Hey, I'm in process of purchasing a 112,000 mi Subaru Legacy Limited red, I have a ibdi 2 scanner with a premium subscription I scanned the system and everything came up green and I obviously drove it felt smooth a lot of power great condition. Carfax look good normal maintenance was done with the car. Highway miles only. I'm trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on that car. What's it take on the reliability of these cars everything I'm looking at seems pretty good. But I want to know what the community thinks about Subaru. Also it only had one owner who used to be a mechanic so he changed the oil I'm also going to try to see if he has any receipts about this stuff but the car felt smooth
Carfax doesn't always tell you about damage or other problems since not everything is reported to them. You need a good mechanic to check the car out before purchase.
If the CVT fluid has never been changed (likely since Subaru of America claims the CVT is "sealed" with "lifetime fluid" - which is lie) the transmission may not last a whole lot longer.
@chucktobias call the owner he said that the CVT transmission fluid was never changed. If I buy this thing I'm definitely going to need to replace the fluids and pay another $600. I have the opportunity to buy a 2015 Honda Accord with 112,000 miles Carfax has every single service done to it great condition pristine looking
He told you he used to be a mechanic.. and yet he never changed the CVT fluid? Hard pass.call the owner he said that the CVT transmission fluid was never changed.
the CVT transmission fluid was never changed. I
I'd stay away. If the car had 50K or 60K miles on it you could change the CVT fluid and it would probably be OK. At 112,000 miles the fluid in there must be like sludge. CVTs need frequent fluid changes for maximum life.
@chucktobias thanks everybody. Too bad it's a beautiful car in great condition drove nice at that time. But I don't want to be spending those $600 on a flush and a reset on the fluids. Plus it's not even a guarantee. The plus side is there's a 2015 Honda Accord with 112,000 MI with a long Carfax every single job they can do on a car beautiful car history. And in mint condition. Of all the cars that's definitely going to be the one to get. Practically Bulletproof I would think.
The problem with the Legacy at that mileage with no CVT fluid changes is you're looking at a potential $8000 repair bill for replacing the CVT during your ownership.
Be sure, as with any used car, to have a good mechanic check out the Honda before purchase. Also bear in mind that if the Accord is a 4-cylinder model the transmission is a CVT. If it is a V6 it has a timing belt that needs to be replaced if still original. Per Scotty Honda engines require periodic valve adjustment and that car would be due if the service has not already been performed.