Loya1ty Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) SOLD Year, Make and Model: 2013 Subaru Legacy Premium Color: Crystal Black Silica Miles: ~186k (will slightly increase to keep mechanics and fluids fresh) Transmission: CVT Title: Clear Lien: None Location: Gainesville, VA VIN: 4S3BMBC67D3005810 Seller's email address: prefer not to list - email notifications will be set up on this post Asking Price: $6400 OBO - updated 5/16. Some minor interest on FB marketplace but nothing serious. At this point I just want the space in my driveway lol Background: Up for sale is my meticulously maintained, 1 owner '13 Legacy. My wife (then gf) bought it new in PA in Sept 2012 to be a reliable commuter for graduate school. It averaged about 30k mostly highway miles a year for the first 3-4 years, hence the high mileage. All required maintenance performed on recommended schedule intervals. The first 90k were at a local Subaru dealer in PA, and since then has been a combination of DIY, dealer work, and Mach V in Sterling. A couple shops here and there for tire rotations and oil changes when scheduling was tight. When I had the chance during maintenance items, I upgraded where it made the most impact, primarily suspension since it's not a GT. A few minor hiccups along it's journey which I will list below as well. When purchased new it cost 22,500. I wish we could find cars this nice today at that price point. Summing up my excel sheet log book is about $15k+ in maintenance over 10.5 years. Mods/Improvements: - Koni Inserts w/ H&R springs - Superpro and whiteline front LCA bushings - 20mm WRX rear sway bar - Nameless Axelback exhaust w/ muffler delete - welded in 5 inch Magnaflow muffler afterwards - Stitched leather steering wheel and shift knob wrap - Side windows are tinted (rear and front eyebrow no longer due to windshield replacements) - Fumoto valve on oil drain pan Flaws/Asterisks: - Dings and Scratches expected for this mileage - Center console arm rest has a few dimples from dog paw - didn't break through - 2 incidents that I've buffed out; A gate and parking garage pole jumped out at my spouse - Front bumper tabs under headlights have been damaged over time - occasionally I need to pull up on the fog vent area and push in under the headlight housing. The bumper is not at risk of falling off. - CVT transmission was replaced 11/2022 for free due to dealer fault during a valve body replacement. The 'new' CVT was refurbished with 125k miles and has a 1 year warranty ending 11/2023. Thanks to Safford Brown Manassas Subaru for this one. Notable Maintenance Items: ToDo The reason for selling is I mostly feel obligated to commute in it since I have a more comfortable truck with all the bells and whistles. I'd rather put the cash in a savings account, find a fun project car to play around in, or do some house projects. It spites me to move on from it due to all of the maintenance and improvement costs/time invested and I had every intention of going 200k miles plus, but that's the name of the auto game lol This would make a great commuter or starter car for a kiddo. I have the stock suspension parts to go along with the car. I'd consider lowering the price if I return to stock and keep the winter tires. Pics: I'll upload more once I have some more time to dig through my catalog or get it cleaned up. Latest shot when putting the winter tires on: Edited July 31, 2023 by Loya1ty SOLD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 GLWS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Bump - still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Dang.. I've got it listed on FB marketplace too. Didn't think it'd be this hard to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Buuuump. Save me from VA property tax and Sept registration expiry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Return to stock and keep the winter tires. Easier to sell. Today's local market, due to mods and miles I estimate $5500 sell price. Sorry, people tend to shy away from even mildly modified cars. The history of Subaru CVTs from that era and your replacement also add to buyer trepidation. Not trying to piss in your pool. Everyone needs cash and the car is not a "most wanted" model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 All good, open to feedback! If I get some time I'll def be returning to stock. I'm getting close to dropping to $5400 but might throw it up on Auto Trader first. I'm certainly not happy about the added CVT asterisk >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Market is what it is. Car is worth what a buyer will pay. I wish everything I owned was worth more. I think if it was stock you would have sold already if willing to take $5500. It's work, so figure the trade off. Not much value in the used aftermarket parts. Konis and springs are worth the most to the right buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORULZleggy Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Just wanting to know what went wrong with the CVT ( CVT transmission was replaced 11/2022 for free due to dealer fault during a valve body replacement. ) Why was the valve body needing replaced? I have you twin car, and my tuning shop mentioned these CVTs are strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, NORULZleggy said: I have you twin car, and my tuning shop mentioned these CVTs are strong. LOL. Strong compared to what, glass? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 The valve body I've read a lot of folks have had to replace, solely due to a solenoid failing (low voltage usually). Subaru doesn't sell the solenoid individually, and 3rd party marketplace solenoids can be hit or miss. The issue arises when doing the replacement, the valve body is attached to the transmission so you're essentially opening it up as well. Some model CVTs have the valve body on top, others on the bottom. I'm actually unsure which mine is. The reason I opted not to DIY is that the valve body has a lot of little parts - sensor harness, o-rings, bolts, etc. and can be finicky. The story I got was the tech 'mis-placed' an o-ring and ended up getting sucked into the tranny. The 2013 CVT is actually known to be pretty strong - in response to sprank. I don't remember the information precisely, but there was a change/improvement at some point during the 2013 model year - hence the diff location of the valve body itself. I never had a problem, which is why I pushed back on the dealer to provide me detailed information as to why the tranny was slipping when there were no signs of transmission issues previously and plenty of recorded cases of the valve body being replaced without further issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Known to be by those that never pushed it to find out. BOOM says the man who went through MANY until 2018. On WRX go beyond stage 2 and all bets are off. On Forester, dont even mod the car, stay stock. Maybe something changed post 2018 that I am unaware of, but honestly anyone looking for a performance car is not looking for a CVT. Can I get a sequential 7 speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORULZleggy Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, m sprank said: Known to be by those that never pushed it to find out. BOOM says the man who went through MANY until 2018. On WRX go beyond stage 2 and all bets are off. On Forester, dont even mod the car, stay stock. Maybe something changed post 2018 that I am unaware of, but honestly anyone looking for a performance car is not looking for a CVT. Can I get a sequential 7 speed? From research and what i have been told, along with the shop that has built my subies, the 2013 has a strong trans. They did change something in the MY13 because the prevs had issues. I had mine serviced about 2 years ago and they knew all about these CVTs. So far at 160K my 2013 2.5i runs great. I am not talking about performance or going fast at all, I have my LGT for that, and daily driver ford Taurus. Never heard anything about a glass tranny for these cars. I mean my other half drives it with the kids and AC on so it is a turd and slow. great car as long as you take care of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, NORULZleggy said: From research and what i have been told, along with the shop that has built my subies, the 2013 has a strong trans. They did change something in the MY13 because the prevs had issues. I had mine serviced about 2 years ago and they knew all about these CVTs. So far at 160K my 2013 2.5i runs great. I am not talking about performance or going fast at all, I have my LGT for that, and daily driver ford Taurus. Never heard anything about a glass tranny for these cars. I mean my other half drives it with the kids and AC on so it is a turd and slow. great car as long as you take care of it. yep, which is why I'm salty it had to be replaced at all. Been so well maintained and probably will go 300k+ strong with just normal maintenance items. Just need to find the right buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 For the car the CVT is installed in there should be no issue. A 2.5i should not push a CVT. OP just had bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 SOLD. Settled at $4000. Much lower than I would have liked, but buyer was serious and helping out a refugee (good story either way lol). Registration, taxes, and insurance were also motivated to get it out of my driveway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Lower than I thought. Someone got a deal. Glad you sold the car and collected some coin. I too have offloaded vehicles for far less than anticipated when someone was in more need than me. You did someone a solid. Good man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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