RusticGrain

May have a line on a 2011 now. I work for an auto auction company and one of the dealership groups we deal with has a "buy it before the auctions do" lot where they sell older/high mileage/need repair units. it's 3 hrs away so a guy a I work with is in the area tomorrow so he's going to stop in and snap a bunch of underside/damage pictures to see if it's worth me going to check it out. Looks like it has a nasty dent where the rear door meets quater panel on passenger side, but just being a highway beater I'm not worried about cosmetics. If it's not rotted out underneath I'm going to head up this weekend to check it out. Lower Km's than the last one, 162km, which I guess is about 100k miles, and a bit cheaper but being an "as-is" lot there could be a bit more involved if it needs work for mvi. I'm guessing the damage on the passenger side is probably the main reason for the lower price though. Looking at the pictures they have posted if it, might be a small bit of rust bubbling over drivers rear wheel well where it meets the bumper. So really rust is my biggest worry. Hopefully it's a decent one, my Impala is starting to get pretty tired and not sure how much longer I can limp it along.

Planned on going Saturday morning for it and he sold it Friday night. Definitely thinking it's what I'd like to find for my next ride so guess I'll keep an eye out for another to come along. Thanks for the input!

Thanks, sounds like so long as it's been maintained and not rotted out it should make a solid rig.

Hey all, been lurking around here for a week or so looking up info on these cars and thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. Seems like a ton of great info here so thanks in advance. I work as a sales rep, on the road approx 40-50,000 km/year. I like to buy cheaper cars, run them for a year or 2 and then sell them off. Keep my main financed vehicle parked and wear out the "beaters". My old impala is getting worn out so I've been on the hunt for my next rig. I came across a 2010 Legacy 3.6r and like the looks, and the AWD (Canadian highways in the winter) and thinking I might go check it out this weekend. From what I've read here they seem to be a pretty robust/tough setup. It has 218k km (about 135k miles). I can get it pretty cheap, has a fresh mvi and new battery, and looks relatively clean. Just wondering what kind of input you all have on longevity of these, assuming it's been well maintained. Any common issues with the 3.6 I should look for when I go check it out? Any other common issues this gen might have that I should look out for? I've never owned a Subi before, my brother had a 2010 with the 2.5 years ago and loved it, although had the head gasket and trans issues that I've read were fairly common on them, is the 3.6 prone to those as well? I don't expect brand new and don't mind doing some repair/maintenance as needed, I just want reliability and to drive something comfortable and that I enjoy getting into every day. Thoughts?