IndyBlitzen

5BG > 05LGTLTDWGN5MT > OBP w/ Black Leather....

1 of 108 Production = A Few Left.

See my profile for pic.

There is one for sale in Indiana.

148k miles. All work done by Tom Wood Subaru, Indianapolis.

Lawls> Date of Birth

April 3, 1959 (56)

Join Date

08-23-2005

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Haha, good to know! I knew these were rare but that's pretty ridiculous! But, of course, few people know just how rare--And from what you're saying some of those people may not even care.

 

I was thinking a couple hundred for my specific model. Not the case.

 

Only thing I would trade mine for is the exact same thing with black leather interior.

Let me reassure you.

I leased mine and then bought it out after the lease.

Had I turned it back I would have given CHASE Bank $4000.00.

My LGT was worth 4K more than the lease turn in.

www.kbb.com is very aware of the value of your car:

Color > No

5MT > Yes

57......GRP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (tan)

 

Sweet!

Yeah....the only one rarer is a white with black leather (Ltd).

I sold a couple GRP/Taupe 5MT 05 LTD WGN (s)

They are both totalled now.

Both (customers) came back and bought Outbacks.

I tried to explain to them the rarity of the vehicles they "were" driving....but they both showed no interest.

I know there are only 55 now....and that's all I know

108.....OBP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (blk)

SOA CODE: 5BG / OBP

There is one in Indianapolis, IN.

Haven't seen another 5BG/OBP since Nov. 2004 (the purchase date)

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Good God.....I need to post on here more often:

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A mod should edit this post and put my link and this link in the first post. Very helpful to new people who may never see them unless they read through the thread.

Agreed...way to represent Indianapolis.

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IMO we, the general public had no say in how many were made or sold...it was the Marketing department that had already found and mandated that 1) they cut a large hole in the roof of the structural design and 2) put some (inexpensive) leather onto those new (miserable) electric front seats (that nothing fits under) and then said "If they increased production by tenfold" and 3) "just fib a bit as others do, and call it a "Limited" production model" (as Toyota does with its brand) "these cars would sell like hotcakes!"

Cheers!

 

Ran

Ran,

I'm confused.

I can't decide which one you're biased towards:

The BMW

or

The Subaru...???

If your a typical "Bavarian Elitist BMW Uber-God" then of course you're going to bash the Subaru.

First of all. The name Limited has been around Subaru since 1997.

Limited is nothing new.

Second. I think that even though your avatar shows you may possibly drive one, you have completely missed the 'mission' of the LGT 5MT Limited Wagon.

I think that most people that drive the 05 LGT LTD WGN 5MT understand the mission, so I'm going to save my explanation.

Third. How could you possible bash the Sunroof and the Leather seats in this vehicle?

I have enclosed a picture of my leather seats. I bought my Legacy (New) in Nov. 2004, took the picture in 2006, and the seats look the same today 8/2010. They are incredibly supportive and good quality leather.

As far as the sunroof. You must not have one. There is something to be said about the 1/4 - 3/4 Glass Sunroof set up.

The 1/4 acts as a wind deflector when the Subaru Bike rack is on my Legacy (Spring / Summer / Fall) and the rest of the 3/4 my daughters love because it extends all the way into the back seats.

They also love it when Dad powers out of a tight turn apex with all 4 wheels pinching the ground. Let's see your BMW do that.

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As I've mentioned before.....

 

I hope you guys keep in mind that there is "rare" as in 101 people wanting something that only had 100 built.

 

"Rare" is not having 1 of 20 of something that only show low sales for cars that no one wanted.

 

FWIW, I have a sickness for low-production cars that weren't popular!!

I bought my 05 LGTLTDWGN5MT after leasing it for 4 years.

I had 4.5k equity in the car.

I didn't buy GAP Insurance.

The Market dictated what was "Rare" that day.

Please excuse my ignorance, I'm new to this world of XT/GT. Because I have yet to see another garnet red Subaru I got to this site looking for production numbers. Despite reading all 10 pages of this, as well as other threads, I'm having trouble translating my car/VIN to what I see on the list. I saw 'garnet red [something]' listed on the web site where I found the car. I infer that's GRP on the list. I thought we had a gray interior but maybe there's no such thing and it's black? The XT and 5-speed AT are pretty self-explanatory. But there seem to be multiple matches on the list for this combination. What am I missing? To facilitate answers here's some info from the builder's plate.

Option U4UL

Trim D20

Color 33J

Give me the last 8 of your VIN and I can tell you exactly what you're asking.

~ Blitzen

Does anyone know the difference between these two?

 

177.....OBP.....2005 Legacy 2.5i wagon MT Unltd

49......OBP.....2005 Legacy 2.5i wagon MT Unltd

 

Perhaps there was an error in the original conversion of data? They would look to be the same car (what mine is). But the fact they were separate entries in the list suggests otherwise.

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No Error.

The 2005 Legacy Wagon came with an option of two (2) Interiors.

Black or Taupe.

177 = Black

49 = Taupe

approaching 100k. Sad thing is even if I wanted to replace it, there is NOTHING I would be interested in replacing it with. Man now I feel like I should go wash and wax it up

 

-Rob

^ ^ I feel exactly the same way.

I have been a Subaru Sales Specialist since 1998, and there is nothing Subaru currently sells that I like better than my 5BG. OBP (1 of 108)

I can't replace it.

It's got 80k on it now, and my extended warranty just paid for a brand new engine, turbo, & up-pipe.

I think I'll keep it.

<---- haz one

http://www.indianaimpreza.com/showthread.php?p=109461#post109461

Below are the production numbers for MY2005 Legacy and Outback models - total for both USA and Canada.

 

Obviously I was personally interested in the number of LGT MT wagons made for MY2005 - the number is 1461.

 

I don't think the models that have production numbers in single digits were sold to public. Likely manufacturer cars, test cars, maybe crash test cars.

 

Enjoy!

 

48......SWP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (blk)

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57......GRP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (tan)

58......GRP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (blk)

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108.....OBP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (blk)

112.....OBP.....2005 Legacy GT wagon MT Ltd (tan)

 

 

WOW...!!!

Subaru ONLY (ever) made 108 of the car I drive.

I bought it new. 75K on it now. And still going strong.

Obsidian Black / Black Leather LGT LTD WGN 5MT

Looks like the rarest (like car) is the Satin White with Black Leather...48.