Subaru legacy. 2004 wagon 2 ltr thinking of buying please if you have had anything to do with them feel free to criticize here i

bigracket, Sep 11, 12:19am
2004 wagon 2 ltr, thinking of buying, please if you have had anything to do with them, feel free to criticize here, I want warts and all from knowledgeable mechanics, not buy a bloody fiat or something. thanks in advance.
monaro17, Sep 11, 12:29am
If its anything like the 2000 model my son has, it will need a new water pump and cambelt then it should be fine.
oddbits, Sep 11, 12:50am
I have a non turbo legacy and in over 2 1/2 years since Ive bought it the only thing it needed was tyres,Its a good economical car for the driving I do and comfy .
bigracket, Sep 11, 1:02am
Sounds positive so far
lookoutas, Sep 11, 1:48am
Wait for it.
marmar1, Sep 11, 2:23am
There is nothing wrong with subaru's if you service them had 2 in the last 12 years.
gunhand, Sep 11, 2:26am
Not cheap to insure and not that cheap to run round town, comfy yes.
bigracket, Sep 11, 2:29am
Lol @ lookoutas , I must admit I am surprised this page is not full of criticismyet, This I have heard are They are good, motors are good, but everything bolted to them is hellishly expensive.
bigracket, Sep 11, 2:30am
Is that the same for the 2 ltr ones Gun!
ryanm2, Sep 11, 2:31am
Am looking at getting one too at sometime - ideally the 2005 2.0r. The prices on them really are dropping, ive seen a couple of the 2003 2.0r with mid 100k for 10 or near offer.
neo_psy, Sep 11, 3:24am
Blah blah they blow up and eat your children

We've had three (2 GT turbo and one N/A) - never missed a beat other than consumables (battery, etc).

Get one with as much as a service history as you can.

(As a rule, the newer they are, the less they've been thrashed and not maintained - too expensive to buy, mostly.)
tazcsv, Sep 11, 8:35pm
Great cars, I have an 02 gtb for the last 3yrs, done 90,000 ks (now has 190,000 on it) with only the starter motor needing bushes and just replaced a coil. Keep the oil changes ect up to them and they will last as good as any other car.
jason18, Sep 11, 8:44pm
I have had a TT and a N/A Both were great cars. Altho the n/a was gutless. (1.6 imprezza)
ceebee2, Sep 11, 8:58pm
If you buy one I ain't fixin it!
louisesamosa, Sep 11, 9:03pm
Fantastic cars! Serviced when remembered, passed all the wofs, only replaced tyres and wipe blades.Sold last year as cam belt was 30k overdue (@ 100,000km) and was quoted over $1000 to get fixed. Car was a 1993 and worth about that.
ceebee2, Sep 11, 9:08pm
I have serviced many Subys and the common faults are too many to list in here but by all means get it tested thoroughly before purchase. They are quite fuel hungry round town which is not what you want is it! Admittedly not as much as your present car.
tazcsv, Sep 11, 10:11pm
Im happy to abit more in fuel for a car i enjoy driving. 550ks to 50l aint that bad tho, 50-50 town/open road.
marmar1, Sep 12, 1:12am
My B4 twin turbo does use alot of petrol but to have the power there when i want it is bloody great!
bigracket, Sep 12, 2:08am
So thats a yes from CB then clearly lol
ceebee2, Sep 12, 7:52pm
.LOL