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19 years in review 2004 Subaru Legacy wagon
Ed in NC, 02/13/2023
2004 Subaru Legacy L 35th Anniversary Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We've has this Subaru for 6 years and now has 175k miles on it. We learned what everyone who knows about Subarus of this generation knows, the head gasket goes between 125k-175k miles and fixing it likely costs the value of the car in labor costs. We took option 2 which was a replacement JDM (Japan Direct) engine with 40k miles. Cost was $3k to have the motor swapped in at a local shop. Car runs like NEW again and best part - its the Japan version which is a 2.0 (vs. 2.5 here in the states) so looks identical visually (so oil changes/parts identical) but displacement/power a little less. But it will last forever.
A car to love!
Edwardo, 08/29/2007
2004 Subaru Legacy L 35th Anniversary Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After owning a 98 Legacy, my wife and I wouldn't settle for anything other than another Subaru wagon. We're roadtrippers and campers and when we're not mapping new territories, we love the sense of safety and very smooth ride of our 35th Anniversary Legacy (2004), with the double sunroof and fully reclinable seats being just as sweet in the city as it is useful in the sticks.
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Subaru Legacy GT Top of the Line??
silverlady, 11/08/2003
2004 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just bought a Subaru Legacy GT Sedan, my first new car! Overall it seems to be an excellent car. One problem: when I take it through a high powered, touchless car wash, the drivers side and passenger side windows leak! The dealer said there was nothing they could do; they took me through the car wash with another new Legacy and it also leaked. They said don't use touchless car washes. It is a design flaw I must learn to live with. Bummer, $27,000 for a car and I can't take it through the car wash! Subaru may be built to handle the winter roads, but they are not built to handle a touchless car wash!
Great Car
Ryan Reynolds, 11/13/2003
2004 Subaru Legacy L 35th Anniversary Edition AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
How to put it in words? I needed to find a car for my wife that would be great in the Snow, sporty, and comfortable, and around $20,000. And I found it, This car is so much fun to drive. I looked around for about 8 months before buying, I looked at Dodge, Ford, and Honda, But no one made an All-Wheel Drive that compared. I purchased the 35th anniversary edition which came with power windows and lokcks, Sun roof, A/C, AWD, CD player. Everything I wanted and more. Any douts, Look at Consumer Reports reviews A+.
Could use more power
BrianMac, 09/17/2003
2004 Subaru Legacy L 35th Anniversary Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased this vechile after experience with the Outback. Overall happy with car but could use more power. Some quality and fit issues.