kind_jester

Thanks for the recommendation ive just had a look and ive been recommended a local "honest" car dealers by a friend who will keep an eye out for me too.

I went down an internet rabbit hole some weeks ago and lost a few hours looking at the makes and reviews of 4wd and AWD and wouldnt rule out a volvo. Ive always liked subarus though and reckon I will keep it simple and just focus on finding a nice legacy.

Hi yeah im definitely looking for another diesel because im covering a lot of miles for the foreseeable future thanks for the reply though. Im looking through the usual suspects classifieds like autotrader gumtree and ebay. Can you recommend anywhere more specialist for subarus as it would always be better to buy one from someone who knows what theyre doing and has looked after theirs?

In the first year of having my astra I went through bills for an oil pump, cam belt and clutch and dual mass which was £3k and the reliability hasnt got much better since so im grateful for the replies here that stopped me making another expensive mistake. Theres a 2011 legacy with 68k miles for just under £7k with full main dealer history advertised but its miles away from me and the mot on my current car is a few months away so im going to keep an eye on the classified ads for a while until hopefully a nice legacy turns up nearer me. Thanks for the replies.

So ive decided to upgrade my rattly but reliable astra estate diesel and im liking the look of the legacy with a diesel engine. There is an RE Boxer TD 08 plate with 45k on the clock for just over £5k with a trader near me does this sound like a good deal? Im mindful that people will trade in or sell a car in when problems are starting so I would be grateful for a heads up on the more common problems to look for with these models?