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19396 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 7:29 PM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 07, 2009 9:18 am) I posted it in your forum because of the number of people familiar with old beaters like my Ranger didn't mean to intrude. Thanks
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Replying to: fortee9er (Jan 07, 2009 8:24 pm) Edmunds Answers |
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I had to ask you- do you still own the '97 Subaru Legacy Outback that you purchased a while back? How is it running as of late? More importantly, what do you make of its driving characteristics, in comparison to the many European cars you've owned? I'm asking because I am about to receive a free car (yes, free) from an elderly friend of my mother's who is no longer able to drive because she is in her 90's. It's a '98 Subaru Legacy wagon and only has 59k original miles on the clock. I know nothing about Subarus at all. Does that generation have any serious problems or bad points I should know about before taking possession of the car? Also, I want to modify it a little bit to make it steer and handle like my Volvos.
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Jan 08, 2009 8:45 am) Weaknesses? Well if the car has the 2.5L engine, you have to worry about head gaskets at around 90K-110K. As for handling, I would think they already handle better than your Volvo, since they are AWD. As for steering, that might depend a lot on the tires on the car. Lucky you--this will be the best car you ever owned, probably. It's no "sports car" and I can't say it's exciting, but it's very useful, great in snow and rain, tough, not hard to fix or maintain, and comfortable enough for 2-3 hour drives. |
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My friend's car is a base L model. It has the 2.2-liter engine so I shouldn't have any worries, no? It's an automatic, too.
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Jan 08, 2009 8:56 am)
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Thanks very much for the advice and input. Once I get it, though, I'm planning a few small mods to it, so as not to break the bank. My plans consist of these: Wider tires with alloy rims, preferably from an Impreza RS, K&N air filter, and Bilsteins or Koni shocks
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Jan 08, 2009 9:04 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 08, 2009 9:01 am) In the year and a half that he owned it, he needed to replace the clutch, put on new tires and address a couple of small electrical issues (alternator, IIRC). However, he just bought himself a '97 Mustang so the Subaru is going up for sale. |
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Jan 08, 2009 8:45 am) FYi, we just bought a '99 L wagon for my brother. 95k on the clock, very clean, for $4k. As some of you may recall, I purchased a '90 volvo 740 wagon for him about 2 years ago with about 99k on it. He blew the tranny at 135k. Took it to a friend of a friend who supposedly put in a rebuilt one. That one lasted 5k miles. The shop who did the work has been dodging his calls for the past month. Go figure. Now, that volvo would probably have lasted most people for years and years to come, and I only paid $1100 for it. I bite my nails when I think about him spending $4k on this Subaru and hoping it will go 200k.
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