Faults:

All four front CV Joints replaced.

Lifters shifted causing a bent Valve and the Head required Bolting to fix.

Rear Suspension replaced.

Thermostat Froze and needed replacing.

A tooth in the Gearbox broke, replaced entire Gearbox.

General Comments:

This car is a great car for handling and speed.

Needs constant maintenance and tuning.

Replacement parts have to be genuine and are expensive.

The cabin itself is large for the size of the car, and well set out.

Quick off the mark and doesn't seem to die going up hills like other Japanese cars.

Faults:

When I first got the car it had been sitting for six months or more. So I had the timing belt and water pump replaced. Also the right C.V. joint was clicking so I head that fixed too.

General Comments:

The car is all wheel drive so it handles very well. The inside of the car is like new, with a very good, quite ride. As far as speed, this car is "way fast"!!!

Faults:

Struts replaced.

New Radiator installed.

Speedometer broke a little after 302,000.

Paint on trim above doors usually wears on these cars to reveal some of the chrome.

General Comments:

Great car! Motor is still running strong. Yes it is still on its original motor.

Fun to drive accelerates as well as your average new car. This car is geared pretty high. When they tested the stock legacy in 1990 they drove it 19 days straight at an average speed of 138.8 mph for more than 62,000 miles. (Validated by the Federation Internationale De L'Automobile.)

Great on gas. I have been known to get 32 miles per gallon on the freeway.

Comfortable ride. Most of my passengers fall asleep when traveling distances over 30 miles.

Air conditioning is ice cold. Even in heat over 100 degrees F, I stay cool in my car.

If you are looking for a dependable older car with minimal maintenance, I would recommend a basic model Legacy manufactured between 1990 and 1994.

Faults:

This was a car that my parents when it was brand new, so I have almost grown up in this car.

At 50,000 miles the CV joint broke and had to be replaced, but I understand that this is common.

The clutch went last year and was replaced, as did the sunroof.

The bushings on the shifter wore out at about 140,000 miles.

Finally, just recently the Muffler began to rust off, so as the typical American Teenager, I put a Cherry Bomb on instead of the regular muffler. Is sounds great, almost like it was an old muscle car.

General Comments:

I love this car, although it is only a 2.2 liter engine it is a peppy car. On the local highway I have had it up-wards of 90 miles an hour, with no trouble at all. I felt like I could have gone a million miles an hour.