Over from Older Subbie Section....need buying advice

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Thinking about picking up the following car: 1990 Subaru Legacy LS Special Edition.

 

Here's what the sales write-up says: LOOKING FOR A SHARP SUBARU LEGACY ALL WHEEL DRIVE SEDAN?? WELL, HERES ONE THAT IS LOADED WITH FACTORY OPTIONS, INCLUDING A DEPENDABLE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM. FEATURING A BEAUTIFUL COLOR COMBINATION OF A PEARL WHITE COLOR EXTERIOR THAT IS COMPLIMENTED BY A RICH TAN COLOR INTERIOR WHICH GIVES THIS LEGACY A HUGE LOOK. POWERED BY A TREMENDOUS 2.2L BOXER STYLE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT IS AS POWERFUL AS IT IS DEPENDABLE AND FUEL EFFICIENT. WITH GAS PRICES AVERAGES OVER $2.00 PER GALLON, THIS SUBARU CAN SAVE YOU BIG MONEY AT THE PUMP. LOADED WITH FACTORY UPGRADES, INCLUDING; AIR CONDITIONING (BLOWS ICE COLD), ALL WHEEL DRIVE POWERTRAIN (AWD), CRUISE CONTROL, POWER SUNROOF, WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS, PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM, LIGHT TINTED GLASS, AND MORE. EXTERIOR IS IN SUPERB SHAPE, SHOWING NO BODY DAMAGE AND NO MAJOR SIGNS OF RUST, SHOWING SOME MARKINGS ON INSIDE DOOR JAMS. PAINT MAINTAINS A SHOWROOM QUALITY LUSTER AND SHOWS ONLY NORMAL ROADWEAR. INTERIOR IS IN NICE SHAPE, SHOWING NO MAJOR SIGNS OF WEAR. GLASS SUNROOF SHOWS CRACK MARKS. MECHANICALLY, A STRONG RUNNING VEHICLE THAT IS DUE FOR A TRANSMISSION SERVICE AS IT IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, SEEMS FINE OTHERWISE. SO, IF YOURE IN THE MARKET FOR AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE SUBARU SEDAN BUT DONT WANT TO SPEND A BUNDLETHIS COULD BE THE ONE.

 

Not knowing the market on the "newer" soobs what is this thing worth? Should I be afraid of the mentioned transmission "problem"? Is it most likely as they're saying a routine servicing issue? Anything else I should look for when I go to check this car out?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.