He was asking $2500 for it and I talked him down to $1700.
BECAUSE, this is what I found wrong with it from the test drive and his past knowledge.
It has sat for the last 2 years, until last month he started driving it because his other car blew up (HONDA
)He noticed the temp gauge would raise and then lower but never stay high for too long. So he checked the antifreeze in the radiator, and it was low. (he said the overflow was half full)
So he has been adding antifreeze to it about one a week for the last month.
There are bubbles steadily coming from the overflow when the car is running and a nasty black gunk covering the inside of the overflow as well.
The notorious Head gasket is my asumption.
The heater blows hot and he replaced the tstat and flushed the coolant. Bt he used a crappy autozone and not subaru tstat.
I called my mechanic, and he quoted about $800 for a complete reseal of the motor( he buys the kit from subaru and does EVERY seal from the valve covers to rear main)
I also noticed the Tranny acted funny when slowing down from freeway speeds. it was really sluggish and slipped a few times when I was accelerating from a stop after getting off the freeway.
The brakes vibrate and the abs light is on, I suspect warped rotors as the car drives straight.
A tear in the seat, a cracked windshield is all that I could find
It seems like a lot, but I was wondering IS IT WORTH $1700?
The paint is immaculate, and there arent any dents. Tires are newer
and it drives smooth
Before I take the leap, I thought Id ask what you guys think, Ive owned 8 legacys from the ss to my two current na wagons.
But Ive never dealt with the 2.5
YAY or NAY?
Thanks
