I put 70K miles from new on a 2005 Legacy GT and about 70K miles as the second owner of a 2008 Legacy Spec.B and never had any head gasket issues whatsoever. Both cars were incredibly reliable even after modifications and the only issue I ever had that was not self-imposed was a defective window switch at about 70K…

That’s true about the transmission, and I’m looking forward to that tune and shift re-programming once I’m out of warranty and not making payments anymore. As for Subarus, the ones I would buy are more than I want to spend on a car, and their 4 cylinder engine quality seems to have slipped over the last few years as…

They did pick 2 on this: practical and sporty. The GT isn’t going for the outdoorsy crowd like the Outback.

There was a day when the Outback qualified as a wagon, and perhaps it’s still officially called one for government statistic purposes, but it’s a crossover now. Way too tall to be a true sport wagon. Plus CVT only and squishy suspension does not a sporty car make. Wife drives an Ascent with the same drivetrain. It’s…

Oh goodness, that clutch. Did I mention I had the car in San Francisco? And I lived by Sutro Tower - so tackling hills and stop signs was a daily activity. The burning clutch smells and smoke associated with it - as much as I liked aspects of that car I really wanted it gone.

Miss my LGT, as well.  I was one with that car in a way I haven’t been before or since.  Gorgeous wagon but CP at that price.

I _do_ understand the notion of a sporty wagon. My dream car (ok, one of my many, many dream cars—I have a rich automotive fantasy life) is the Mercedes E63 AMG 4-matic wagon. Brutal beast, snow and ice capable, family hauler, it ticks every box.

These aren’t big lumbering wagons. They are small and nimble with a ton of storage out back. I’ve always enjoyed driving quick wagons. They are just as fun to drive as a sedan and are easy to load for a weekend outdoors once the back seat is down. I regret the near extinction of these in the US auto market.

We should start a group of people that miss their LGT’s, but who are also quick to point out all of the things that were terrible about them. (I had the trifecta - Head gasket, turbo failure, transmission issue - can’t remember the part)

I’m holding onto my ‘05 GT for at least another year or 2 before upgrading. 6 years ago the interior seemed like a nice place to be, but it really is showing it’s age, despite all my efforts. It’s an old car that’s not old enough to be quaint. 

These have always been WRXes for grownups. So just imagine that this is a more desirable variant of clean WRX wagon.

If you like to go fast but need a practical daily, the sporty wagon is the ultimate.

But this? This seems to be a car in search of an identity. Does it want to be practical, sporty, outdoorsy? Pick two.

Agreed. Live in the PNW and this thing will be sold quite easily at the asking price. Also familiar with the topic in general given that I had a similar ‘05 Legacy GT 5MT wagon that I sold in 2016 with 140k miles on it for $9.5k (I was living in San Francisco at the time and the buyer drove down from Oregon, did very…

Handles better than a 2005 STi. Only real downside is less room in the fenders for big tires and the stock suspension is set too soft. Positives are massively better rear suspension with actual toe control and less weight on the nose so less classic audi/subaru understeer.

The trick is that when you are in there doing that timing belt, just suck it up and DO EVERYTHING that could be an issue. Expensive, but waaaay cheaper than a new car (that doesn’t exist like this anymore anyway, at least for mere mortal money). 

I don’t understand why a sporty wagon is so difficult to grasp. If you like to go fast but need a practical daily, the sporty wagon is the ultimate. Penalty over a sports sedan from a weight standpoint is minimal but increase in utility is substantial.

Having driven many sporty wagons from an Audi S2 to a BMW M5. May I say that if you arent going for two door sports car a wagon is the way to go. compared to a sedan you loose 0.01% of real world performance for 90% more practicality. Now if we are arguing that sporty SUVs are pointless then we might have more common…

This is the perfect iteration of this car, I think. Best color, manual, seems to be in pretty good shape, the mods that make it as good as possible without ruining it (save for maybe the resonator delete...).

This is a really nice example, albeit with some questionable mods (muffler delete specifically) and priced several thousand too high. This would be an absolute blast to drive around until it broke down and rusted to pieces. And at 110k, even with the owner claiming to do the major things recently, the turbo is going…