Examine this 96 Legacy.

[PCB]

http://images.cars.com/supersized/DMI/2465/71441A.jpg

The white stuff on the roof and on the other vehicles is clearly snow,
but what¹s the discoloration on the front bumper of the red Legacy? It
reminds me of times when I¹ve spray-painted plastic, and then the paint
started cracking/peeling off. Does it look like the car had been
repainted?

 

[Blair Baucom]

Normally the darker colors have faded on Subaru's of this year, normally on
the plastic bumper covers and sometimes the hood/roof. I think it has been
repainted, and it is peeling off the bumper. The rest of the car looks very
good in the photo, maybe too good, so yes may have been repainted also. Hard
to know from just a photo.

Blair

 

[strchild]

Why does the "bumper strip" trim/moulding on the center of the doors appear
to be painted? Why are the mirrors and their attatching pieces entirely
painted to match? Looks fishy, but maybe that make/model just came with
those parts painted to match?

~Brian

 

[Dano58]

http://images.cars.com/supersized/DMI/2465/71441A.jpg

The white stuff on the roof and on the other vehicles is clearly snow,
but what¹s the discoloration on the front bumper of the red Legacy? It
reminds me of times when I¹ve spray-painted plastic, and then the paint
started cracking/peeling off. Does it look like the car had been
repainted?

I don't think it's been repainted, I think it hit something strong
enough to push in the bumper, then it 'popped' out, causing the paint
to crack. Nowadays these bumpers are 'colored' versus painted, but
back in the day, I bet they just formed them all in white then painted
'em.

Dan D
'99 Legacy L 30th AWD (son's)
Central NJ USA

 

[Vanguard]

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Why does the "bumper strip" trim/moulding on the center of the doors
appear to be painted? Why are the mirrors and their attatching pieces
entirely painted to match? Looks fishy, but maybe that make/model
just came with those parts painted to match?

The door handles, too? Nope, they repainted and didn't even bother to
FULLY tape the car before spraying. Since they did such a lousy job
prepping the car before painting it, I wouldn't trust the paint job,
either. I was almost expected red-painted tires and wheels, too. By
the way, looks like they made too large a batch of red paint because the
car right behind it is the same color, and I don't recognize it as a
Subie.

 

[johninKY]

This is either an LS or LSi model. I have one exactly like it. Doubt if it
has ever been repainted as these models came from the factory with the
monochromatic look. Snow on the roof is covering a sunroof. Notice the
power antenna and special grill?

 

[PCB]

This is either an LS or LSi model. I have one exactly like it. Doubt if it
has ever been repainted as these models came from the factory with the
monochromatic look. Snow on the roof is covering a sunroof. Notice the
power antenna and special grill?

Close. It's a 96 GT, but yeah, the handles and trim are supposed to be
the same color as the panels. I read on cars101.com that this car
unfortunately didn't have a sunroof until the 97 model year (the LS and
LSi did have it though). I really would prefer a sunroof, in that it
allows me to have my XM antenna fully contained within the car.

I'm still debating on whether to buy this car or not. My 95 LS was
sohhh much nicer condition (that is, until someone bashed into it). The
milage on this one says 107K, but the condition of this here rim makes
me wonder how accurate that reading is:
http://images.cars.com/supersized/DMI/2465/71441A.11.jpg

Here be the engine:
http://images.cars.com/supersized/DMI/2465/71441A.12.jpg