Used 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Limited Wagon AWD for Sale near Charlotte, NC

This is my third Subaru and it did not disappoint. Well built and extremely reliable, very comfortable for long trips. The turbocharged engine is very powerful, although there is just a hint of lag at low revs with the automatic transmission. AWD is great in the snow and wet, however this is a road car, not an off road vehicle (ground clearance too low). Handling is very safe, with moderate understeering when pushed hard. Understated styling with a very light and airy cockpit. Panoramic sunroof offers great views and is draft free even at highway speeds but it becomes noisy at speeds above 50 mph.

2005 was the first and only year that Subaru offered a Legacy wagon with a turbo and a manual transmission in the US. Apparently, there are only 1000 or so in the whole country. They come factory with 250HP/250 ft-lbs of torque, but with the STi longblock that comes stock, they are easily modified to a much higher number. Mine is lightly modified comparatively with ceramic headers, uppipe, downpipe, and a Stage 2 tune. This is good enough however to run with Corvettes and non-turbo Porsche 911's. It's a fantastic sleeper that no one sees coming.

Accelaration and braking is adaquate. Handling could be better. Reliability is good so far, knock on wood no sqeal or rattling so far. Only downside of owning this car is the premium gas it requires and the not too great gas mileage

I will add more later as I add to the mod list, there are very big plans for this car. By the time I am done with it I'm going to need the "you just got beat by a wagon sticker"

UPDATE 11/24/2014: The Turbo on this car blew at 70,000 miles and cost $3000 to repair. Just 12,000 miles later, the factory replacement turbo died. Ended up selling the car to Car Max. I have downgraded the review accordingly. I would not recommend getting one of these used, as there are documented problems with the turbochargers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Original review This is a great compromise for a 30 something looking to not spend a lot of cash, but get a great performing car. The turbo 250hp engine is really nice, as are the sport shift and of course all wheel drive. I find the car very comfortable, but my wife gets a sore back driving it. this car has the biggest sunroof I have ever seen - great if you like sunroofs - it's almost like driving a convertible when fully opening - even the rear seat passengers see sky straight over head. H Here are some problems with the car: 1. there is a very well hidden button on top of the steering wheel column, which turns on the parking lights half way. I have no idea why you would want to do this. But one day, I got the car detailed, and the interior cleaner guy hit the button, turning on these lights. these are the only lights on the car that do not go off automatically when the key is out - and they are not brigh enough to notice on a sunny day. So I went home, parked, and the next mroning battery was dead. Luckily, my neighbor has Subarus, and told me what the problem was or I never would have figured it out. Every time someone cleans the car this happens, so watch out. 2. When you open the car doors, the front map lights do not come on - it is very dark in the drivers seat, so you need to manually switch them on at night to get organized before driving. 3. There is no way to turn on the center dome light from the driver's seat. this is a huge pain at night when the kids drop something and can't find it, and is something that constantly comes up if you have small kids. 4. I have had this car for a year and a half, and I drive hard and fast. The brake rotors have warped twice. the first time, the dealer resurfaced (turned) them, the second time they replaced all four. All under warranty - no charge. But, a car this sporty should have bigger brakes. Overall, I love this car. For the money, you won't find a better wagon.