I'm looking at a 97 legacy outback wagon for $600. I haven't had a close look at it but it looks OK. The owner says it has an oil leak but I haven't had a good enough look to see from where. I've looked at some general info on that model. Is the 2.5 l engine a good one? It's the top trim level. I know that's pretty general but, what should I look for? I'm a fairly accomplished mechanic but have mostly worked on older cars ( I have a 81 mercedes diesel and a 69 dodge van). Used to work on old vws. Anyway, thanks for any advise.
Thinking about buying 97 legacy outback
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You can visually check all of the fluids and verify levels and cleanliness. It is in the range for potential head gasket issues. Have they been done yet? How many miles on it? Electrical system is easy to check. Will he let you pop it on a lift to have a good look?
Ok...$600 for a running vehicle...albeit pushing 30 yo?? Try to determine if there is any catastrophic impending issues and if none obvious...buy it in a heartbeat and if it craps out in a few months or so...put it at the curb for trash pickup and you still done very well.