Surely I'm not the only one who has noticed this?

 

yes they are mate
especially for good ones
all the crap are been broke for parts

 

As above the **** it being broken so u wana good one u need to pay

 

The model I have now retails for around £1-2k more than I paid 2.5 years ago.

Couldn't bloody give em away at one point.

 

Put JDM and STi together and the prices get really stupid!! Look at some 12 year old JDM blobs that are £10k+ where as good JDM hawks are going for £13k+

 

More and more people are finally starting to clock onto the fact that JDM cars are better than the UK cars, hence the stronger price increase on the JDM cars, IMO.

 

Totally agree good quality jdm cars are a good buy we also need to understand that the newer STis such as hatch backs are no where near the drivers cars of the older saloon cars. The uk hatches are cheaper than older jdm cars. As the jdm cars get older the less there will be on the road due to crashes and breaking etc both here and in Japan so therefore become more desirable and hold there money better. I also think that now the economy is on the up more people have got more spare cash for there toys.

 

Not only are the cr4p ones being broke for parts so are some perfectly good ones! It all keeps the second hand market strong!!

 

It should be a Cardinal sin punishable by public birching for anyone who breaks a perfect subaru

 

I have notice aswel

 

I've counted no fewer than 5 bug STi Prodrives which were perfectly serviceable broken this year alone lost count how many blobs/hawks I've seen!

 

Its not just Imprezas, its the used car market in general.

 

It's wrong wrong wrong you could understand if they right offs! But there not

 

Not many subarus on the roads now on sleepy Cumbria
Only ever see an odd one on a Sunday
Even the chavs at the cruises don't have them compared to 3/4 years ago as they move onto turbo deasels and fiestas /clios

Even well maintained examples like my my00 has got the standard rusty rear arches despite garaged and washed and polished weekly so big refurbishment bills are coming


I sure the classics will go up to value like RS in the next ten years

Anyone with classics should now spend serious money in rust prevention and I'm sure bug eyes which were a sales disaster in 2001/2 will rise as not many about

 

Trust me you may all laugh now but bugeyes will certainly become very collectable in the future IMHO always being classed as the ugly duckling !!!

Love the bugeye myself

 

Thankfully most of the chavs have now moved on to ST Focus's,Fiesta's and Seats. Thank God

 

You've obviously never seen any of those Subaru related Facebook pages...

 

Not on sioc they haven't still running old wrxs with stick on ****.....cause it's indivijewal innit.

 

I don't do face book so I'm must be blinkered to it. They do say ignorance is bliss I suppose.....

 

Gutted! I'm now going to bury my head back in the sand.

 

Almost 4yrs and 22k miles later and cars same age and miles as mine are up for what I paid, mine came with AP's and PPP, I can pull the AP's off and still get pretty close to what I paid.

 

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/subaru_impreza_wrx

Newage wrx numbers. Prety steady decline but still loads about compared to some old cars

 

Be interested what the general opinion my car is worth these days, I have a rough idea but I think it'd be really hard to replace it if I regretted it.

This is not a for sale advert btw, I don't know what I'd replace it with to be honest and think I'd regret it. Just interested and I've always said cars like this will be worth good money in years to come. You've got to remember what the prices are like on some older iconic performance cars, there ARE cars all around us now that one day you will kick yourself and say "they were only £xk once. I personally think that certain Impreza classic models will be worth big money in 10 years plus. Evo 5/6 too.

MY00 STI Version 6 saloon
70k
Dark Mica blue pearl (I have never seen another saloon in this colour)
All the original V6 parts (higher spoiler, totally original undamaged v6 front lip etc)
AP 4 pot front brakes
Full exhaust upgrade
ECUTEK remap at graham Goode
Gauge pod with oil pressure, temp and boost, greddy, blitz)
Decent private plate (I've been offered 1k for)
17" OZ P1 wheels with proper tyres
Eibach springs
White line rear ARB



Best bit about is car is it's got virtually a full service history, folder of stuff. Came over here when nearly new with print out of the advert sitting in showroom etc. I've had it a couple of years and it gets serviced every 6 months regardless of miles.

 

Anyone who bought any subaru between 1 - 3 years ago should see a profit right now

 

The strange thing is that japanese end auction prices of A-line STis (which have a 2.5 engine) are the same as the 2.0 ones.

 

I can't speak for JDM's, but standard*, original* UK Classics with full provenance/history in great condition and moderate mileage will keep going up in value.

(*That means without major mechanical or exterior mods!)

 

Got my new one so I'm good for the next few years with free motoring...just like the previous one if you buy a good one it will always give you a good return.

 

Jameswrx.

I'd say somewhere around the £5k mark maybe slightly more to the right buyer.

BUT I'd hang in there a couple of years as it won't be long before it's more like £7k for nice ones with good history, even miles aren't such a big issue as there are plenty with double what yours is showing.

 

What did you get Gaz still not seen it.

 

Thanks. That's sort of my feelings really regarding hanging on to it. If I had the money to invest if be buying nice V6 type R's for future investment.

Only thug I really like the idea of that I've never owned is a circa 2001 RS4 (twin turbo one) but these old Imprezas certainly give a lot of bang for the buck and selling a nice one is hard. It's finding a replacement when you regret it!