Hey how's it going all you soobie lovers?
Hey I'm new to the forum and forums in general and don't know my a#$hole from my earhole about forums or Subaru's.
All I can say is I've always wanted one ever since I first heard a Legacy GT manual but have never been a able to afford one (My brother has a 94 Rex he's had over 25 years)
I've been looking online and going through forums for a month and a half now to decide which model Legacy to buy and the more I look only leads to way more questions.
I'm learning a lot in forums but still having trouble making a decision.
So!! I don't really like the later models and would prefer a manual over a CVT (Are they as bad as they are made out to be?)
Annnd... I Also don't want one that's too old... somewhere in the middle.
I test drove a 2.5 2009 non turbo and thought it was a bit weak not much in the way of pickup from a stopped start.
I'm looking at Legacy's both wagon and sedan as close to 100,000 k's as poss and come to find that's around when they do a head gasket.
I also start looking at turbo's and start learning about the minefield of a second hand turbo with high k's and it's scaring me off.
Then onto the 6's, as I seem to keep hearing the non turbo, 3.Or uses about the same gas a 2, 2.5 turbo but there are two motor's BP (drinks oil) and BH from what can gather the better of the two.
So I guess I'm trying to decide on a 2.0 or 2.5 Turbo or 3 0r
Bonuses if I can get manual, leather trim, and a nice Soobie sound.
This will be my daily driver, not to thrash but power when I need it.
If any of you out there have any input or advice to help me make the right decision and also become a Subaru owner I'd be very great full.
Now i'll just sit back and wait to be told that I'm a noob and how stupid I am 😄