1989 Subaru Leone Royale GL review from Australia and New Zealand
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The CV joints got really noisy at about 155000 Kms and had to be replaced.
Also replaced the timing belts at around the same time.
Rusts pretty easy. Some rust appearing on the bonnet for no obvious reason.
All speakers had to be replaced when I got the car as they weren't working or were in bad condition.
At the moment it needs new brakes and the handbrake also needs some attention.
General comments?
Cars got a fair bit of go considering the engine is small and its not the turbo/fuel injection model.
Handles beautifully round corners. Takes dirt tracks fairly well too, even thou my tires aren't really fit for off road.
Large boot size considering how small the car is.
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Fantastic, reliable workhorse | |
| Excellent car - the best for Russian roads and climate |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 149000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 161000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corona |
| Date of Entry | 11th January, 2004 |