Bill,

I can't give you much from the perspective of an experienced owner; we
just picked ours up Wednesday.  FWIW.....ours is a 2.5i Ltd. OUTBACK.
Otherwise, similar scenario to yours: wife's car, replacing 1996 Legacy
L wagon which, BTW, performed admirably for 120K miles.  If you've
driven one, you know that there is a huge difference compared to your
'95.  These are way more sophisticated and well engineered vehicles.
OTOH, there is more fancy stuff to fail.  Only time will tell.  For now
we both LOVE this car.

Wayne in AK

I have an 05 Outback bought in June 04. Not one single problem. Potenza
tires are s**t though. The 05+ is a very sophisticated automobile
(Legacy or Outback)which would make your 1995 feel like agricultural
machinery.

Ron

Have an 05 OB 2.5 Wagon purchased in March of 05. traded in a 98 OB Wagon.
for the most part it is a very nice vehicle, well appointed and very nimble
on the road.
Hopefully, the dealer will be fixing a dash board rattle and a leaky front
windshield.  We'll see on that. now on my 2nd trip to the dealer for those
items.
My big complaint is the hesitation. if you are going 20mph and try to
accelerate , it actually hesitates, the transmission spins, and then 2-3
seconds later kicks in.  i was told there were no codes that showed up on
the computer and that is the way it is supposed to be. same thing happens if
you are going 50mph. i have had 2 situations where i almost had collisions
in thick traffic because of this. i found it unacceptable, and have now
taken it back the 2nd time. after this, if they dont fix it, im going to
dump the car and go for something else, not a subaru. unfortunate because i
like these cars.  my 98 outback had a much smoother transmission than this
!!!!
if you do some research you will see this comes up on new foresters and
outbacks as well.

Bill,

On Nov. 12 we traded my wife's '01 Volvo S60 2.4T for an '06 Legacy 2.5i
Limited Wagon. My wife was very reluctant to let go of her beloved Volvo,
the most luxurious car she'd ever had. I have to admit that when it was
working right, it was a very comfortable long-haul cruuiser. But it was just
too expensive to maintain--you couldn't just go for an oil/filter change
without parting with another $600 or $800 or $1,000 dollars for something
else you wouldn't anticipate going wrong on any other brand of car, much
less actually have to fix (e.g., why should a radiator go out at only 67K
miles and not quite 5 years?).

Long story short, my wife LOVES her new Legacy. It has every amenity the
Volvo had except memory driver seat and outside mirror. The thing corners
like it's on rails. Power, coming from the Volvo with a turbo (197 HP),
seems very adequate. Best of all, it gets a couple of MPG better and on
regular (not premium) gas.

This is our second Subaru. We felt confident in this purchase because my '04
Forester 2.5 XT is at about 33,500 and 27 months, and NOTHING whatever has
gone wrong. I love the car. And nice as my wife's Legacy is, I wouldn't
trade her. I love the XT's power, despite the 17 MPG around town, and on
premium gas. Fortunately I have a short commute to work, and only need to
fill it about once a week (half a tank or so).

Bottom line, I think you'll love a new Legacy. I can't for the life of me
understand why this 2.5i (NOT the turbo GT) doesn't get more positive press
and comparison with the 4 cyl. Camry and Accord. It's a wonderfully
engineered, high-quality car. I suspect Fuji Heavy Industries just doesn't
pay off the car magazines as much as the larger companies do.

HW

We just purchased a 2006 2.5 Outback Limited about three weeks ago and love
it. The only complaint is that with the factory alarm the locks do not
automatically lock when the car starts (personal preference from previous
cars) for security reasons for my wife.
I would advise you to use the Subaru web site , build the car as you want
it, then request a quote. we saved over $4K off MSRP from a local dealer
without ever having to negotiate or deal with the usual B.S. or add ons.
Good build quality, VERY quiet ride and great dash layout/lighting. Too cold
to enjoy the HUGE sunroof yet here in Oregon, but looking forward to it.

Gary

"" wrote

I purchased one of the last 05 Legacy Ltds in August, (it had been
built in July o4, seems no one wanted it).  It replaced a 95 Impreza
L. It was like going from a WWII jeep to a 1960 Cadilac.  What a Car!.

The only "problem" I have had is learning to shift using the timed
deceleration built into the throttle.  (standard shift, you won’t have
that in an 06)

It has sufficient power, I drove from Harrisburg, Pa, on the Pa.
turnpike to New Stanton, the worst mountains on the road, in cruise in
5th gear, never slowed down.  And got 28 MPG doing it.

I expect it to last longer than I will.