2000 Subaru Legacy GX (lux) saloon review from UK and Ireland
"OK, so long as you don't need it repaired"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear lights failed (totally!) at 55000.
Clutch failed at 60000, repaired again at 80000 and adjusted again at 90000.
Interior switch lights have started to fail one by one...
General comments?
Well, I got the car because it did very well in a reliability survey.
So far it has been off the road for two months out of three years.
The clutch just doesn't seem to be able to take the usage, to this day it slips and screeches and this is after a complete new unit and several adjustments.
The handling is excellent and the 4wd makes for a very surefooted drive, performance is great low down, but runs out of go the faster you go, and is distinctly average at motorway speeds compared with cars of a similar price.
The interior is, dull! But you can forgive that when you are moving.
The dealers were the biggest disappointment, I used to have a Toyota and the service was excellent, I have used 4 different main Subaru dealers and without exception they have been slow and unhelpful in comparison.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97500 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota MR2 |
| Date of Entry | 24th February, 2003 |