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I will turn it in to my insurance before my inspection is due. $100 deductable.

I have enjoyed my Legacy and until yesterday when a tiny pebble bounced up and hit my windshield of course cracked it. I am wondering if this happened to anyone else? I have read some model years have had issues but not the 2016? Honestly....it was freaking pebble......unbelievable.

Sorry....I should have been more clear. I bought the 2016 with 20,000 miles. I have put 10,000 miles on it. They inspect it at the 30,000 mile subaru service ripoff. Some suggest this is cheap insurance as the warranty is 10 year, 100,000 miles on the 6th generation cvt. Tires were not new when I bought it.

Ended up costing $282. Kind of look at it protecting my CVT for another 5 years. Cheap insurance. Inspection revealed no issues with the car. Tires are at 6/32 so it won't be too long before needing replaced. Again, not an exciting car but reliable, comfortable and safe. 10,000 mile of ownership...I like it.

South Hills Subaru(Pittsburgh Pa) informed me that the 30,000 mile service for my 16 Legacy would be $770. Yep....even though the advertised price is $191 on their website. When I pointed out the advertised price....they said they must have been hacked. I then asked why so expensive and the lady said "because we do lots of stuff". So I then called Moon Township Subaru(owned by the same company and 15 miles apart) and the quoted me at $270 for the 30,000 mile service. Any recent experience with this? Seems absurd to me and that Subaru should do better than this. I had to change my battery but otherwise my Legacy runs perfectly and it really is nice in a lot of areas(ride, fuel, comfort, stability). I just hate car dealer bull crap games.

I drove over 400 miles north on I79 then East on I80 and back during the Sunday storm. Took my daughter back to college....wind, snow, freezing rain....no problems at all. In fact, 1st time I made that trip in my 16 Legacy in nasty weather. Never felt more confident making that trip.

Just an early update, my 2106 is running just perfect. The last few days we have has snow and temps in the 20-30 degree zone.My mpg's have dropped from from a 32 average to just below the 28 mpg. The mpg drop was quick...but the daily temp drop was just as quick here in western PA.

I am not sure how great the data is but according to carcomplaints.com the issues for the 2016 Subaru Legacy are minimal(however 3 recalls that were repaired). So, as far as I can see (thank goodness for the 10 yr/100,000 warranty on the cvt), the Legacy gets really good reliability ratings and kudos from Consumer Reports,Iseecars, carcomplaints....I mean, other than a bearing here or there/battery, most of the kinks were worked out by 2016 and it really is a hardy beast. https://www.carcomplaints.com/Subaru/Legacy/2016/ I will say there does seem to be quite a bit of whining/complaining here on this site but not anywhere else(including Edmunds/cars.com). Even autotrader loves the 6th generation Legacy. Oh and JD Power could live without the Legacy...lol. Not sure about real posts vs trolls. Not sure it matters. I have put about 5,000 in miles a short while, have averaged 32 mpg in western PA and on a long trip averaged 36mpg. 1 oil change(3 years free) and tire rotation. I did have the radio flash update and that did improve the radio. Love the huge gas tank. 1st time subaru owner and I can see why they have a loyal base.

Amazing information you can get about your car and the market value if you put your Vin# in. iseecars.com

It seems as if the Subaru Legacy does well here....is it legit? Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles in iSeeCars.com Study Are All Trucks and SUVs https://www.iseecars.com/longest-lasting-cars-study#v=2014

All in all, the car has been pretty nice. Same price as a new compact, has awd, heated seats, sun roof and free xm for a few months. Radio had 2 flash updates, 10 year/100,000 miles warranty on CVT, excellent safety scores......not a much to complain about....faint smell of burnt antifreeze...thats it. Hope to run it for awhile and don't see many worrisome issues. I do wish I had remote start tho. Coming from an 03 accord(I do miss it in some weird, small ways)....I feel like I am living in luxury....lol My wife and daughters do think it is boring..ha,ha. Wait til winter hits here in Pittsburgh. They will want to drive it.

I drove nearly 600 miles this weekend as I went to visit my kid in college. Car ran fine...no issues. However, after exiting the car after prolonged times....I smell a faint whiff of antifreeze when I exit the car on the drivers side. I saw this was discussed but not sure if there has been any reason for this or any resolution? I don't see any leaks. Anyone have this issue as well or a resolution? 2016 Legacy with 25,000 miles,

Thanks for the info Pudge. I am not sure there are truly any mid sized exciting mainstreamish type cars(although I think the Fusion still has a nice look). I hope I don't have many issues as I do not have an extended warranty($2,400) so I think I can hold the repair costs under that(as long as the head gasket issue stays away from this generation and I have 6 years/75,000 miles left on the CVT). Regarding the CVT...I haven't seen too many issues reported in this generation. Unless I am missing something....seems like the issues with it have been mostly resolved. Yes...Not an exciting car but coming from an 03 Accord to a 16 Legacy makes me feel like I am driving luxury(who would have thought I would have become hooked on having a heated seat...lol). I appreciate all the input from folks. What should one expect to pay for a replacement bearing?

I actually had a similar situation. I bought a 2016 Subaru Legacy Premium with 21,000 miles. Has moon roof, heated seats. $18,000 plus trade of $1,000(03 Accord). I think you definitely in a good range. Looks super clean. Good luck.

Drove my 2016 Legacy over 400 miles today to visit my daughter. I79 and I80 in Pennsylvania(almost all interstate/ some town) and averaged 35.5 mpg. Comfortable, simple and pleasant driving experience. Last week had two flash updates at the dealership. Very good experience so far.