bobbyc Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 everyone is gettin new cars! i've been lookin at the subies lately...tradin in my xterra...since i moved to denver i never touch the 4 wheel drive and i'm the only one in it....gas isn't too great with it either i got a screamin deal on an 08 legacy GT automatic...with the sport shift/paddle shifters.....this is nice since the wife has a hard time driving a manual and being in the city i don't want to always shift...xterra is a manual. but the turbo side of the car has me thinkin just go manual and make her learn to drive it. this is gonna be a DD...often trips across state to see the parents and a lot of driving around town. i want to say that this thing is gonna stay stock...but part if me knows i can't leave anything i own stock. get the automatic or go 5 speed...i need some help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Well, I don't know if they have gotten better, but Subie auto's are known for being worthless piles of poo. Seriously... Shopping around for used Subarus, the majority of autos have transmission issues. Their sticks are better, but those are also frequently broken by hard launches (which I guess won't be a problem due to being a Legacy GT to be used as a DD). I've seen one with most teeth missing off 2nd gear, and 3rd all chipped and mangled. This was on a modded bugeye turbo. Our 1998 Subaru Legacy Wagon's tranny is starting to slip, and from the research that I've done, it's a common issue... My old boss (from an import shop, not the racing kind) told me to unload it ASAP. Rebuilds are not worth the money! Just my $0.02 Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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