Newbe post so hope I have the right forum. Looking at getting my first subaru, and am looking at the Legacy wagon GT or L in a 2000 to 2002 model year. Will be purchasing in Ontario, if this makes any difference.

1. Is there is a big difference in quality between 2000 and 2001 (ie avoiding the first model year)?

2. Is there much difference in the handling between the L and the GT (I've only got my hands on GT's so far)?

3. For higher milage cars what repairs do you have to expect -I've been finding a bunch of 2000 lease returns with 75-125 thousand km on them. I'm wondering when to expect timing belt, cv joints alt, water pump etc and how stupid the prices are.

I intend to have a preinspection done when I have narrowed it down, but I want to be a bit better informed so I can better sort between the apples and oranges -and hopefully skip the rotten ones.

Thanks for any help
F. Plant

 

Get a gt of outback, because the L interior is SOOOO plain and boring. It is the same car otherwise, just no sunroof, leather, nice wheels. Only one engine in all the legacy cars (except for the outback h-6) and they are all reliable.

I haven't reached 75 - 100k miles yet, but on most all cars you should change the timing belt around there. And cv joints can be inspected real easy, so you will know if they are good or not right away. And they are easy to tell if they've already been replaced too.

 

Subaru tech, does this also apply to a 2001 Legacy L? Ended up buying one and it has just a bit of its 3yr warranty left, so I intend on taking it in for a last go over befor the 3yr/60k runs out. Anything else you can think of appreciated. I've put a post in under maintenance and warranty https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...threadid=32177 but I wanted to follow up your response as well.

Thanks F. Plant