Cheap Impreza WRX Estate? Asking For Trouble?
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For a 1 owner car with history, that sounds like it is a good price.
No reason why it should be a money pit. They are pretty robust unless hugely abused which is unlikely if the first owner has had it for nearly ten years.
See http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
No reason why it should be a money pit. They are pretty robust unless hugely abused which is unlikely if the first owner has had it for nearly ten years.
See http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Totally agree with bigdunc.
100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000
If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!!
All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000
If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!! All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Thursday 18th December 01:05
ScoobieWRX said:
Totally agree with bigdunc.
100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000 If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!!
All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
mine's been juddering for 50k miles 100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000
If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!! All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Thursday 18th December 01:05
chippy17 said:
ScoobieWRX said:
Totally agree with bigdunc.
100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000 If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!!
All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
mine's been juddering for 50k miles 100K mile scooby's with one owner are as rare as hens teeth and i bet it's been well looked after and has a full service history or near enough!! I bet most of those 100K miles are motorway miles.
£2000
If i had the dosh I'd be biting his arm off if the body is halfway decent. You could definately shift that on almost straight away at a profit!! All i would be checking for is leaks around the turbo and heads, and listening out for piston slap with 100K miles. If all that checks out you're onto a winner. If it drives nice with no knocks, bangs or clatters FFS buy it!!
P.S. Clutch judder on pull away is common as muck on these whether engine is hot or cold so if it does that don't worry about it as a new aftermarket clutch kit, spiggot bush and skimmed flywheel will sort that out. If it judders a bit, doesn't slip, changes gear well and drives well don't bother with a new clutch as you will soon learn how to pull away in it without envoking too much judder. It's a learned skill!!
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Thursday 18th December 01:05
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