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2005 Subaru Legacy GT

Below is an enthusiast article written by the automotive experts at Motor Trend. We took our Legacy GT into the dealer for its 15,000-mile service and had it re-inspect the automatic climate-control system, which was regulating the ventilation by blowing ...     read more
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Long-Term Test Update: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT

Smile on your face
By Neil G. Chirico
Photography by Cheyne Walls
2005 Subaru Legacy GT Rear Passenger Side View

We took our Legacy GT sedan into the dealer for its 15,000-mile service and had it re-inspect the automatic climate-control system, which was regulating the ventilation by blowing hot air, then cold, then hot again, never generating the proper temperatures. During a previous visit, it was checked and found normal. Reader Tom Vani wrote that he'd had a similar situation with his Subaru Outback H6, so we showed the dealer a copy of Tom's e-mail with the recommended fix. We were also experiencing electrical interference noise while listening to FM radio with the rear-window defroster on. The dealer replaced the rear window glass for the noise concern and the A/C control panel for the temperature-regulating situation. The 15K service included the usual lube, oil, and filter change as well as the brake inspection/tire rotation. The Subaru is like a friend that may not be the richest or the most refined, but is certainly the most fun. And from the outside, no one but you would know it. Too bad more these aren't seen on the streets. The GT is all about tooling around with a smile on your face.

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2005 Subaru Legacy