Help Me Choose a Beater! Subaru Legacy vs Legacy

**kev** · 01-08-2012, 03:33 PM

I've got a 94 Legacy wagon (2.0 TT) and it's been an awesome vehicle. $400.00 maintenance in 100,000kms.......

**NismoS-tune** · 01-08-2012, 03:59 PM

Or buy my 91 Nissan Pulsar (SR20 AWD turbo) STI/evo X/Stock R32/R33 eater. $6000. Runs well.

**louis110** · 01-08-2012, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by kev

I've got a 94 Legacy wagon (2.0 TT) and it's been an awesome vehicle. $400.00 maintenance in 100,000kms.......

Holy cow, that's amazing! Was all that cost in oil changes? lol

Originally Posted by NismoS-tune

Or buy my 91 Nissan Pulsar (SR20 AWD turbo) STI/evo X/Stock R32/R33 eater. $6000. Runs well.

As much as I love pulsars, i don't want another rhd, and 6 grand is out of my budget.

**CelicaKidd_205** · 01-09-2012, 06:56 PM

Another vote for the wagon. The EJ25 has both head gasket and piston slap issues. Usually the slap doesn't lead to any major damage and most people just ignore it as one of those "Subaru sounds", but it is there and can occasionally cause you problems. If the wagon has a rebuilt motor in it already, I'd say that's a much better buy than the higher mileage sedan.

That being said you could also look for an Impreza TS with the EJ22 engine that has neither the headgasket or the slap issues.

**louis110** · 01-10-2012, 01:29 AM

I put a deposit down on the wagon. Thanks for the advice everyone!

**louis110** · 01-22-2012, 04:36 AM

So I dragged my roommate out and we drove 6 hours to go pick up this wagon. The car was in fantastic shape, interior was clean, outside was decent. Drove around the block and it seemed like a solid car, I was really excited to own it. Sign the papers and head back to the highway. In about 5 minutes of highway driving, a high frequency sound (which I thought was a loose heat shield that the seller warned me about) became more intense. Then all of a sudden my speed drops but my rpm is still steady. Dash lights light up like a Christmas tree and the engine is toasted! I pulled over, called my roommate to come back and called the seller. At first he was giving me the "sold as is" bs. He came out to meet me, and he tried starting the car again and there was the definite sound of piston slap. After some convincing and negotiating, he called a tow, we went back to his place, and he gave me (most) of my money back. Real shitty deal for me and him. He really needed the money and put a lot of time rebuilding the engine. I sold off my beater because I thought I was going home with this legacy. Looks like the skyline is coming out early.