What mileage does yours have ?
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was wondering the same, I am looking at a blobeye wrx on an 03. 136k miles but looks like it has been maintained so would normally think this is good for a few more years, at which point if it expensive it doesn't owe me anything...
What do you think......
This is the ad;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-...
So I called the guy who says that he was selling his old car (as he got a company car) and a guy part exxed his old wagon so they could make the sale.
I guess if it was a simple sale (he had owned for some time) I would have more confidence. Also if it was lower miles....Doing some simple searches on line show he has had one of these before...I just wonder if he's found something out that wouldn't let him keep it as a weekend play thing.
What do you think? Good for 200k potentially?
What do you think......
This is the ad;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-...
So I called the guy who says that he was selling his old car (as he got a company car) and a guy part exxed his old wagon so they could make the sale.
I guess if it was a simple sale (he had owned for some time) I would have more confidence. Also if it was lower miles....Doing some simple searches on line show he has had one of these before...I just wonder if he's found something out that wouldn't let him keep it as a weekend play thing.
What do you think? Good for 200k potentially?
With that sort of mileage you ought to be doing a compression test on the engine. I've seen them with 150psi+ at that mileage and at low 110-120's, many in the middle 140's. Anything down to mid 140's would be fine with that mileage and might just see the 200k if it isn't messed about with, modded, remapped etc...just left standard and regular oil changes every 5K.
ETA: It will have had PPP on it more or less since day one and IMHO that is more than enough to make it an enjoyable car to own without being stressed out too much so i would leave it exactly as it is. Looks in lovely condition too.
ETA: It will have had PPP on it more or less since day one and IMHO that is more than enough to make it an enjoyable car to own without being stressed out too much so i would leave it exactly as it is. Looks in lovely condition too.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Sunday 3rd November 14:44
Thanks im hopefull its not a rotter.... would you turn up to buy and actually do a compression test there on the guys drive? Never done one before but im guessing its going to take me a while.....not sure if its that feasible. Been told to check the head gasket to check if its weeping too.
Your option might be to talk to the seller and say...."I'll buy it, won't haggle with your price, but that is subject to an engine compression test". If the seller is genuinely confident in the condition of his car then he won't have a problem with it. You could take someone with you that knows what to do and it wouldn't take long to do the test. They could also advise you generally on the condition of the engine/gearbox and general running. Small price to pay for knowing that the car you have just paid several G's for is in fine fettle and you won't blow your engine on the drive back home as happened recently to someone i know that bought a classic and the bottom end went on the way home. very likely it was on it's way well before then but you would only know that if you knew what you were looking out for.
With the greatest respect to the seller, there are far too many lemons out there that look fine on the outside but hide a multitude of sins on the inside. If i were spending that sort of money on a scoob, and knowing what i know, i would be doing a compression test and a proper test drive with someone that knows scoobys, for my own peace of mind.
If i went to a scrappy to buy an engine i would insist that the scrappy let me do a compression test on the engine before i parted with my cash. I don't know any scrappy that would object.
If more people did this there would be a lot less unhappy buyers of used vehicles and used engines.
With the greatest respect to the seller, there are far too many lemons out there that look fine on the outside but hide a multitude of sins on the inside. If i were spending that sort of money on a scoob, and knowing what i know, i would be doing a compression test and a proper test drive with someone that knows scoobys, for my own peace of mind.
If i went to a scrappy to buy an engine i would insist that the scrappy let me do a compression test on the engine before i parted with my cash. I don't know any scrappy that would object.
If more people did this there would be a lot less unhappy buyers of used vehicles and used engines.
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