Funny how things work out.
Not long after purchasing our Gen 5 GT sedan in September, my wife fell pregnant with child #2. Whilst we absolutely loved the car, it instantly became impractical for our needs. I casually threw it up for sale in the hope that we'd be able to use the money to buy a wagon instead. Sure enough, the first person to inspect the car bought it.
Really wanted to replace the sedan with an identical wagon but was keeping an eye out for Gen 4 3.0s and GTs as well. Low and behold, last Friday afternoon, the perfect replacement popped up. Gave them a call straight away - dealer/auction house in Sydney. Perfect model, colour, km, condition, history and price. Inspected the car Sunday morning and deposit was paid.
By Tuesday morning, the car was ready to collect (they had to do specific pre-sale checks, etc).
All in all, we are very happy with the car. Being an eight year old car, there are a few things that require attention but I'm happy to have something to work on again! I really loved the sedan but I've wanted a Gen 5 GT wagon for years now. Pretty stoked to finally have one in the garage...
Details
2009 MY10 Subaru Liberty GT Premium wagon
Satin white pearl
5EAT automatic
127,800 km on collection (major service completed)
Epic factory extras
Mesh front grille
Window visor monsoons
Mud flaps
Floor mats
To fix
2-3 minor paint touch ups
Headlights are starting to get the standard Subaru haze (definitely took the sedan headlights for granted - perfect clarity at 178k km!)
Fuse cover clips - ordered
Drivers rear mirror lower trim cover
Remove poor quality tint from front two windows
Got a few mods in mind I'd like to do in the future. We're happy with it for now though so we'll see how we go.