CJK440 Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I just bought a 96 Legacy GT. It has 92k miles and seems pretty solid. I paid $4400. What should I do to this right off the bat. I'm doing the usual tune up stuff but plan on changing the timing belt. I see these have a tranny output shaft problem, is there any preventative maintenance I can do to nip it in the bud?? Any other issues before things get ugly???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonOfScio Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 sounds like a good price. is it AWD? I bought the one in my sig for $400 less, and it is AWD, and has a rebuilt motor. Only mechanical problems are the clutch needs to be replaced and the front Y pipe cat is bad. oh well. Sounds like you got a good price, hope the interior/exterior is good too. And the GT... mmm... has the spoiler *and* the hood scoop right? Then there are the GT wheels. Stuff like good oil, engine, transmission, and dif, will help alot. I will never run cheap (cheaply made) oils in my car(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJK440 Posted February 25, 2004 Author Share Posted February 25, 2004 Its the GT, it has an Auto & AWD. It has the spoiler and ground effects but no hood scoop (I think the scoop came on later models), leather seats with "GT" embroidered on & a sunroof. It has 15" wheels, they are stock subaru 5 stars. I think the GT Limited came with the 16" bbs style rims. Nice car & handles very tight but am concerned about some maintenance issues with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aja1 Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I've got a 96 GT wagon spec'd out the same it sounds like. Here are the problems I've had - I don't know enough about cars to know if any of this can be handled in a preventative manner, but maybe. The car has been great to me all-in-all. -engine seals -CV joints -several cam sensors and 02 sensors -steering rack (leaky) I do have the transmission issue, but it is my own fault for running different sized tires for a long time. It is a fun car and I'm disheartened that you on;y paid $4400 for your with 92K, as I was hoping to get $3,000 for mine with 175K, but I doubt that is possible. What color is yours? I have green and still like the color. Good luck! Aja1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aja1 Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I've got a 96 GT wagon spec'd out the same it sounds like. Here are the problems I've had - I don't know enough about cars to know if any of this can be handled in a preventative manner, but maybe. The car has been great to me all-in-all. -engine seals -CV joints -several cam sensors and 02 sensors -steering rack (leaky) I do have the transmission issue, but it is my own fault for running different sized tires for a long time. It is a fun car and I'm disheartened that you on;y paid $4400 for your with 92K, as I was hoping to get $3,000 for mine with 175K, but I doubt that is possible. What color is yours? I have green and still like the color. Good luck! Aja1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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