1995 Subaru Legacy LS review from North America
"Good, reliable car, but slow"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Temperature sensor went bad in 2002 and was preventing the car from starting.
Fuel pressure regulator went bad in 2007 with only 57000 miles on the car.
Car shakes at stops, goes away if shifted into neutral.
AC/Heating console buttons stick.
General comments?
I got this car in 2001 with only 18000 miles on it. In the past 6 years, I have only put about 40000 miles on it, so this is an extremely low mileage used car.
I love the car, it handles well in all conditions, and I find the seating very comfortable. My main gripes are it gets poor gas mileage (about 20 for me, but I do mostly hard back road driving), and that it is a total hog when it comes to acceleration. With air conditioning on and other people in the car, forget about passing people. It just isn't going to happen.
That being said, it has been very reliable, with only two non-routine repairs (the temperature sensor and the fuel pressure regulator). My main worry now is just as it gets old more and more routine stuff will need to be done and I'm just not sure if it's worth dumping money into.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L H Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 18000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 57000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th August, 2007 |