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Draug · 01-20-2011, 12:25 AM

Not much to add that hasnt been mentioned ...

I bought new, and still have, a 2007 Subaru Legacy GT Ltd (wagon). Next to the STi, its the highest performance car they have (had) and one of the most expensive. In 2007, the best price I could get here in Calgary for one off the lot was $52,000 all in. I bought mine in the US for $35,000 Cdn counting the trip to go get it. At $35,000, its a hell of a deal ... at $50,000, I wonder what else would be out there??

I really love the car. It has been super reliable, with one exception, and I have 110,000 kms on the car now. The only problem was with the exhaust outlet valves; they wore in an abnormal way and caused the engine to throw a misfire code due to the eratic change in outlet pressure. I had that fixed at about 90,000 kms and have had no further problems since.

The paint has held up nicely. The interior, with the leather seats, still looks and feels brand new. The "new car" smell is still faintly noticeable, but hauling around two kids definately erodes the "new car" smell of an interior. I cant speak for all Subaru's, but the higher end Legacy GT Ltd doesnt seem to consist of lesser quality interior pieces (to me) as someone mentioned above.

I agree that the factory tires were garbage. If I remember correctly, they were Bridgestone Potenza RE92's ??? Whatever they were, they sucked. In the winter, I use Dunlop Sport M3's and they are awesome. With the all-wheel drive, and winter tires, snow or ice has never been a problem for us, and we drive every day in Calgary all year round.

I feel Subaru's are quite safe also. My prepurchase research led me to that conclusion. Then, earlier this fall, a friend of mine witnessed a T-bone collision which involved a Subaru Legacy T-boning a Grand Am. Basically, the Grand Am was squished to less than half its width and squished the whole cabin of the car way past center. The Subaru was a write off also, but the driver wasnt hurt; the engine bay collapsed nicely right into the dash and firewall but left the cockpit basically undamaged.

I like Subaru's enough that when it comes time to replace our second car, I'll definately be hoping to afford an 08+ STi.

01-20-2011, 12:25 AM	#34
Draug First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	Not much to add that hasnt been mentioned ... I bought new, and still have, a 2007 Subaru Legacy GT Ltd (wagon). Next to the STi, its the highest performance car they have (had) and one of the most expensive. In 2007, the best price I could get here in Calgary for one off the lot was $52,000 all in. I bought mine in the US for $35,000 Cdn counting the trip to go get it. At $35,000, its a hell of a deal ... at $50,000, I wonder what else would be out there?? I really love the car. It has been super reliable, with one exception, and I have 110,000 kms on the car now. The only problem was with the exhaust outlet valves; they wore in an abnormal way and caused the engine to throw a misfire code due to the eratic change in outlet pressure. I had that fixed at about 90,000 kms and have had no further problems since. The paint has held up nicely. The interior, with the leather seats, still looks and feels brand new. The "new car" smell is still faintly noticeable, but hauling around two kids definately erodes the "new car" smell of an interior. I cant speak for all Subaru's, but the higher end Legacy GT Ltd doesnt seem to consist of lesser quality interior pieces (to me) as someone mentioned above. I agree that the factory tires were garbage. If I remember correctly, they were Bridgestone Potenza RE92's ??? Whatever they were, they sucked. In the winter, I use Dunlop Sport M3's and they are awesome. With the all-wheel drive, and winter tires, snow or ice has never been a problem for us, and we drive every day in Calgary all year round. I feel Subaru's are quite safe also. My prepurchase research led me to that conclusion. Then, earlier this fall, a friend of mine witnessed a T-bone collision which involved a Subaru Legacy T-boning a Grand Am. Basically, the Grand Am was squished to less than half its width and squished the whole cabin of the car way past center. The Subaru was a write off also, but the driver wasnt hurt; the engine bay collapsed nicely right into the dash and firewall but left the cockpit basically undamaged. I like Subaru's enough that when it comes time to replace our second car, I'll definately be hoping to afford an 08+ STi. Last edited by Draug; 01-20-2011 at 12:29 AM.