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RIP: Legacy waggon
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:37 am
by Mr Kleen
Autoblog Posting
For 2008, Subaru has decided to simplify your car shopping experience whether you wanted them to or not. Gone are the Legacy Wagon and Outback Sedan.
All Legacy models going forward are sedan-only, and all Outbacks are wagon-only.
Frankly, we think this kinda stinks, as the Legacy Wagons were good-looking, sporty machines that allowed buyers to get a car with a good level of utility without having to also take the pseudo-SUV, moderately jacked-up look of the Outback. That's all over. It all obviously makes sense to Subaru, otherwise it wouldn't have made the change, and while we're fans of the Legacy wagons, we must say that the majority of newer Legacy-family cars we see in that body style are indeed Outbacks. Likewise, based on what we see on the roads, the standard Legacy Sedan easily outnumbers the newly-defunct Outback Sedan. Of course, in Japan and other markets, you can still a Legacy Wagon, and the JDM Outback's got a better-looking face, too. This seems to be an America-only bummer.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:50 pm
by chicken n waffles
aren't the newer leg gt wagons available in AUTO ONLY?
i won't miss it.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:55 pm
by Sabre
chicken n waffles wrote:aren't the newer leg gt wagons available in AUTO ONLY?
Oh ya, and

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:57 pm
by Libra Monkee
Wow all these new Subarus are slowly but surely PISSING ME OFF.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:15 pm
by complacent
*pours one out on the concrete for teh leggys*

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:50 pm
by chicken n waffles
i still want a spec b, or a legacy sti *orgasm*
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:29 am
by Mr Kleen
chicken n waffles wrote:aren't the newer leg gt wagons available in AUTO ONLY?
i won't miss it.
I was under the impresson you could get an LGT waggon with the manual just like the sedan. a real shame, they looked hot especially with that JDM Audi look alike body kit that
Thermobox posted a while back...
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:34 am
by chicken n waffles
Mr Kleen wrote:chicken n waffles wrote:aren't the newer leg gt wagons available in AUTO ONLY?
i won't miss it.
I was under the impresson you could get an LGT waggon with the manual just like the sedan. a real shame, they looked hot especially with that JDM Audi look alike body kit that
Thermobox posted a while back...
http://www.cars101.com/legacy.html
2007 price drops on many models. iPod plug, MP3 standard on all models. All models pre-wired for optional XM Satellite radio, and remote start (auto trans). Manual transmission dropped from Legacy SE wagon.
2006 available mid July. Minor price increases. 4 cylinder horsepower now 175 (from 168). The base cloth model GT has been deleted which means all GT models are GT Limited with leather and sunroof etc.
Manual transmission has been deleted on 2.5i Limited and GT Limited wagon, you can still get a manual transmission on the GT sedan, 2.5i or 2.5i SE models.

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:33 am
by sirwilliam
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:36 am
by snaab
I've always had a thing for the new Legacy wagons, moreso than the sedans. Dunno why.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:44 am
by Mr Kleen
Subaru: working hard to loose Mr Kleen's business...

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:54 pm
by WANGAN_X
they should put the new 3.6 in the legacy's... yeah good idea then getting rid of the wagon won't be so bad
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:05 pm
by sirwilliam
WANGAN_X wrote:they should put the new 3.6 in the legacy's... yeah good idea then getting rid of the wagon won't be so bad
Yeah, I had stated that over on Nasioc. I don't know WTH subaru didn't come out w/ the 3.6R Legacy instead of that weak 3.0R that still requires 93 octane.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:50 pm
by thermobox
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:00 pm
by hotsam
What's really stupid is that the LGT Wagon (5 Speed) is still being made in Indiana, but for the Canadian market only!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:32 am
by Mr Kleen
thermobox wrote:

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:56 pm
by sirwilliam
Yeah, that is a pretty freakin' hot wagon...not sure about the wing from the rear view, though...but everything else is A+! Especially those super rare 19" Supertourismo OZ wheels.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:14 pm
by chicken n waffles
but it's mad tyte jdm, y0!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:02 pm
by sirwilliam
chicken n waffles wrote:but it's mad tyte jdm, y0!
It would have been better w/ a smaller standard rear spoiler w/ brake light that is color matched to the rest of the ride...still tyte, though.
