November 22, 201114 yr Greetings fellow Suby friends! I am going to look at a 2002 Legacy Outback with a 2.5 and an Auto. It's got 117K miles on it. I already know what to look for as far as engine, drive train, undercarriage, and things of the sort. However, this will be the first Suby with an auto that will be a daily driver. Are there any particular things I should look for besides maintenance records, do the tight circle test for torque bind, how it shifts, and check for the delayed shift from park to drive? Anything else to look out for? Thanks!
November 22, 201114 yr Anytime I look at a automatic AWD Subaru, I look for the FWD fuse holder, and if there is a fuse in there, I either run, or try to knock the seller around enough on price he/she pays me to take the car once I point it out and tell what it is for. Check for dark ATF, and burnt smell, if either run. If nice and pink, then it was either just changed when they knew you were coming to look at the car, or that means good maintenance. It always is a good thing to actually look to make sure the driveshaft is connected to the rear diff as well, and to make sure the rear diff is still mounted. A few years back, people were selling "AWD" Soobs like hotcakes to people who then found out the car had neither a rear diff or a driveshaft to it....
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