1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon Front End Problem?

Hi, my mechanic is not in town today and I don’t want to miss out on a potentially good deal,
There is a 1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD f/s. The person is asking $1500. He describes the usual for a car this age–fair/good interior, recent work done, good NJ inspection until 2011.

However, he does note the following in his ad: "New front wheel bearings, brake rotors. I replaced both axle shaft assemblies as well but must have done something wrong as the front end feels tight when turning sharp. I don’t have the time or resources to figure it out."
He notes that driving straight does not present this problem.

I was wondering if indeed this was something that he might have done wrong and can be put to rights relatively easily or could it mean a major problem? Of course we would have our mechanic go over it if we decide we like the vehicle but since it is quite a drive from our home to see it, I’m hoping someone here might have some thoughts on what this "tightness" might mean.

Thanks a lot and everyone have a great day!

this sounds like torque bind, where the clutches which distribute power between the front and rear tires malfunction. it makes the steering feel tight, or jerky during tight turns. it can sometimes be resolved by replacing the transmission fluid, just friction disks "sticking" from the dirty fluid. but if that does not resolve, than at the minimum a new clutch pack is required, 600-800 $$ for parts alone. i would not buy this car unless proprly diagnosed. Otherwise, and you may already know this, if it has a 2.5 engine, check the head gaskets well, the 2.2 is a much more reliable engine.