Atook

Some excellent feedback guys, thanks! Sounds like I should either talk him down or work on my car. The thing is, I have a day job now, and working on the car isn't as fun as it used to be. I figure paying someone to do the clutch will be around $700, the main switch will be $350 for labor and I can get a used switch for $35. I'd do that myself but pulling the steering wheel seems like too much time for me to get into.The electric seatbelt is busted and sucks anyway. If I replace that, it'll have to be with a manual belt. The replacements are rediculously expensive. It was actually my mechanic who prodded me to look into buying a new car instead of fixing up my current ride (the warpony). I figure if my mechanic tells me to look into other options when I've asked him to put in a bunch of work, I should listen to him! I actually like the older body style better, except for the seatbelts. And as great as subaru automatics are, I'll be going for a 5 speed, it's just more fun! I'll most likley stick with a 2.2, as the headgasket problem with the 2.5 isn't worth it. Not to mention the mileage drop. Has anyone here changed the clutch in their legacy wagon? How long would it take someone who hasn't done it before? I'm familiar with working on the car, just sick of doing it. Besides, it's been freakin' cold here.

I've got a 93 Legacy wagon with 180K on it, the clutch is going, the main switch is gone, the seat belt is busted. Of course, the engine seems strong.. I'm thinking instead of putting any more $$ into it, I should just get a cheap 2.2 soob with everything working. I've found a 95 OBW with 250K on it, but everything else is in good shape. The guys is asking $2200. I figure it's going to cost me nearly that to fix my car. The 2.2 seems pretty reliable, but how many miles do you think they can carry before they're toast? Thanks for the input.

I'm glad you figured it out, this is close to what my car has been doing, ever since I jacked it up by that bushing one day. Blew out the bushing. Doh!

Thanks for the clickety Josh. You rock. I'm pursuing it there now.

I've got a 93 legacy wagon, non-turbo. I love it. Except for the automatic seatbelts. Has anyone here switched out the auto seatbelts for regular ones? Any hints for how to do it, where to get the parts, etc? - Atook