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NS, what are your thoughts??

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skia4life89
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I am in the market for a new car, and i think ive narrowed it down to a Subaru legacy gt.
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To me, these cars are practical, and they look SICK if they are done right. Whats your opinions, reviews etc.
Apr 20 2011 11:20PM
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tronned
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decent car. Out of warranty could cost you alot more than you think. You need awd?
Apr 20 2011 11:21PM
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Troy.
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What is the difference between the Legacy GT and the Impreza/Impreza STI
Apr 20 2011 11:22PM
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skia4life89
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yea dude, im in the mountains. Good think is i work at a shop so everything i get done is labor free :)
Apr 20 2011 11:22PM
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skia4life89
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umm im not really sure.. i think they are both single turboed 2.5's but im am not to sure.
Apr 20 2011 11:24PM
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tronned
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horsepower, ground clearance, weight, insurance costs.

very different cars.
Apr 20 2011 11:25PM
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skia4life89
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yes true. STI are very expensive, even with a ton of miles on them.

Gt's with like 60,000 can be anywhere from $10-15 which is not to bad for that type of car.
Apr 20 2011 11:27PM
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SPskier543
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You can built up the GT to WRX or maybe even STI status I think. This way you can avoid those outrageous insurance costs and still have a badass sleeper kind of car. Idk if this is true, but I think I heard this somewhere
Apr 20 2011 11:28PM
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tronned
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not really my cup of tea, but nice cars. Keep in mind if you get an auto subbie... its front wheel drive 95 percent of the time.
Apr 20 2011 11:28PM
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tronned
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not really my cup of tea, but nice cars. Keep in mind if you get an auto subbie... its front wheel drive 95 percent of the time.
Apr 20 2011 11:28PM
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skia4life89
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deff would not go auto. 5 speed baby..Not really looking to do to many mods..just exhaust, wheels, tint, and maybe a few performance mods nothing to heavy.
Apr 20 2011 11:30PM
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tronned
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haha, i feel like a post whore... so many posts in such a short span.

Keep in mind honestly, you will get schooled on repair costs on average youre going to spend double the labour hour rate for a subbie. They are good and reliable cars but be prepared to be raped when the times come. Most likely going to make the switch to 91 octane fuel aswell. Fuel use of a AWD is a tad worse than a 2wd car. If you live in a heavy snowfall area, a legacy might not have a good ground clearance for snow adventures, might be a snow plow.

I havent heard and specific BAD things about legacys. Most people who own them, love them. Get out there and test drive a few different cars.
Apr 20 2011 11:38PM
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skia4life89
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thanks for the info dude. But idk if you saw my post or not, but i work at a repair shop, so im not really worried about anything breaking or anything like that. I get free labor on anything, so it makes the decision to buy a used car that much easier.
Apr 20 2011 11:47PM
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Troy.
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Okay I gotcha. Do STI's bring higher insurance?
Apr 20 2011 11:48PM
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tronned
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if it isnt a subaru dealership, youre going to have to bring it to the dealership for certain things. I work as a tech for a german company, and there is an entire room with 10ish fullsize cabs of dealer tools for jobs like timing belts, installing certain seals, airbag testing, etc etc.... you will need to visit dealer sometimes. Im sure for all the minor shit your shop can handle it, but somethings are very difficult without the proper tools.
Apr 20 2011 11:51PM
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skia4life89
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well to be honest we are a do it all shops, and we have 3 master techs that have been doing this a long time. They do pretty much everything for every car.
Apr 20 2011 11:55PM
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tronned
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yar, i know what you mean. What shop you work for? Im just saying some jobs simply DONT allow the job to be done without a certain dealership/snap on specific tool, thats all. I know techs can improvise tools for certain things, but other situations it is simply not possible. If youre lucky you will never have to visit the subbie dealership and i hope if you pick one up, all the best and hope all you have to do is the basics like oil/plugs/tires/brakes. Godspeed man.
Apr 20 2011 11:58PM
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skia4life89
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Its a place called Clark Tire and Auto. Its based here in North Carolina and there are several branches across the state. But yea dude i appreciate all the info. I hope nothing major happens either. I have had pretty good luck with cars in the past.
THanks dude.
Apr 21 2011 12:06AM
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