The transmission is quirky at times, even with synthetic fluid.
Surprisingly few problems, even though I am obsessive about maintenance.
This car has excellent suspension, handling corners surprisingly well for a car of this size.
The cornering ability is complemented by a smooth ride, even on a pothole filled dirt road like mine.
Seat's are very comfortable. My back usually hurts in other cars on long rides, but these seats are awesome.
I put a little money into performance parts, and the car really wakes up with a small amount of cash.
I am looking at buying a 98 Legacy. it has 143,000 miles on it. Is this something I should consider when buying it? Is that a lot of miles for this type of car? I need something durable to make it back and forth from college, and this legacy seemed like a nice car, but I don't know what to think about the amount of miles on it. It would be great if you could give me some good advice on this thought. Thank you.
To the college student wanting to know if 143,000 miles is too high for a '98 Subaru Legacy (or even a Nissan Maxima), it's OK if you get the car for a couple of hundred dollars and know it's been well cared for, otherwise get a lower mileage one, there's lots around.
If the car is really cheap, just throw it away when something major goes wrong.
I don't know where you live, but a Subaru with 140K on it here in Alaska is nothing! People drive the tires off of them here and they STILL keep running!
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