Viss1 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 '05 Wagon 2.5i MT silver/gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nornet Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I'm not sure what I have. The outside of my car simply says "Outback" and "H6 - 3.0" But in the manual it calls it a Legacy and it says "Leg" on my CA registration. So it seems to be a Legacy Outback. I'm in the same situation. I ordered an 07 Outback 2.5i Limited. (nowhere does my purchase order mention Legacy), the car was registered as a Legacy and the Subaru transportation sticker and the owners manual both say Legacy. It was titled as a Legacy. I think Subaru was playing around with the Outback name too much. It should be clearer for the 08s, if you buy a sedan its a Legacy, if you buy a wagon, it's an Outback. It wouldn't surprise me if there were some class action suits regarding this for the owners of older vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nornet Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 The Outback has always been a trim line of the Legacy, sort of... It started out that way anyway.. But, why would there need to be a class action suit if you got what you asked for? The class action suggestion was for those (like me) who ordered a full sized Outback (not a Legacy) and were delivered another vehicle. There is a substantial difference in resale value. My bill of sale does not mention Legacy nor did the salesperson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberwagon Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 The class action suggestion was for those (like me) who ordered a full sized Outback (not a Legacy) and were delivered another vehicle. There is a substantial difference in resale value. My bill of sale does not mention Legacy nor did the salesperson. DUDE!!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T BE F'N SERIOUS:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recuomo Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 '04 OB Ltd wagon and '05 GTLtd 5EAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nornet Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 You ordered an Outback, and you got what? What does it say on the back of your car?Sebbery, that's sort of the point, I ordered an Outback and got a Legacy Outback (both say Outback on the rear). I personally have no intention of initiating or participating in a class action suit, it was merely an observation. There are some extremely touchy people on this forum. From what I have been able to gather the Outback has 8.4" of ground clearance and the Legacy Outback has 8.1". All the other dimensions appear identical so I assume there is slightly different suspension between the two. During my 3 test drives of the Outback it seemed to have a slightly softer ride than the Legacy Outback. Whether my vehicle is a Legacy Outback or an Outback matters little, what does matter to me is the difference in ride. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 There has, up until '08, been a Legacy Wagon, and an Outback/Legacy Outback wagon. There has never been, in the same market (US or Canada, or Euro, etc.) two different models called the Outback and Legacy Outback. Until now, the Outback has always been considered a Legacy as it's the same car, with a beefed up (taller) suspension, some extra body molding, and maybe a few different interior gadgets (such as a thermometer and weather radio.) The Legacy wagon may or may not have had the interior stuff. This is the reason Subaru has now made all wagons Outbacks, and all Sedans Legacys. If you ordered an Outback, that's what you got, as long as it says Outback on the back and has the ground clearance. Most DMVs and NHTSA consider the Outback a Legacy only becuase it's a trim line, and the rest of the structure is the same. They don't have to test virutally identical cars that way. That's likely the reason your registration and/or title says Legacy Outback. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sybertalk Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have an '02 OB wgn 120k and never been to the dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nornet Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 From 1996 until 2000, the Outback was known as the "Legacy Outback" as a trim level of the Legacy (Much like in the early 90's there was the Legacy L, LS, LSi...) From 2000 onward, the Outback was marketed as a seperate model than the Legacy, but still built from the same body. It got a few different features, first being bigger tires, more ground clearance and bigger fog lights, along with the body cladding. The difference in ground clearance 8.1", 8.4" and I think one had 8.7" is due to the engine and exhaust configuration. The Legacy sedan and wagon both have ~6.5" of ground clearance. Easiest way to tell a Legacy and an Outback apart from the side is the body cladding. I'm not quite sure where you would have tested a "Legacy Outback". The ride shouldn't have been different between Outbacks unless they were of a different model year, or one underwent a suspension revision part way through the prouction run or something... But anyway, welcome to the forums. Since the Outback really is just a jacked up Legacy, almost everything around here for the Legacy applies to the Outback, except for some of the wheel/tire/suspension stuff. Sebbery, Many thanks for pointing out the differences between the 2 Outbacks, especially the regarding ground clearance and suspension. For the record, I tested an 07 Outback and received an 07 Legacy Outback but I swear the suspension feels different. Now it could be the shocks on the delivered car are still stiff and will loosen in time but the demo vehicle couldn't have had more than 3000 miles on it so it should have still been tight. The Legacy was also delivered with a few more psi in the tires than recommended so naturally it would ride firmer than the Outback (they both had the same tires). AS for me, I'm off on a cross country trip in this vehicle in a month and will be putting snows on it for lots of travel in snow country this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black08XT Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 08 Outback XT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dean Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I've got a 2005 White w/ grey trim 2.5 XT Limited Outback. I love this car!!! really smooth driving for those long road trips to Mammoth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPU1 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 i have an 06 L.L.Bean sedan. ~8500 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRKnight Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 2008 OB 2.5i LTD w/VDC. (almost got the XT, but gas price turned me off) I hate the grill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icepak Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 2005 Outback 2.5i Limited (my wife's) I have the 2007 Legacy GT Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 My wife has an 07 OB 2.5i 5MT and I have an 07 LGT 5MT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKopack Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Just hit 200k on my '95 last Friday. She might not be as pretty as she once was, but she just keeps on going... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzr180 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 2005 OB XT auto trans Silver Just got it on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryobi1 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 2008 OB XT - AT Quartz Silver Metallic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonXT Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 06 XT 5EAT - blue all the way around... and... disabled seat belt alarm!!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoPete Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 '05 OB-XT Limited, 5 speed manual, silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm299 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 2006 black XT johnm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 New here '06 Outback XT Manual Trans http://lh3.google.com/onegear.onelove/RszQuTVdOmI/AAAAAAAABKs/cjdzidjOZ9w/s144/254113S.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Sebbery, Many thanks for pointing out the differences between the 2 Outbacks, especially the regarding ground clearance and suspension. For the record, I tested an 07 Outback and received an 07 Legacy Outback but I swear the suspension feels different. Now it could be the shocks on the delivered car are still stiff and will loosen in time but the demo vehicle couldn't have had more than 3000 miles on it so it should have still been tight. The Legacy was also delivered with a few more psi in the tires than recommended so naturally it would ride firmer than the Outback (they both had the same tires). AS for me, I'm off on a cross country trip in this vehicle in a month and will be putting snows on it for lots of travel in snow country this winter. 1. Your state is calling it a Legacy Outback on the registration, I think? What state do you live in? 2. Check your tire pressure. Dealers used to under inflate tires. Now with the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) they tend to over inflate them. Check out: http://www.cars101.com/outback.html Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike357 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Outback noob here... traded in our 04 WRX and got an 08 Outback 2.5i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpidiosimon Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Atlantic Blue OB2.5i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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