Impreza wagon WTB

limehand wrote:

> Hi everyone I am getting ready for a serious search for an Impreza
> wagon but am a little confused by the different models and engines I am
> told the engine to get is the 2.5 as it more economical than the 2.0
> This doesnt make sense but ...???
>
> If you fold down the back seats could a 6 ft. person sleep in it??

Having tried to sleep in the back of my Outback,
I can say that I was damned uncomfortable and I'm
5'6". The rear surface does not go completely
flat when you collapse the rear seat.

I strongly suggest you actually try lying down
in the rear of the car. It's not such an outrageous
request (:

> Any good model years to recommend? I cant afford a new one
>
> Thanks for any answers to my vague questions!!
>
> cheers
>
> Michael
>
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thanks guys

I am of course going to get physicaL when I find what I am looking
for...

BUT which SUBARU ??? I like the idea of a cross country sleeper so
maybe the legacy is better but rougher on gas and not as reliable as an
Impreza which seems according to a few surveys to have the edge on a
Legacy for this ??

where would funds permitting draw the line going backwards 1995 96
because they still used freon or something major was finally corrected
in 98 You KNOW what I mean ?

thanks for everything so far

Michael
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limehand wrote:
> thanks guys
>
> I am of course going to get physicaL when I find what I am looking
> for...
>
> BUT which SUBARU ??? I like the idea of a cross country sleeper so
> maybe the legacy is better but rougher on gas and not as reliable as an
> Impreza which seems according to a few surveys to have the edge on a
> Legacy for this ??
>
> where would funds permitting draw the line going backwards 1995 96
> because they still used freon or something major was finally corrected
> in 98 You KNOW what I mean ?
>
> thanks for everything so far
>
> Michael

I would recommend you look at newer Subaru's, as the HG issues were
resolved and there were a number of other small improvements.

As far as engine choices for post 02' Imprezas, you basically have 2:
- The naturally aspirated 2.5 liter in the RS and TS models- cheaper
and more economical.
- The turbo 2.0 or 2.5(in '06) liter in the WRX - more powerful, but
more expensive and obviously eats more gas.

Unless you are looking for a performance vehicle (which it doesn't
sound like you are), I'd go with an RS or TS model.

As far as realiability... I would say that since all Subaru's share the
same mechanical components (for the most part), reliability should be
the same across all models. It's often hard to get a precise
measurement of reliability from surveys, since they tend to be
subjective.

A legacy won't be much different on gas, since it will have the same
engine as the Impreza, and it's not that much heavier.

You might also want to look at the Forester... which is basically an
Impreza with a taller (and longer?) body.
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limehand wrote:
> Hi everyone I am getting ready for a serious search for an Impreza
> wagon but am a little confused by the different models and engines I am
> told the engine to get is the 2.5 as it more economical than the 2.0
> This doesnt make sense but ...???
>
> If you fold down the back seats could a 6 ft. person sleep in it??
>
> Any good model years to recommend? I cant afford a new one
>
> Thanks for any answers to my vague questions!!
>
> cheers
>
> Michael
>

I bought my '02 WRX wagon through a cars.com private seller. You can
have my black '02 WRX wagon for $16000. I live in NJ.
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Jim Stewart wrote:

> limehand wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone I am getting ready for a serious search for an Impreza
>> wagon but am a little confused by the different models and engines I am
>> told the engine to get is the 2.5 as it more economical than the 2.0
>> This doesnt make sense but ...???
>>
>> If you fold down the back seats could a 6 ft. person sleep in it??
>
>
> Having tried to sleep in the back of my Outback,
> I can say that I was damned uncomfortable and I'm
> 5'6". The rear surface does not go completely
> flat when you collapse the rear seat.
>
> I strongly suggest you actually try lying down
> in the rear of the car. It's not such an outrageous
> request (:
>
>> Any good model years to recommend? I cant afford a new one
>>
>> Thanks for any answers to my vague questions!!
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Michael
>>

Does your Outback's Rear seat bottom lift up-forward? When we do that
before flopping the seat backs down - we get a flat cargo area in the
wife's '03 OBW (that's a Legacy Outback - not Ouback Sport OBS).

Also, I think, if you train yourself to keep your foot out of the turbo,
you CAN get respectable gas mileage.

Also, the suggestion to look at Foresters is a good one.

Carl


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thanks everyone again for your thoughts !!

Let me see now ...

Dont get a Subaru built before EARLY '99 as the HG prob didnt get
fixed up until then.

All Subarus are basically the same The cargo area in an outback is the
longest as well as a Forester and the 2.5 engine is less thirsty than
the blowered 2.0 ...and the 2.5 "fixed" after early 99 engine is easily
recognisable as the engine with a single cam engine ?

Any other caveats would be welcome lets see now cargo/ sleeping space
seems to be the only issue as fuel economyis largely the same in each
vehicle...?

OKEY DOKEY ...

which has the longest flat space behind the drivers seat then?

if I have missed some other vital criterion please tell me now as Iam
just about ready to start looking!!


cheers

Michael
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