jimbop2k Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hello Again: Thanks to all of you for your input on the interior color. After looking at the black and taupe side by side the black is not so bad. Now I am just about to pull the lever but... The car is an 05 originally purchased in sept 04. Should I be concerned for any reason about a car that was very early in the production run? It is an automatic GT Limited wagon with black leather etc. Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Pull the trigger Click Here everyday:redface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren94 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 i got my 05 gt man trans in late 05. But the car had been on the lot for almost a year. So, i am guessing that mine was a early production model as was yours. Now after some time and 20k miles, No problems. PULL THE TRIGGER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Manstrong Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Be on the lookout for the injectors going bad. If the idle seems rough or you experience "stuttering" during acceleration, take it in and mention it to the tech, who has probably seen it enough to know what's up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewScooby Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 My car has a Sept 04 build date. Only had four issues in 35,000 miles.1. drivers floormat holddown came loose on week 22. ECU cooling fan relay replaced do to the cooling fans running all the the time, there is a TSB for this, happened around 23,000 miles.3. replaced both rear window door moldings as they were seperating on both sides. (cosmetic, no wind noise)and a Squeaky dash which I fixed myself in 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I have an early 05... rattles in the dash and sunroof. worn through driver's side weather strippingbroken trunk floor latchbroken cup holder dividermissing floormat hook.ECU cooling fan fix was done before I purchased the car.some slight wear to the interior painted parts, to be expected. some humming sound under the hood when the ignition is switched on.sunroof weather seal looks to be sun-faded and lighter gray that the other rubber parts.several missing plastic rivet/popits. Little detail things, and nothing to really hamper the experience. Some of the things above will be taken care of under warranty before it expires. ~31k miles right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT-L Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 got my 05 on october of 04 the only problem is the tech forgot to take out all the plastic wrapping during pdi. Oh and clutch stinks if you dont drive it right, but i think that pertains to all years. 40k miles now not even a tsb for the fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peniXmalone Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 mine's an 05 that i got in october of 04'..so far with 36k miles:a rattle somewhere around the sunroofwheel bearing replaced (both fronts)interior fading somewhat all in all though, these cars are good. do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondas123 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 June 04 build date on my 05... So far at 16,000 miles I have had ZERO problems. - The Mortgage Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Quit being such a whiner Iwanna....All that crap was the previous owner!! I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 My car was built two weeks before I picked it up in late Sept 04. I'm as happy with it today as I was when I first drove it off the lot. I did have a turbo failure - they seem to affect 05-06 models at a small but steady pace. My seat heater element died but I'm going to fix it myself to avoid the long drive to my nearest dealer. Other than that, the car is perfect. More importantly, there is no car on the market in the $30-40k range that I'd rather have instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I am not whining. The guy asked. I even said that none of that stuff affected my opinion of the car. I love this thing. And all that stuff will get fixed at some point. All in all, that is pretty minor stuff for a 2.5 year old car with 30k. some cars have serious interior wear, and other issues at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 2.5 with 30K? Damn. My 1.5 yr old 06 juuust rolled 4,000.dope. I need to take it to the track one day too... I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 2.5 with 30K? Damn. My 1.5 yr old 06 juuust rolled 4,000. dope. I need to take it to the track one day too... my 05 just hit 7K last night:icon_mrgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Your just like me. Why are your miles so low? Mine just cause i work 6 days/week, and work is only 2.1 miles away. Plus with have wifey's civic for long trips (which i hate) I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Your just like me. That's too bad. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Picked up my '05 in Aug '04. 5eat with 17K on the odo: Bad O2 sensor (at 30 miles!) Broken foor mat hook Broken trunk floor hook Noisey fuel regulator (TSB out for that) Radio doesn't work with rear defroster on (TSB out for that too I think) That's it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 That's too bad. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsm99 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Got mine in Nov 05, no major problems till a few weeks ago. Rolled 30k w/o a problem but had it garaged for 3+ weeks in Dec while I was outta town. Now at 31K and had a headlight burn out, and just had my clutch replaced today due to the plate slipping according to the dealer. All under warranty thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonInCa Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I've been kinda bummed on my GT Wagon lately. It's an automatic, and I bought it 3 months ago. Ever since the second week, I've had the check engine light on and the cruise light flashing at me here and there. Mostly when driving around the city in slow, and stop and go conditions. On the highway at running speeds I haven't had problems. It's been in 3 seperate times now. First they said that it was the neutral safety switch. Then again, they said it was the neutral safety switch. The last time they told me that a linkage in the tranny was out of adjustment. And now, once again, the lights are back on. The car has 38,000 miles on it, and I am about ready to trade it in for an 07. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subysan Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Cooling fan issue. I'm on my third ECU and second Relay. All under warranty. The dealer could'nt get it right even with tech help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewScooby Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 One more to add to my list. Both damn headlights burnt out today! So at 5:00am I drove to work with just the fog lights. Replaced under warranty with 35,350 miles on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQC049 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I have an early 05 that was sitting on a dealership lot for over a year. I was reluctant to buy it, but was assured that the car was perfect. I have 16K miles on it now it is still great, only had a few problems. 1. Cooling fan TSB. I had this taken care of last week, I was without the car for less than 24 hours. I got great service from the dealership. 2. When I first got the car, I would get a bad vibration through the steering wheel when under heavy braking. Turns out the brakes needed to be cut due to being warped. I was told this was from sitting around for a while. Other than these two problems which have been covered under warranty and 2 cracked windshields, the car has been perfect. This is my fourth Subaru and has been exactly what I expected it would be.........Excellent. Pull the trigger, you won't regret it.....well maybe the auto, but not buying an 05. Besides, we have nicer headlights! Super JDM part out: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65039 PM me an offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue dragon Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Ours has an '04 build date as well, picked it up in January '05. Problems so far 1. rear window trim loose, leaked in car washes 2. passenger door handle coming loose 3. bad fuel injector - poor idle, CEL 4. front driver's side wheel bearing - going in tomorrow for repair. We have 50k KM on the car now in 2 years of ownership, the wife wants to keep it since she likes the car, but with the warranty expiring at 60k KM, we have two options, pay about $1200 to extend the warranty till 100k, or trade it in on the Mazda CX7. We have an 8 month old baby, and its really awkward to get the car seat in and out of the LGT. We could use some more space, and the additional toys in the CX7 will be nice, and it'll still be AWD. Not as nice as suby AWD, but hopefully more reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starla79 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Was it younger male driver that owned the car on a lease? If so, DON'T BUY IT (this is somewhat unlikely as legacy GT LTD wagons do not exactly appeal to the 'ricer' demographic). Otherwise, expect the cooling fan to go out (though it sounds like it has already) and a fuel injector to die. No stinky clutch since you said it's an automatic, right? I'd get it, just make sure the dealer gives you a carfax so you know if it was a lease program car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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