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« on: July 09, 2007, 10:17:40 pm »
Picture Gallery:  2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Sedan


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2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Sedan
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This week I'm having a little déjà vu action. I drove the Legacy 2.5GT Spec B not too long ago -- back in January, actually, and the Legacy GT SportWagon back in November of last year.  Those were 2007 models,though; this week, I have the new 2008 Legacy 2.5GT Sedan. The déjà vu might be partly due to colour of my tester and interior trim, as they are identical.  More ...
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2007, 12:35:26 am »
Suspension impressions? Smiley Is Mitlov's Legacy just..soggy? AFAIK only the spec.B had upgraded Bilsteins, whereas the 2.5i and GT had the same.
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2007, 08:15:04 am »
The front looks better than that of last year's. More aggressive.. sort of "get out of my way" way Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2007, 12:31:29 pm »
The front screams "Mazda" to me.  Still, it's quite attractive.
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm »
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2007, 01:08:05 pm »
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin

Yes, we make US customers jealous because we get the wagon!!  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2007, 01:10:45 pm »
Quote from: 2hondas on July 10, 2007, 01:08:05 pm
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin

Yes, we make US customers jealous because we get the wagon!!  Grin

Yeah Canadian Subaru dealers must be making a killing selling Wagons to the US at 40K  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2007, 01:22:45 pm »
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:10:45 pm
Quote from: 2hondas on July 10, 2007, 01:08:05 pm
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin

Yes, we make US customers jealous because we get the wagon!!  Grin

Yeah Canadian Subaru dealers must be making a killing selling Wagons to the US at 40K  Grin

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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2007, 01:48:31 pm »
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin

Damn you took the words out of my fingers Sad
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2007, 05:34:55 pm »
Quote from: wing on July 10, 2007, 01:48:31 pm
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have. its gas consumption is dreadful

Then when we move to the posts people will make on the forum:

Its overpriced
Subaru Canada is ripping people off.
If you go on the Internet you can go to the US fill in some paperwork and save 10K by purchasing from the US.
Will SOC ever realize how they are hurting their sales?


Did I miss anything? Grin

Damn you took the words out of my fingers Sad

Now cut your blog short and just link to the 12398723 threads about the Legacy / SoC / Importing / blah blah.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2007, 08:01:11 pm »
Quote from: carcrazed on July 10, 2007, 08:15:04 am
The front looks better than that of last year's. More aggressive.. sort of "get out of my way" way Smiley


I also like the new front.
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2007, 10:05:47 pm »
Quote from: carcrazed on July 10, 2007, 08:15:04 am
The front looks better than that of last year's. More aggressive.. sort of "get out of my way" way Smiley


BMW 5ish style?

Maybe Subaru can be the 3rd company (after the Sonata and Passat) to make a comparison commercial against the "2007" 5 series.
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2007, 10:50:10 pm »
Hey James, I think the new Audi's still have those old style handles, but VW has switched to the pull out ones for a few generations.
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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2007, 07:57:33 am »
I have driven GT’s on a number of occasions but lasted only a few minutes with the one having a slush box.
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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2007, 08:02:46 am »
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 10, 2007, 01:01:09 pm
Yet ANOTHER test of the legacy GT? Subaru have extra cars laying around or something? What will we learn that's new since the engine and suspension are pretty well identical to last year?

Why don't I just skip straight to the end:

The Legacy has a powerful engine and great AWD.
It lacks some features and prestige that other cars in the price range have.




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I expect them; especially when compact cars are offering them standard. I also expect the little touches like auto-down and up windows on a vehicle anywhere near $40,000.

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« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2007, 11:14:23 am »
Indeed, for the price as high as $41K+, there are many, many more choices with better value, if one doesn't really care about Subaru brand.
Such as:
Sonata GLS V6 Premium
Camry SE V6
TSX
Accord V6 EX
Mazda6 V6 GT

Even the Camry Hybrid seems like a better deal than this one =P

That's probably why we don't see too many of these on the road..
Now, only if they adjusted their price down to match that of south of the border...Cheesy
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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2007, 12:48:26 pm »
Some people just like them i guess.

My Dad has an 08 2.5i Limited on order. Now to me 35K for a car with a 175 HP 4cyl and 4 speed auto seems a bit much when other comparables have engines putting out 200 hp plus and and in many cases 5 speed autos but bviously this appeals to some people.

There re people who are going to pay for AWD and non of these cars

Sonata GLS V6 Premium
Camry SE V6
TSX
Accord V6 EX
Mazda6 V6 GT

Offer it.

Its probaly why Subaru gets away with their pricing in Canada. We love our AWD. I know I did when I had my Impreza.
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« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2007, 01:49:31 pm »
As much as I am a Subaru fan, I'd buy the Lexus IS250AWD ahead of the Legacy.  Sure the Lexus has less power, but the interior is sublime, the exterior is fantastic and the "L" badge means better resale value.  The Lexus dealers also offer 10X better perks/service and the actual cost of service is no higher.  (Subaru ain't cheap!)
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« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2007, 02:09:39 pm »
Quote from: 2latecrew on July 11, 2007, 12:48:26 pm
Some people just like them i guess.

My Dad has an 08 2.5i Limited on order. Now to me 35K for a car with a 175 HP 4cyl and 4 speed auto seems a bit much when other comparables have engines putting out 200 hp plus and and in many cases 5 speed autos but bviously this appeals to some people.

There re people who are going to pay for AWD and non of these cars

Sonata GLS V6 Premium
Camry SE V6
TSX
Accord V6 EX
Mazda6 V6 GT

Offer it.

Its probaly why Subaru gets away with their pricing in Canada. We love our AWD. I know I did when I had my Impreza.

Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L AWD   Automatic 6 Speed   $30,799   
If I REALLY wanted AWD I'd get the Fusion.
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« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2007, 09:39:44 am »
Forgot that there's was Fusion Cheesy
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