My family always had Subarus and always had issues with them. Multiple head gaskets, transmission failures. Engine swapped.
Currently have a 1998 Legacy in which neither the engine nor transmission are original. And it's at just over 200K miles which is really not all that much.
When we got that car, the owner presented paperwork saying the head gasket had been done. I thought - what are the chances it will fail again, it won't.
Wrong. Fail it did. Same applies to the previous Outback and the one before that too.
Not even the 1992 Legacy Loyale with the 2.2L was reliable, had to swap the motor in that too 20 years ago.
Are there any reliable years at all in the Legacy lineage where you do not have to worry about head gaskets in the 2.5L?
I am specifically looking for a 5-speed to teach my posterity how to drive, he is about to begin driving soon.
Although I am also thinking about Impreza with 2.2/2.5 although they seem less practical.
Any other 5-speed choices? that are good on gas. I had a 5-speed Camry but did not like its fly-by-wire throttle nor its manual. BMW stick is very good but that's the only good thing about it. Maybe a Volvo wagon? Do they even have 5-speed option?
Currently have a 1998 Legacy in which neither the engine nor transmission are original. And it's at just over 200K miles which is really not all that much.
When we got that car, the owner presented paperwork saying the head gasket had been done. I thought - what are the chances it will fail again, it won't.
Wrong. Fail it did. Same applies to the previous Outback and the one before that too.
Not even the 1992 Legacy Loyale with the 2.2L was reliable, had to swap the motor in that too 20 years ago.
Are there any reliable years at all in the Legacy lineage where you do not have to worry about head gaskets in the 2.5L?
I am specifically looking for a 5-speed to teach my posterity how to drive, he is about to begin driving soon.
Although I am also thinking about Impreza with 2.2/2.5 although they seem less practical.
Any other 5-speed choices? that are good on gas. I had a 5-speed Camry but did not like its fly-by-wire throttle nor its manual. BMW stick is very good but that's the only good thing about it. Maybe a Volvo wagon? Do they even have 5-speed option?