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2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i SE
kellyfolse, 06/13/2007
2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Special Edition 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
First, I have to say people just don't get it; otherwise Subaru would be selling more than 300,000 vehicles a year in America. My overall opinion, I'll use one of Valvoline's old slogans: people who know buy Subarus! This was my first brand new car purchase. I did painstaking research before purchasing, and I have no regrets! This particular Subaru is the best buy in its class for the money, period. I like the clean, modern exterior styling, the interior is clean, stylish, and comfortable (still with a few annoying quirks that most cars have). The handling is nothing short of impressive. Test driving this car sells it, especially if you test drive it in the rain or snow. Hurry, go now!
Great car for family and Michigan
mrnoorde, 09/16/2006
2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Special Edition 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
My wife had a Subaru WRX but when we had a child, she needed something bigger. The WRX was fun to drive, safe, and reliable so naturally looked at another Subaru. We knew we wanted a wagon with a manual gearbox. We also wanted better fuel economy, lower insurance rates, and something that does not take premium fuel. The Legacy 2.5i wagon manual proved perfect. My wife misses the WRX but once the Legacy had about 2000 miles on it, the engine loosened up nicely and works well with the manual gearbox. Yes, a little more power would be nice but 25 mpg around town and 30+ mpg on the highway is fantastic.
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weekend_mechanic, 11/01/2005
2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Special Edition 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
We're a couple with one toddler. We replaced our '97 Volvo 850 Wagon 131K with the Subaru wagon. Our criteria are: (long term over 100K miles) reliability, safety, affordability, fuel efficiency, economics, and aesthetics. We examined the Passat, Mazda 6, Volvo V50, Toyota Matrix, and Subaru Forester. The Passat failed on reliability not to mention costly maintenance in the long term. Mazda 6 did not satisfy our needs for driving in New England snow and ice. Volvo V50 would send our hard earn money to the bank, and failed on crash safety. The Matrix felt like toy car for young adults. My wife did not like the Forester 'cause it's an SUV, but I like it. So our final choice was the Legacy.
Nice handling, too many repairs
jude fawley, 11/15/2018
updated 05/15/2019
2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I'm the original owner, just sold it last month with 105,000 miles. The cars handles great and does well in the snow but I've had more repairs issues with it than with any other car I've owned (including a Ford Tempo). Front bearings (twice), warped rotors, rack and pinion (had to replace), power steering leaks, grease leaking from CV boots onto the catalytic converter causing a burning smell for a year, (manual) transmission needs a rebuild, rattles in the dash, fabric on the driver's seat wore through to the foam rubber after a couple of years. But at least I haven't had to fix the head gasket, which is supposed to be the number one issue with Subarus. I've enjoyed driving the car, I've held on to it for a pretty good while, but this car isn't an example of Japanese reliability. I sold it to a friend who can do the mechanical work himself and I bought a 2018 Mazda 6. I wasn't convinced that another Subaru would be any better for reliability than this Legacy.
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Legacy Limited Sedan, 2.5L 4 cylinder
Steve05, 10/13/2005
2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Car handling with AWD is great. Steering feel also very impressive with good suspension. Car rides solid and is comfortable. 175 HP engine provides sufficient low end torque.