Tovarish1013 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) SOLD Year, Make and Model: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited Sedan Color: Garnet Red Pearl Miles: 90,000 Transmission: 5MT Title: Clean Lien: None Location: Brooklyn(NYC), NY VIN: 4S3BL676356214613 Seller's email address: Tovarish1013@gmail.com Asking Price: $3,000 OBO I bought this Legacy on these forums back in 2010 when she had ~40k miles. She has served me well but unfortunately has fallen into a state of disrepair since she's been standing from when COVID hit. I want to move on to a new car so hoping to find someone with time and skills to dedicate to restoring her. I'm a pretty spirited driver but nothing extreme. Never been to a race track or dragged anyone. More than half of the 50k miles I put on her have been highway miles. Rest are a mix of street and NYC parkway miles usually spent in traffic. I only used Premium gasoline and Motul Synthetic Oil. Rust The main problem with it is the rusted out bottom. The exhaust pipe joints have already broken apart in several places due to rust. The car can be driven carefully locally but needs a trailer for long trips as it is not safe to be driven on the highway. The catalytic converter and sensor are still good as there was no CEL when I took it for oil change last year, and yes I drove around enough for ECU to catch it. Still, the joints around the cat pipe are all rusted so will need to either weld on new joints or get a whole new system. The rust is rather pervasive, seemingly affecting car's handling. Besides the exhaust it will most likely need new control arms, ball joints, suspension, rear sway bar, etc. See photos, and make your own judgement. Other Issues Cracked windshield Driver door does not open from outside No AC Belt AC compressor harness needs to be replaced (Part# 73152AG000 ~ $50). I haven't had AC in years so no idea if it's the only thing that needs fixing to get it working. Burns a bit of oil. I don't remember exactly how much but remember having to add a bit between oil changes. Slight dent in the rear driver side door. Lots of scratches as shown in pictures. Unique design was handcrafted personally by my 2 year old with a rock. Some are are deep but most seem very light and feel like they can be buffed out. Cut in the rear seat Leather cover around the handbrake handle keeps coming off, very annoying. Front Left tire has a slow leak. Loses about 10 PSI over months. Has to be a bad valve as the same problem persisted through a tire change. Other considerations Last mechanic that changed my oil suggested that clutch might need replacing soon as it engages late, but I didn't feel it. It's overdue for a tune up - spark plugs etc. I changed the timing belt some years back at ~60k miles. Changed because the car was standing without being started for ~4-5 years and I was afraid it had dry rotted. Changed at AZP Installs. Some Pros Brand new battery. Not even installed yet. New Alternator belt. The tires have probably less than 1k miles on them so unless they deformed from the car standing, they're practically new. Purchased in ~2019. I have another set of 4 winter wheels I'm willing to throw in for free. Haven't used them since moving back to NYC and switching to all season tires. From what I remember, they had an issue with vibration or noise at high speed. Mechanic at the time suggested one may be dented but I haven't been able to find any deformity. Feel free to leave questions, comments, suggestions and of course your offers. Thank you for your time! Edited June 29, 2023 by Tovarish1013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tovarish1013 Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 Car is sold for $2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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