The design is not crap. The
The design is not crap. The execution is crap. Horizontally opposed turbocharged all-wheel drive on a tight multi-link suspension kicks ass.
What is crap is the factory bushings the factory wheel bearings the stock head gaskets the wiring that is too short, the displays that don't have enough solder on the boards and fail.
And crappiest of all: the owners whom are oblivious to the ticking time bombs they're driving around. All the while claiming an eco friendliness while leaking oil at every stop light.
The first two legacies I bought for under $600 each. The 2008 was a graduation gift and I definitely should have gone with a Toyota because I would still be driving it. And the 2005 Turbo Legacy was purchased for $2,000 low miles and with a blown motor. I built the motor& rebuilt the chassis so you can hardly call it a Subaru anymore.