new_guy

I'm looking around for a car and am currently looking at a 1991 Subaru Legacy Wagon with an automatic transmission. I'm not very familiar with Subarus and I thought this may be a good place to go to ask about this one. This car will serve as transportation to college, or military (soon to be decided). The car has around 190,000 miles on it but a new engine was put in about 3 years ago. It hasn't been driven much in the past year. It has a new battery and a new alternator. There are minor things that need attention, for example, the front turn signal is gone, the power steering pump leaks and possibly oil from the valve covers leaking as well. There was some minor valve noise when I started it but once the car had warmed up it went away. It also sounds as though there may be a small exhaust leak as well. The cable that works the automatic shoulder harness is hanging out of its track near the headliner. I don't know how hard this would be to fix. Can anyone share and insight on this? The heater, AC, lights, etc. all seem to work. The power window control on the driver door works, but needs to be pushed down HARD. The interior is in pretty good shape but shows 18 years of dirt and needs a good cleaning. There are a few paint blemishes as well. The tires are good for now but will need to replaced before the snow flies. There's also a silicon patch near the top of the A pillar on the driver side door. Is this fixing a common leak? The owner wants $1400-1500 although the car hasn't been smogged yet. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.