Faults:

Day time running lights burned out at around 45000 miles.

Slight rattle in dash. That's it.

General Comments:

Bought this car from the original owner with low miles, he was a neighbor. Had 15k miles when I got it, now have 66k.

I have not had one issue with my legacy and it's an absolute tank in the snow. Every bit as good as an Audi.

I live in Massachusetts and a co-worker sold me on the idea of a Subaru (our crap driving conditions).

I love my car.

I'd say it has average appeal in most categories, but I think the interior is more inspired than most other economy cars. It's not a sports car (though it is peppy), it's not plush like a Lexus (though I like the interior), it's exactly what I was looking for, for the money.

It certainly excels in the reliability category.

I think the dual exhaust looks pretty cool :) Honestly, no one owns this car. I'm sad that Subaru isn't on more people's radar.. They don't know what they're missing. Heck, it makes mine feel more 'one of a kind'.

Faults:

There were two minor issues with the car. The cruise control began disengaging by itself. After a trip to the dealer I found out it was the cruise solenoid. After a replacement under warranty, it burned out again. After the second repair I had no further issues.

The headlights both burned within weeks of each other after about a year or so. I found out there was a shipment of faulty bulbs from GE, and most all of the 2005-2006 Legacies and Outbacks had been fitted with them.

Other than those two small issues the Legacy has been trouble free.

General Comments:

The 2005 is a great improvement over the 2004. The interior quality is top notch, and the styling is very attractive.

Handling is great, however, the factory installed Bridgestone Potenzas wear quickly and have poor performance.

Faults:

It's noisy with the boxer engine, thin sheet metal, mechanical AWD system. Interior is little on the cheap side. But compared to some of the horror stories I have seen on this site, it is a gem. Blower Motor for heating/air conditioning system failed at 20K miles.

General Comments:

Generally well built if a little cheaply in places.

Faults:

Driver's side power window stopped working at 600 miles. Radio quit working 2 weeks after I took delivery. Engine developed cooling system head gasket leaks at 31,000 miles. Air conditioning takes 15 minutes to cool down car in 85°+ weather.

Dealer warranty fixed all except poor performing A/C. Getting approval and parts lead-times for Dealer Warranty service experience was like having root canal and/or wisdom teeth removed.

General Comments:

This was my first and thankfully my last Subaru Automobile.

Subaru is the most incompetent car company I have ever had the displeasure of doing business with. Their Customer and Dealer Service is horrible.

I will never look at another Japanese car if Subaru is any example.

Faults:

Drivers back rest has real bad contours. Gave me back problems. Had two power lumbars installed. Made it better, but still not good enough. I had to trade the car in. Bang for the buck this is a great wagon except for the back rest. The Impreza's are also like this. Battery had to be jumped by me three times. Dealer found no problems.

General Comments:

If you have any back problems - do not purchase this car. It has power seats that I thought I would be able to find a sweet spot. I didn't. I'm driving and Audi Allroad that rides great. I also like the C & E class Mercedes for my back, but not the BMW (3 & 5 series) not the Jaguar.