powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

my quest to find a mint low millage impreza is looking bleak to say the least, ive been looking now for the best part of 5 months and still car less (scoobyless anyway) ive been offered loads but none of them were what im looking for, I was offered a very nice STi Bugeye but a hospital visit and a change of mind (by me) sadly ended that possible deal,ive been to see a few and all have let me down. ive got my eye on a certain car but its not for sale (yet anyway) so the search goes on.. im beginning to think its not going to happen im simply being out priced when the right car becomes available.

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

Pay the extra price if it's nice and worth it, I payed an extra 4k over my planned budget for the family car as it was fully loaded and don't come up regularly with all the toys I wanted.

LSherratt

iTrader: (1)

Ever considered getting a specialist company to import one for you?

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Or buy one for lower than your budget and then restore it.

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

Evening, I have been looking for over 12 months for a low mileage hawk
Looked at a few and no good, I've just done a 7 hour train journey and 338 miles later
I now own a hawkeye wrx sti spec c v limited done 33k

There will be one but I can't say when!

Good Luck!

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

cant afford any more on top of my budget

ive thought about importing one but I like to see what im buying before I buy it

and no lol

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

What exactly are you after? What's your budget? Looking at cars myself right now so if I was to see something, but need to know where you're headed!

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

clean dent/scratch free around 50k or lower miles prefer Blob STi doent have to be widetrack will will consider others.. no 2.5l's budget around £7600

chieftain333

Stop being so picky

cuprajake

iTrader: (11)

It's your budget that's the problem. All the nice ones will be up near 9k

thenewgalaxy

+1

Maybe if you wait long enough you'll find someone very desperate to sell.

But you have an unrealistic valuation of what the majority of cars that meet your specification are worth. Why are you so hung up about mileage?

You'll be looking at something with 90k-odd on the clock for that budget. Better to go for a well maintained car than one that's sat for long periods.

chieftain333

Hasn't your budget always been 8k? Over the 6 months you've been looking couldn't you have saved an extra grand?

BROOKS1E

its called supply and demand...............just keep looking and you will find the right car.

PADDYHOEY

iTrader: (24)

The bugeye is still here!!! I've taken a 1k deposit on it, but the lad is struggling with the finance. We've got him with a sub prime company but nothing is going well for him. Like his licence in wrong address, ect.

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

I don't have an unrealistic valuation on the cars at all, I know full well what cars are going for at the minuite hence the fact im struggling to get one within my budget..but having said that ive viewed 3 cars within my budget and specification of what I want to all 3 have been a let down, so I know they are out there.. low millage is just my preference, ive always owned low millage imprezas and I don't intend on changing that.. my last one was a v2 sti ra which had 38000 miles on it when I sold it..most of you will have seen the pics and how clean it was for a 17 year old car.

no, my budget has always been £7500 (it did start out at £7000) but ive saved abit more, as much as I have been able to... ive mentioned £8000 before now only because I may have been able to borrow that few extra hundred but I don't really want to do that,and ive now choose not to.

its a lovely looking car paddyhoey but like ive said ive had a bugeye and would prefer the blobeye now, but I do thank you for the offer

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Will keep my eye out for you

chieftain333

Ah ok

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

thanks pal

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

correct, as ive stated in my 1st post

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Patience is a virtue.

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

my patience is running low lol

Trinity

iTrader: (28)

Then pay some realistic dollars

Wobbo1990

Your budget isn't too bad for what you're after I wouldn't say.

I paid just over 8k for a 39k 54 plate blob a few weeks back. It's in good condition but there are a small number of cosmetic issues that need addressing.

The worst but of being picky is the travel I found! Mine was just over 200 miles away

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

So what's the problem now that wasn't a problem say 12 months ago? Are used car prices or just Subarus in general on the hike?

I've sold what I would describe as some very good example blobeye's in the last few years (therefore younger when sold) at the price very close to your budget. So what's changed? Has the economic car market taken a turn?

Rob

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

exactly that mate, prices have risen.. as above, a clean low millage 'Blobeye' is selling for 8,9,10 grand at the moment and I just cant afford to shell out those kind of prices at the moment.. infact they don't have to be low millage, 80,90000 miles on the clock are priced at 8,9 grand these days, a fair bit higher than in recent years

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

That's bonkers.

All my cars sold or broken on here:

£8300 I think
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...ti-432bhp.html

£8200 I think
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...e-goodies.html

Bust for parts, was advertised at £7500-
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...d-blobeye.html

£7500 went to a French mate
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...000-miles.html

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

perfect cars for the right money imo..especially the 2nd black blob

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

your just being too picky mate,a decent blob can be had from £6k upwards

ive been offered one with a zen built 2.5 with garrett gt30 running 420bhp for under 7k

stop being so picky and stop being silly over this "less than 50k mileage bollocks"

low mileage doesnt exactly mean looked after

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

im spending the money here mate so if I want to be picky I will be simple as.. ive never said that the cars will be better looked after if they are under 50k have I ? if you want to spend thousands on a higher millage car then go ahead..i wont be,ill be holding out for what I want with my money.

ive also been offered cars around and under my budget with re builds ect but its not what I want .. the engine may have done low miles but the car has still done them. im also not after 2.5l.

the car im going to buy will be a daily driver, a car I will be keeping for a few years and my pride any joy so im not going to spend my budget on something I don't want, im going to get the 'right' car for me thank you

Gear Head

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If it's a daily driver then I wouldn't be so picky. It will only get chips/scratches/dents anyway.

Either up your budget or give up. You are looking for a 2nd hand car, the best part of 10 years old.

If I had one that old in the condition you are after, I'd be charging a premium due to the extra time and effort required to keep it mint.

Not what you want to hear buts it's the truth.