1993 Subaru Legacy L

Summary:

Excellent, am looking to buy another Subaru legacy this year

Faults:

Driver seat is broken down, very uncomfortable.

Driver space too small, I'm 5'10".

Replaced driver side CV joint at about 130,000.

Replaced passenger side CV boot at about 160,000.

Replaced brake pads 3 times, rotors 2 times.

Replaced cable for hood once, may need again soon.

Cabin with quite a bit of wind noise.

Engine is starting to use little more oil.

General Comments:

I cannot say enough good things about how this car handles, especially in really bad weather.

This car has been extremely reliable, starting in even the coldest weather, I live in Wisconsin.

Everything still works in this car, power windows, door locks, cruise.

Heating/cooling system is excellent for an older car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th January, 2005

1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L

Summary:

An economical, reliable, comfortable gem of a car

Faults:

New water pump installed at 70,000 miles.

Timing belt replaced at 70,000 miles, but this was standard maintenance on this car.

Plastic seat belt restrainer broke, but this was a minor inconvenience.

General Comments:

This car ran and rode extremely well.

The engine was exceptionally quiet and smooth, especially at idle.

The four-cylinder engine handled air-conditioning great, with no decrease in performance when the air conditioning was running.

Highway mileage, with air conditioning running, was 35 miles per gallon!

Virtually maintenance free except for oil changes and new plugs.

Automatic transmission shifted very smoothly.

Road noise at high speed was somewhat loud, but interior was very comfortable with lumbar supported seats.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th August, 2002

29th Aug 2004, 17:58

How do I fold the backseat on my 1993 subaru lagacy?

29th Aug 2004, 23:10

If it is a wagon, pull the knob on the top of the side of the seat to release the seat.

If it is a sedan, check to see if there is a piece of fabric sticking out of both sides of the rear seat. pull on them to release. if you don't have the pieces of fabric sticking out of the rear seat, it probably doesn't have a fold down seat. it was an option, not a standard item on the legacy.

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Nice review. My friend has a 1993 which is running fine and my girlfriend has a 1992 with almost 200000 miles. Her Legacy has ice cold air, smooth shifting 5-speed, and plenty of power. Rust is attacking both my friends and girlfriends cars, but as long has they keep passing inspection they will be around for a long time!

21st Jun 2005, 09:36

I own a 1993 Subaru Legacy and it has been the best car. I have replaced the Constant Velocity Joints at about 175,000 miles and put a new clutch in at about 165,000 miles. I have had no other problems with the car except vibration at around 70 miles an hour. One electrical problem that has occured is the connection with the air conditioning fan. The connection shorts out periodically for no reason, but other than that no other electrical problems. It still has lots of power and passes inspection with flying colors. It's a great car.

1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.1

Summary:

I am ambivalent about keeping it any longer

Faults:

1. The seat belt warning light kept blinking though the belt functions.

2. Several years later, the driver's seat belt stayed in one position and would not function.

3. The air conditioner in one summer day did not work, nor would the window. I had to take it in because driving in that condition got the temperature upto 120 degrees and higher!

4. Had the seat belt fixed after condition 3. But the dealer did not fix the blinking light. The reason, I did not tell them that it was blinking.

5. During the past 9 months, the car started leaking motor oil. Was told that Subaru had that kind of problem. Fixing it would be in a couple of thousand dollars or more. Instead of spending that kind of money, it is cheaper to pour in a quart every week.

6. For about two years now, there is an occasional chirping sound. No one can figure out where that came from. Seemed to occur more in cold situations than warm. Cannot produce it at will.

General Comments:

I like the handling of the car.

The car does not look ostentatious. Don't think anyone would want to break into it.

A decent car to go anywhere without a care in the world.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 26th February, 2002

29th Sep 2006, 11:32

I too had terrible problems with oil leaks on my '95 Legacy, but in all fairness, mine had over 200k miles. My complaint is that it seemed every last known gasket and seal was leaking. I guess some of these are really difficult and costly to replace. One chronic oil leak could not be traced to the source, which was a huge problem for me because it was dripping on the exhaust pip just below the engine causing huge plumes of smoke to billow out from under the hood. It was so frustrating trying to get it fixed and no one seemed capable of fixing it. Subarus seem to last a long time, but they are too darn expensive in upkeep! You are better off with a larger, safer, less problematic Volvo of this age, like a 240 or 940. They last just as long, are NOT any more costly to repair and maintain and MUCH easier to do so on. Nor are they any more expensive of a car to buy used.

1993 Subaru Legacy L ??

Faults:

Mirror cover on driver's window came off -- hear a wind whistling noise. Nothing else.

General Comments:

This car is a rock. I test drove one in 1983, but didn't buy then, but I remember thinking, "this puppy is solid." Anyway, what a charm to drive, it feels like a sports car, or better for a wagon. It will accelerate at any speed. From 65mph to 80 is instant. Has a small gas tank, smaller than my 87 Subaru, which has 155,000 on it, but still kickin' -- Love 'em, they're great.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th July, 1999

6th Oct 2004, 02:10

OMG the same thing happened to my Subaru, we got it BRAND new, its been in my family for 11 years, only it was the passenger's side. It was fixed, but not properly, so it fell off again =/ my dad wants to fix it, but... its not a big deal since its not on my side =)