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[kitto]

Hi everyone, I am looking at buying a 2002 Subaru legacy Blitzen. Its tiptronic and has 108,000km on the clock. It has service history from when it was new in Japan and has just had a massive service (100,000km).

Can anyone tell me what to look out for on these ie are the transmissions any good etc etc ???

Cheers guys

[Guest]

108k sounds quite high for a 2002, thats just my opinion tho.

[Carbon]

A lot of imports seem to come over with 100k on them - its still highish though. Its not to say it wont serve you well but obviously depends on how its been looked after to date. Big end bearings are usually the worry there.

Any mods done to it?

[Glen]

Here's a bit about the gearbox.

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php?topic=1880.0

And if you end up getting it, don't thrash the crap out of it daily and expect it to live. Nice cars though.

[kitto]

Cheers Guys, no mods other than its on 19" alloys. It has full leather interior and looks immaculate!

I have always wanted a Subaru but have always been put off by peoples horror story's of disintegrating gearboxes and big end bearings! Im guessing I would need a mechanical warranty??

[Glen]

Very wise idea. For as long as you can. Read the fine print too!

[kitto]

I'm really surprised that there that problematic...I would have thought they would have brought some of that race winning technology to there top specd cars. Damn it!! I really want it but it sounds like to many hassles!

[Glen]

They are good cars. Just won't survive constant abuse. But then what will?

[Guest]

 kitto said:

Cheers Guys, no mods other than its on 19" alloys. It has full leather interior and looks immaculate!

I have always wanted a Subaru but have always been put off by peoples horror story's of disintegrating gearboxes and big end bearings! Im guessing I would need a mechanical warranty??

go lumley .. pass on, Janssens never get them... hell, shocking experience, with 4 year long court case against Janssens mechanical warranty, very very dodgy.. not worth the drama

[kitto]

I'm 29 years old, married with a baby on the way. So I'm not into caining anything to much now. We have a 06 XR6 Falcon but now I have a Ute the misses wants something a little smaller for her but something I like as I wont be driving some 1500cc civic around.

Any more reviews would be much appreciated. Sounds like Im still interested in it. Anyone know of a really reliable Subaru garage in Auckland I can take it to? I live in Whangarei where we have a Subaru specialist "Sub Lab" but the cars in Auckland.

Our Ford has a Lumley warranty with it, they seen like the best company to go with.

Cheers Guys for your help!! ;D

[kitto]

Oh it does have mods. It has Tein adjustable suspension with LVV certification, Blitz Nur Spec exhaust system (cat back), HKS turbo timer.

[Glen]

 kitto said:

Oh it does have mods. It has Tein adjustable suspension with LVV certification, Blitz Nur Spec exhaust system (cat back), HKS turbo timer.

Well thats nothing to worry about then. Got any pics?

[Carbon]

Is it going for a good price? And who did the service - a reputable dealer?

[kitto]

Its just had its 100,000km service and has had these things done. Will find out who he had do it.

Full 100 thousand km service done. Includes:

cam belt, water pump, tensioners, idlers, spark plugs (platinum), oil & filter, air filters ( for engine, and the one inside), fuel filter, injectors cleaned, transmission flush (including filter, oil and seals), radiator flush with new coolant, centre and rear diff oil change, tyre balance and alignment, ECU check and re-tune, all hoses, sensors, and lines checked, brake system flush and new brake fluid, brakes checked and re-adjusted (hand brake too). Has receipts and used only genuine parts.

He's wanting 14k for it.

[Carbon]

Looks nice, but Im biased ;-)

The blitzens seem to go for more than the B4's, if you arent worried about the k's then it looks like it has all the mods that need doing to it. Might be worth a compression check and make sure the tyres are up to scratch.

The be prepared to spend your life filling the tank up ;D

[kitto]

Were used to running our 4.0ltr straight 6 Ford . It cant be two bad if you don't thrash it?? What do they cost to fill and how many km do get from a tank (driving it normally)???

[Carbon]

Theres a few threads on the topic, but I dont really get more than 350k to 50 litres driving short trips around town. I got 630 out of a tank between Auck and Welly.

Still when you enjoy burbling around town in a subbie, you dont worry about that

[Guest]

not wanting to put you off because that car looks dam hot, but with a baby on the way you might need more room maybe? just speaking from experience ;D

[KwS]

damn thats the best looking blitzen i have ever seen.... love that full leather interior!

[pl0x]

 KwS said:

damn thats the best looking blitzen i have ever seen.... love that full leather interior!

same here, mint car!

[kitto]

Yup when I saw it I fell in love with it immediately.

Well im sussing warranties at the mo (anyone know how much for a 2 year warranty from Lumleys? Does it cover all issues that may evolve?) Looks like we may be Sooby owners if a deal can be sorted.

Cheers so far for all your advice and comments guys

[Carbon]

With warranties, youve got to watch the 'general wear and tear' clauses.

Personally, Im not a huge fan of warranties, its a bit like a lottery really. Make sure you read and understand the fineprint first

[stira]

Im not sure on the auto myself, looks lie a nice car, but, manuals use less gas and generally have a higher resale value.

Warantys are a bit of a piece of mind thing really.

[kitto]

True better resale but higher price to start with and to tell ya the truth, I'm not to bothered any more with having a Auto/tiptronic. I've got a manual Ute and its quite nice to have a lazy car. We thought the XR6 we currently have would be great having a tiptronic but I never use the manual half...

Yeah we have a Lumleys Warranty on our 2006 XR6 and it really gives you trouble free motoring. Would defiantly have it with any newish car since it seems there is so much to go wrong these days with so much electronics.

[zarnah]

replacement body parts can be pretty pricey for those blitzens. One of the guys that works on my farm has one and he punted it through a fence, anyhow finally sourced a new front bumper for it from a wrecker and they wanted 3 grand for it! hate to think how much new factory body parts would cost....