jp.in.vt

I went over to the bbs.legacycentral.org and could'nt find much advice for potential owners... I am going to post this same thread there as well. I am going to test drive a 94 Legacy Touring Wagon this saturday. It's about 5 hours away so I'd like to check this car out as thoroughly as I can before giving the guy cash and coming back for it in a few weeks when I have the money from selling my 2001 passat glx 4motion wagon with 53,000 miles... This original owner legacy wagon has 135,000 miles. A rebuilt tranny was installed at 80,000 miles. it has new shocks and struts installed. owner says he's put in about $2000 worth of work. 50% tread remains on tires. I know to look for paint overspray, improper tire wear, vibrations, oil leaks, etc... thanks! But if you were to test drive, what Subaru specific things would you be looking for?

yep, I think the dude said he paid more than $2000 for it. Got in a bidding war with another justy fan. now he says he's taking the hit because he want to do diesel / bio diesel on a VW instead...

If you feel the vibration in the steering wheel then one of your front tires is bad, so put the spare tire on the passenger side to check this theory. if vibration is less noticeable then plan to replace tire, if no change then put spare on driver's side. If you don't feel the vibration in the steering wheel then put the spare on the rear passenger side... etc...

ok, I drove the little justy. it's pretty sweet, feels nimble like a Go Kart !! but I don't think my wife's gonna like driving it. If I were single I might seriously consider buying it, but I have a motorcycle that gets better than 50 mpg so i think I will look for an Impreza or Legacy GT for my wife. This justy seemed hard to shift into gear. No noise or gnashing, it just felt like it wasn't going in. maybe i just don't have the justy touch. The owner guy told me he got the justy on Ebay from someone who bought it from the original owner. Looks like it's been re-painted (overspray here and there) and it has what looks like a slow an oil leak. Good tires, 13 inch, with silly shiny hubcabs... It's a very clean looking justy!! current asking price is $1700! if anyone else wants it, it's in Burlington VT and here's what it looks like: here's the link: http://burlington.craigslist.org/car/130949630.html

I know many people here want a free GL or $100 Justy.... But I have the chance to get a one owner Justy GL.... so how much would you / should I pay for a sweet cherry 4 dr 4wd 5speed with 140k miles 1 owner Justy? Looks immaculate, no dents no problems. $1000, $1500 $1800 ? This is a car that seats 4 people and costs less than a motorcycle, right ?

ok, fuel injected, 5 speed, 4 door, 4wd, be patient.... The three cylinders are inline not horizontal-boxer-like right ? what else? with or without AC ? I'm thinking with is better than without... but is it easy to find a replacement compressor ? it's late, I'm going to bed...

I can't imagine too many people here at USMB think the Justy is a bad car. So it goes that I'm thinking of buying a Justy and was wondering if anyone would tell me if there's a particular model year to stay away from or what I should be asking the current owner about. I've looked at many of the old Justy threads here, seems like it is a beloved car with lots of good helpful people. that is very encouraging. Big question is price. for a Justy with no mods, should i really pay more than Kelley Blue Book private party/retail ? Granted supply is limited, but I don't think demand is that much greater than supply, unless WagonsOnly has recently inherited one million dollars. thanks, jp