Subaru Postal Carrier & Newspaper Delivery Car

NADA book values
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Note: Discontinued model.
1999 is the last year for the Subaru right hand drive postal vehicle.

There are no new ones left for sale.
The only way to get one is used.

Selling or looking to buy a RHD?

Use my Free Classifieds ads webpage.
It has a special category for RHD. Place and read Wanted to buy and For Sale ads. It's all free. USA and Canada.

I do NOT have any new ones for sale, any used will be on the classifieds page linked above.
Also look in your local papers, contact local rural mail post offices.

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Note: 1999 will be the last year. There are NO new ones for sale.
Check out my classifieds page where you can read or post an ad for one.

The Subaru Legacy right hand drive, postal all-wheel-drive wagon. Built in Lafeyette, Indiana.

Call 1-800-SUBARU-3 if you want to tell Subaru to make it again.

The steering wheel and all controls are on the right so the carrier sits on the same side of the car as the mailboxes.

The rear seats fold FLAT so the cargo is convenient and easy to reach! And there is a barrier when they are flat so in emergencies everything shouldn't slide into the front!

All-wheel-drive is the smart safe way to go. On slick rain wet roads or on snow, the Subaru has great traction and it doesn't drive like truck!

1997, 1998, 1999 Specifcations
note: I don't have any for sale. This is an archives page

PRICE: $17,690 (MSRP including destination).

Yes, this is the total price, of course plus your local taxes & lic. fees and any optional equipment you want. The price has not been raised since 1997!

Engine:
1997: 2.2 Liter 4-cyl. engine, 135 Horsepower, with electronic ignition, multi-port fuel injection
1998: 2.2 Liter 4-cyl. engine, 137 Horsepower, with electronic ignition, multi-port fuel injection
1999: 2.2 Liter 4-cyl. engine, 142 Horsepower, with electronic ignition, multi-port fuel injection

Fuel economy:
1997-1998: 23 city, 30 highway, 15.9 Gal fuel tank,
1999: 22 city 29 highway, 15.9 gal. fuel tank

Dimensions:
Overall length: 184.4"
Overall width: 67.5"
Overall height: 57.1" without roof rack
Cargo area height: 33.9"
Weight: 3025 pounds (plus optional equipment, cargo, people etc)
Towing capacity: 1500 pounds

Warranty:
3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper. On the Postal vehicle there is no powertrain warranty.

Maintenance: 3,750 mile oil change interval, 7,500 mile tire rotation, 15,000mile/yearly air filter replacement, 30,000 mile tune-up and fluid replacement interval, 60,000 timing belt replacement

Safety:
front and rear crumple zones,
reinforced doors and b-pillar,
drop down engine motor-mounts,
A-pillar side-to-side bar (steering wheel attachment) for protection from side impacts in the front
Dual airbags

Standard equipment: 1997-1999

All-wheel-drive, full time for awesome traction and safety
Automatic Transmission, 4 speed electronic overdrive
Power steering, variable assist rack and pinion
power brakes, front disk, rear drum (non-abs)
power windows - with driver's window express down
power locks, all 4 doors plus rear hatch
power right and left outside mirrors,
4 speaker am/fm/cassette with electric antenna, 12 FM presets, 6 AM presets
Air conditioning
Rear wiper/washer/defroster
ntermittant front wipers,
2 front Cup-holders,
tinted glass,
full cloth interior,
fold flat rear seats - 60/40 split
auto-off headlights,
tilt steering wheel,
front door map pockets
Overhead dome and cargo area lights
Full size spare tire (yes, it's a real tire!)
and more....

It is available in 3 colors
1997: White, Spruce Pearl (a medium green), Mica Ruby Pearl (a medium red). Medium light grey cloth interior.
1998: White, Spruce Pearl (a medium green), Mica Ruby Pearl (a medium red). Medium dark grey cloth interior
1999: White, Spruce Pearl (a medium green), Deep Sapphire Pearl (a dark blue). Medium dark grey cloth interior

There aren't a lot of extra options since it comes so well equipped, but you might consider....

Rear bumper cover - protects the top of rear bumper from scuffs when loading the cargo area.
mud flaps
Deep-groove rubber floor mats for about $50 depending on style
CD player $420., or 6 disc changer for more money
Speaker upgrades starting at $100 for 2 tweeters, but sub-woofers, amps etc are available too.
Night Time Driving Lights, worth the money, especially since you'll be driving along the side of the road at night!!
roof rack
Keyless remote entry $225, with optional alarm $350. Open one or all doors from 20+ feet away, for convenience and safety.
Front bug guard/rock deflector, keeps the front rock-chip free and helps keep rain and dirty road spray off your windshield
Engine block heater
Rear differential skidplate
Drip rails. (I've been told they tend to whistle)

And I have added on vehicles after-market

Transmission cooler
Back-up beeper
Flashing/rotating warning light on roof

The above option prices are for factory installed options. Dealer installed prices may be higher due to parts and labor costs. For more prices, go to my Legacy page now and look under options for the L model.

Georgia Rural Letter Carrier Purchases 5,000th Right-Hand Drive Subaru Legacy Wagon February 28, 1996 - CHERRY HILL, NJ - Rural letter carrier Carolyn Reid, from Eastman, Ga., now delivers mail in her new 1996 Mica Ruby Right-Hand Drive Subaru Legacy Wagon. Her recent purchase marks the 5,000th right-hand drive Subaru Legacy Wagon sold to rural letter carriers throughout the United States.
Reid, who has been a rural letter carrier for fourteen years, is no stranger to Subaru vehicles. She previously drove a 1993 Subaru Legacy. When asked what she thinks about her new Legacy Wagon, she responded, "I love it! I wouldn't have it any other way!"
(this item from subaru.com press release)
The Subaru Right-Hand Drive Legacy Wagon is produced in the U.S. at the Subaru-Isuzu Automotive plant near Lafayette, Ind.

This page has been 100% created & maintained by Joe Spitz

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Thank You, and Happy Car Shopping. Joe