Anything to look out for when buying a 3.0 RB?

[legacytt]

I am looking to upgrade my Turbo Liberty Heritage to either a 3.0 RB manual or less likely a 2.0 GT 5 speed. For the price I find it hard to go past the 3.0RB due to the 6 speed and great suspension. Having only had turbo Subarus before, is ther anyhting to be aware of with the 3.0 litre. I am looking at a 2005 model with around 33000 K.

Cheers.

[honkas]

just get a subaru mechanic to have a look at it and have a look yourself at the service book.. the Ez30's are normally pretty reliable.. give the car a good test drive too!!

good luck with your purchase!!

[Zoo Tv]

I am looking to upgrade my Turbo Liberty Heritage to either a 3.0 RB manual or less likely a 2.0 GT 5 speed. For the price I find it hard to go past the 3.0RB due to the 6 speed and great suspension. Having only had turbo Subarus before, is ther anyhting to be aware of with the 3.0 litre. I am looking at a 2005 model with around 33000 K.

Cheers.

I just purchased an 05 with 41 on the clock. Main things I looked for were paint, panel, door gaps etc for signs of repair/accident damage. Interior trim etc. Engine bay for oil leaks or signs of repair.

Personally I couldn't be happier. A great drive that is quick enough around town and a nice and comfortable cruiser.

To answer your question specifically - in all of my pre-purchase research on LegacyGT, OzLiberty and Liberty.ASN - I can't remember reading any Spec.B specific issues to look out for.

[tangcla]

You might miss the turbo fun, and the ease of which you can increase power on a turbo compared to how hard it is to give your 3.0 NA more power later on down the track

[Ric]

...or you might consider an MY06 model with 80,000km one of our members is selling here:
http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?t=2759

[Why]

...or you might consider an MY06 model with 80,000km one of our members is selling here:
http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?t=2759

Your the man

[adam]

don't buy it from the guy in the hat and overcoat that goes "PPSSSSTTTT" to you from an alley as you leave a bar?

sorry, couldn't resist

[legacytt]

Thanks for all the feedback folks, was particularly interested in any model specific issues, but sounds like there aren't any.

Have found one at a the local Subaru Dealer with 33 000 for around 37K before haggling so will see how that goes. There is a similar priced GT at another yard with 45 000 K to compare it to. Have also been scanning the private Carsales ads but the lack of tax invoice for a lot of those makes them less competitive to a car yard.

Why what are the specs of your car before you take the bits off. Would you sell it modified? If so how much?

[Why]

It has a complete set of Brembo brakes, STi Genome Mufflers and 5 x Prodrive 18 x 8 rims with Falken RT 615 tyres. I can get minimum of 6k selling these through the WRX Club which I will put towards a set of track wheels for my next car (Mitsubishi EVO X at this stage). If I was to sell it as it is probably $39k with a tax invoice. I'll be putting it on car sales as soon as Ive ordered the new car for $34k with a tax invoice. Oh yeah for the 39K you could also have the 5 x 18inch original wheels and tyres which are as new and the original brakes.