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Respondent's Background
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'98 Subaru Legacy GT |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
Mileage: 47K |
Age 31 to 40; male |
|
Normal driving, city,
highway and some offroad |
Wet and snow;
ice and mud |
No Towing |
Married |
Vehicle Information
|
Black |
V4 - 2.5 DOHC |
AWD, All GT Options |
Vehicle Ratings
| City
Handling? |
4 |
City
noise? |
4 |
| Highwy
hndling? |
4 |
Highway
noise? |
3 |
| Ease
of parking? |
4 |
Wind
noise? |
3 |
| Turning? |
3 |
Fit
and Finish? |
4 |
| Cornering? |
5 |
Interior
wear? |
4 |
| Acceleration? |
4 |
Exterior
wear? |
4 |
| Passing
ease? |
4 |
Electrical? |
2 |
| Hill
climbing? |
4 |
Transmission? |
3 |
| Seat
comfort? |
4 |
Braking? |
4 |
| Air-conditioning |
4 |
Spacious
interior? |
4 |
| Heat/defrost? |
4 |
Repairs? |
No |
| Storage/Cargo? |
3 |
Buy
again? |
yes |
| Gauges
are clear? |
4 |
Recommend? |
yes |
| Ride
comfort? |
5 |
Good
Value? |
yes |
| |
|
TOTAL |
91 |
| |
|
AVERAGE |
3.79 |
Comments
"WE'VE
BEEN A SUBARU FAMILY FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS NOW.
WE STARTED WITH A 90 LEGACY SEDAN (WHICH WE STILL HAVE)(250000
MILES AND STILL GOING). SO BUYING ANOTHER SUBARU WAS NOT A QUESTION.
THE ONLY PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING IS A SINGULAR VALVE TICK
WHICH IS VERY LOUD IN THE MORNINGS AND SEEMS TO FADE TO AN "ALMOST"
GONE TICK AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. NOTICE I SAID ALMOST! WE"VE
GONE TO THREE SUBARU DEALERS, TWO HAVE SAID ,"TO MY WIFE
ITS A NATURALLY NOISY ENGINE. OK, THE THIRD DEALER I BROUGHT
IT TO AGREED THAT BECAUSE OF THE SOLID LIFTERS IT HAS A NOISY
VALVE TRAIN, BUT WHEN I PERSISTED ABOUT THE SINGULAR LOUD TICK
COMING FROM CYLINDER 3, HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE FIXED BUT HE
MIGHT CAUSE MORE DAMAGE BY OVERCORRECTING THE CLEARANCE FOR THAT
VALVE!!! BUT IN THE SAME BREATH SAID IT'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
"MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN LESS THAN 20K MILES! I DO NOT WANT
TO WORRY ABOUT THIS ENGINE DYING ON ME AFTER THE WARRANTY FADES!
SO I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE. SEEMS THAT
THE DOHC IS NOT BEING MADE ANYMORE,!
COSTS LESS TO MAKE,TRUE, BUT I THINK ITS A PROVEN DESIGN. NOTE
THAT THE 2.5 SOHC IS STANDARD IN ALL LEGACYS, WHERE 97-99 YOU
COULD ONLY GET THE 2.5 DOHC IN THE GT MODEL. SO I GUESS MY ONLY
"BEEF"
WITH THIS CAR IS THE POWER PLANT. EVERYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN
THE CRAPPY PANASONIC RADIO WHICH DIED, IS GREAT.
--WHAT I INTEND TO DO? "SELL"! BY A 2000 BOTTOM OF
THE LINE LEGACY L WITH THE STANDARD 2.5 SOHC, WHICH MY WIFE &
I JUST TEST DROVE TODAY & LOVED."
Contact: kutch_l@juno.com
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Respondent's Background
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'90 Subaru Legacy |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
Mileage: 250K |
Age 31 to 40 |
|
City, Highway |
Wet and snow;
ice and mud |
No towing |
Married, male |
Vehicle Information
|
Red |
V4, 2.2L |
AWD, 80 Watt Stereo,
automatic |
Vehicle Ratings
| City
Handling? |
4 |
City
noise? |
5 |
| Highwy
hndling? |
4 |
Highway
noise? |
3 |
| Ease
of parking? |
4 |
Wind
noise? |
3 |
| Turning? |
5 |
Fit
and Finish? |
3 |
| Cornering? |
4 |
Interior
wear? |
4 |
| Acceleration? |
4 |
Exterior
wear? |
3 |
| Passing
ease? |
4 |
Electrical? |
2 |
| Hill
climbing? |
4 |
Transmission? |
3 |
| Seat
comfort? |
4 |
Braking? |
4 |
| Air-conditioning |
4 |
Spacious
interior? |
3 |
| Heat/defrost? |
4 |
Repairs? |
Yes |
| Storage/Cargo? |
3 |
Buy
again? |
yes |
| Gauges
are clear? |
4 |
Recommend? |
yes |
| Ride
comfort? |
4 |
Good
Value? |
yes |
| |
|
TOTAL |
89 |
| |
|
AVERAGE |
3.70 |
Comments
"Are you ready for a retro report?
1990 Legacy L sedan, lived through everything we could throw
at it. All I have ever done to this car by the way of repair
was: water pump, strut and it seemed to eat front brakes. We
limped home from Vermont one day on half an engine, the timing
belt after 180,000 miles decided to almost snap sending the passenger
side of the motor out of time. This vehicle has been the most
reliable vehicle I ever owned. The only thing I have against
are the "self locking door locks." Yes, one of the
poorest designs out there. Get ready for a series of being stranded
outside of the car if you have a tendency to leave keys in the
car"
Contact: kutch_l@juno.com
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