1992 Subaru Legacy LS Wagon AWD review from North America
"The most reliable and low cost car I've ever owned, and would love to have another one!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1. Moderate oil leak due to oil seals in engine area needing to be replaced(still haven't done it yet- when I can afford it I'll do so)...
2. Spark plug #1 shot out of the engine block, and had to be re-threaded...
3. Front right CV axle replaced, left one also needs replacing(haven't done so for the same reason as oil seal above)..
4. Electric power sunroof stopped working, along with driver-side front power window.
General comments?
Incredibly wonderful car to own- very low maintenance and very relaible, not to mention fast!
If you take good care of these 1990-1994 Subaru Legacies, it is not uncommon for these cars to reach 300,000 miles!
I've owned over 40 different cars to date, and this is my SECOND Legacy- My FIRST Legacy was a 1990 FWD 4-door sedan model, and with it, I averaged 24mpg city/27mpg hwy at FIRST- THEN when I added on this device to its air-box, my hwy mpg jumped from 27 to 42 (yes, 42 MILES PER GALLON) CONSISTENTLY (city mpg was about the same, just went up one mile-per-gallon to 25mpg)!! I sold it, for more than I bought it for, and regretted selling it; So now I have my current 1992 Legacy All-Wheel-Drive wagon (current mpg: approximately 24mpg city/30 mpg hwy). I must get another airbox device asap if I can...
The Subaru EJ22 horizontally-opposed 2.2 liter 4-cylinder engine is virtually bulletproof! Ideally, I would like to place one of these into my Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia, for the best of both worlds- the ingeniousness of Volkswagen camper design, but with SUBARU reliability, fuel efficiency and power!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 liter MPFI Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 192000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 207000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Vanagon |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2008 |