1993 Subaru Legacy L from North America - Comments

1. The seat belt warning light kept blinking though the belt functions.

2. Several years later, the driver's seat belt stayed in one position and would not function.

3. The air conditioner in one summer day did not work, nor would the window. I had to take it in because driving in that condition got the temperature upto 120 degrees and higher!

4. Had the seat belt fixed after condition 3. But the dealer did not fix the blinking light. The reason, I did not tell them that it was blinking.

5. During the past 9 months, the car started leaking motor oil. Was told that Subaru had that kind of problem. Fixing it would be in a couple of thousand dollars or more. Instead of spending that kind of money, it is cheaper to pour in a quart every week.

6. For about two years now, there is an occasional chirping sound. No one can figure out where that came from. Seemed to occur more in cold situations than warm. Cannot produce it at will.

I like the handling of the car.

The car does not look ostentatious. Don't think anyone would want to break into it.

A decent car to go anywhere without a care in the world.

I too had terrible problems with oil leaks on my '95 Legacy, but in all fairness, mine had over 200k miles. My complaint is that it seemed every last known gasket and seal was leaking. I guess some of these are really difficult and costly to replace. One chronic oil leak could not be traced to the source, which was a huge problem for me because it was dripping on the exhaust pip just below the engine causing huge plumes of smoke to billow out from under the hood. It was so frustrating trying to get it fixed and no one seemed capable of fixing it. Subarus seem to last a long time, but they are too darn expensive in upkeep! You are better off with a larger, safer, less problematic Volvo of this age, like a 240 or 940. They last just as long, are NOT any more costly to repair and maintain and MUCH easier to do so on. Nor are they any more expensive of a car to buy used.