First time Subaru owner from MA - Subaru Outback

98capecodoutback · 11-13-2012, 07:05 PM

Hey everyone, my name is Shawn and im 22. I just bought my first Subaru. It's a 1998 Subaru outback wagon, automatic, heated leather seats and has 196k miles. I'm a huge jeep Cherokee enthusiast and decided to finally branch out for my new fixer upper project while I daily drive my Cherokee. I bought the Subaru from a high school friend who said the motor was blown, tranny was slipping, and the AWD was blown. I bought it for $700 unseen knowing a year ago (13000 miles) it had the head gasket, water pump and radiator replaced. Once I got it home I found out all the problems, it has an oil/transmission leak landing on the exhaust causing a lot of smoke (explains the "blown" motor) and the awd seems blown because it had a wrong size rear tire and the awd fuse pulled. I'm hoping to make this a nice little daily driver for myself or my girlfriend. Looking forward to future posts!!

Se7enLC · 11-20-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 98capecodoutback

Hey everyone, my name is Shawn and im 22. I just bought my first Subaru. It's a 1998 Subaru outback wagon, automatic, heated leather seats and has 196k miles. I'm a huge jeep Cherokee enthusiast and decided to finally branch out for my new fixer upper project while I daily drive my Cherokee. I bought the Subaru from a high school friend who said the motor was blown, tranny was slipping, and the AWD was blown. I bought it for $700 unseen knowing a year ago (13000 miles) it had the head gasket, water pump and radiator replaced. Once I got it home I found out all the problems, it has an oil/transmission leak landing on the exhaust causing a lot of smoke (explains the "blown" motor) and the awd seems blown because it had a wrong size rear tire and the awd fuse pulled. I'm hoping to make this a nice little daily driver for myself or my girlfriend. Looking forward to future posts!!

Welcome! I'm also from MA, just got my first Subaru (2013 Outback 2.5 Limited), and my previous car was a Jeep (Lifted 2005 Liberty Renegade)

beachedwhale42 · 11-20-2012, 04:08 PM

Welcome from your Northern neighbor!

11-13-2012, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
98capecodoutback Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Car: 1998 Legacy Outback Limited 2.5L A/T Posts: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	First time Subaru owner from MA Hey everyone, my name is Shawn and im 22. I just bought my first Subaru. It's a 1998 Subaru outback wagon, automatic, heated leather seats and has 196k miles. I'm a huge jeep Cherokee enthusiast and decided to finally branch out for my new fixer upper project while I daily drive my Cherokee. I bought the Subaru from a high school friend who said the motor was blown, tranny was slipping, and the AWD was blown. I bought it for $700 unseen knowing a year ago (13000 miles) it had the head gasket, water pump and radiator replaced. Once I got it home I found out all the problems, it has an oil/transmission leak landing on the exhaust causing a lot of smoke (explains the "blown" motor) and the awd seems blown because it had a wrong size rear tire and the awd fuse pulled. I'm hoping to make this a nice little daily driver for myself or my girlfriend. Looking forward to future posts!!

11-20-2012, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
beachedwhale42 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Hampshire Car: 2006 Outback Wagon 2.5i 5spd MT Atlantic Blue Pearl Posts: 236 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Welcome from your Northern neighbor! __________________ Yvonne - 2006 Outback Wagon 2.5i 5spd MT Atlantic Blue Pearl 225/55R17 BF Goodrich Advantage T/A on stock rims 215/65R16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-70 on 97 LGT stock rims NGK Iridium Plugs Everstart Maxx 35N Battery

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