Hi Guys, Noobie here so please don't bite

I'm finally able to forfil a dream and buy a Scooby. I'm looking at a 2001 Bugeye wagon. The car has done 118,000 miles but is an absolute minter, its history is as follows...

Servicing:

1054m 04/2001
7779m 09/2001
14400m 02/2002
21200m 09/2002
25600m 02/2003
32600m 09/2003
37800m 02/2004
45000m 08/2004
51000m 02/2005 - Timing belt changed
58300m 09/2005
64000m 02/2006
70900m 08/2006
77100m 03/2007
84200m 02/2008
91300m 02/2009
99400m 02/2010 - Timing belt changed again
107800m 02/2010
114000m 10/2011

Maintenance:

Alternator and air con belts/re-gas all done at 89800m 12/2008
New radiator 12/2009
Both Rocker cover gaskets and washers replaced 116500m on 12/2011
Brake pads and discs last replaced at 118000m on 03/2012

All done by Subaru main dealer and fully stamped up.

What other issues could I expect with a car of this age/mileage/service history or would the car be fairly sound going on the history???

Thanks in advance for any advice guys

Martin

 

Depending on price that could be a goodun - especially if totally std. Bare in mind all the suspension/bushes etc. will be 118K miles old and may be worth getting replaced, mine could do with doing on 70K!

 

Yup, totally bog std except a prodrive exhaust and the price is negotiable. What figure would I be looking at to do the suspension/brushes???

 

shock are around £150 a pair (KYB - who make the OE ones) Set of lowering springs would be around £150/200 (Eibach or Prodrive). Bush set will be around £300 (Flo-Flex or similar).

Labour will be quite high but couldn't say yet as I've not had mine done!

 

Thanks for the advice. Other than the suspension, anything else to look out for???

 

You don't say how much the car is up for ? 2 grand ?

Shaun

 

£2300 before haggling

 

.........is that with a warranty or is it a private sale?

Shaun

 

No warranty. It's a private sale

 

Sounds pretty good to me, If I got it for around £2000 I'd probably take it straight to a specialist and get a basic rebuild done (around £2000) and you've got a spot on car for around the £4k mark.

 

Why rebuild it........they are so detuned that not a lot of parts are stressed. Try offering 1995 and see what they say

Shaun