Hi all

Have been offered a 54 plate legacy at a very good price from a mate and would mean replacing the missus' 05 fabia vrs.

Anyone got much knowledge of common issues and stuff to look out for?

It is a 2.5 auto on 85k miles, top spec (sen) and a few advisories on mot re bush detoriation.

Know that will take a hit on fuel costs, but having a big 4wd car will be a bonus for us and has lots of toys on board too.

Any thoughts??

Cheers

Andy.

Fairly reliable but not that comfy..and the stereo is pretty pants.

I ran one briefly when I worked at Subaru. The fabia is obviously a different car entirely but the legacy isn't "fun"

The Spec B on the other hand.. That's better!

Reliable and thirsty, friends have had them and really liked them - They both had the 3 litre engine.

I fancied a GTB a few years ago but bought a Saab 9000 Aero instead which felt faster but it was pretty woeful in the corners.

Edited 1 March, 201511 yr by JezF1000

I had a 3.0R for 8 yrs and had no problems. My memory of the 2.5 auto was a poor, 4 speed, box spoiling an otherwise decent car. It made the car generally more noisy and unresponsive, the manual was a lot better. At the time I thought the legacy compared well with 3 series, A4 Ect. It is a useful size, good driving position, steering, chassis balance, no creaks or rattles as well as the permanent 4x4. This was mine just before being px,ed.  

 

  

Dad's pal had one for a few years. Little bother but when it did go wrong parts were very expensive. Moved it on in the end when a small hole in the exhaust meant a £1200 bill for a new system because the hole was inaccessible to weld.

 

Have a pal that swears by Subaru's, he's had an outback and now a Forrester 3.0. Petrol cost doesn't bother him and his have been fairly bombproof.

As above, reliable but thirsty.

Thanks all for the info, all valid points that are making our decision difficult!