should I buy an older Quattro wagon/Avant?

[Taka Mizutani]

Those early Legacies definitely do not have Audi like handling- they like to
rotate
on lift-throttle in a big way.

Structurally, they feel flimsy and the cars feel really cheap.

The automatic is terrible and the AWD system on the automatic is really bad.

Even the standard non-electronic shocks are horribly expensive to replace,
esp. the rears.

The automatic seatbelts are really annoying.

I don't know if you've driven one, but the driving position is odd to me.

The later Subarus have much better structure and less annoying stuff.

Taka


On 1/18/06, George Selby <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> At 10:59 PM 1/17/2006, you wrote:
> >90-94 Subaru Legacy
> >  The first really modern, bulletproof Subie! New 2.2L motor with
> unitized
> > HUGE
> >timing belt, 16v heads, stainless exhaust, aluminum radiator; terrific
> >optional AWD automatic or 5sp manual allow true Audi-like handling in all
> >conditions. High seating position favors short/medium-sized drivers, so
> women
> >discover Subaru.
> >  Lots of minor model variations in 94 to confuse shoppers.... Horribly
> >expensive height-adjustable suspension repairs in pricey LS models....
>