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Hi all, new here. Thought it would be the most sensible place to get advice on buying my first Impreza. I've wanted one for years and have a pretty clear idea that I'm after a standard WRX Blobeye (I'd like a PPP one if I can get it, but it's not the end of the world if not - I can always map a bit further down the line).
I've read up on all the usual buying guides etc, but am having real problems finding anything even worth looking at in my sub £5k budget. I know I'm going in for a high miler at that price, which I don't mind, but all the ones I've seen so far either have crap mods, bad MOT history or a combination of the two!! It seems to me that the thing that kills them off at the point in life I'm looking at is rust at the rear - is that a fair assumption?
Am I being impatient expecting to find one quickly - do I just need to wait? Or is someone on here going to steer me to my perfect match tomorrow?!
Sub 100k mile nice ones are pretty much extinct at any price. I looked for ages for an SL and even with a budget up to £8k, there was nothing suitable. Gave up and imported a Forester, as the JDM Wagons don’t have leather.
Sub 100k mile nice ones are pretty much extinct at any price. I looked for ages for an SL and even with a budget up to £8k, there was nothing suitable. Gave up and imported a Forester, as the JDM Wagons don’t have leather.
£8k for a wagon! You could of had my 150,000km forged 2.5 SL wagon for that. Maybe the price of a scooby is starting to climb now.
I just paid £2500 for this one. 136000 miles, full history and no rust (on the outside) .
No oil leaks and pulls well. Gripes so far; lots of squeaky bushes and just went to change the headlight bulbs and two out of six bolts sheared off Got the feeling being old this is going to be a running theme now for any DIY jobs underneath
Regardless, looking forward to some snow
Last edited by prodrive.greeny; Dec 2, 2019 at 02:13 PM.
That looks like a cracker for £2500! A question then for those of you who have run these at higher mileages - if I'm choosing between the one previously linked for sale in Plymouth (80k, £5000) and a cheaper one (120k, £3250) https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-2003/10017745.
The MOT history for the higher miles car isn't quite as good but I don't think has any shockers in there. Who would save the ~2k and spend it keeping the older car going, and who would plump for the lower mileage but more expensive car? I know it's difficult to say without seeing them in the flesh though.
Any blob wagon is going to need careful inspection after 14+ years, and TBH a well maintained but high mileage example is probably a better buy than a low mileage 'one lady owner' type, as it will have been well used and any broken bits replaced to keep it going.
I have a high mileage wagon (142k), love it to bits but if the above was around when I was looking, would definitely have gone for a look. It looks like your part of the country to?
I found the MOT history checker was really good - you could see which ones had been well looked after and they show which ones are badly corroded underneath..
Sub 100k mile nice ones are pretty much extinct at any price. I looked for ages for an SL and even with a budget up to £8k, there was nothing suitable. Gave up and imported a Forester, as the JDM Wagons don’t have leather.
Why didn't you just buy a second hand leather interior for a few hundred quid?
Any blob wagon is going to need careful inspection after 14+ years, and TBH a well maintained but high mileage example is probably a better buy than a low mileage 'one lady owner' type, as it will have been well used and any broken bits replaced to keep it going.
This. Buy on condition and history. Mileage is pretty meaningless on 14 year old cars.
Well sir. I too am new to the forum. Just recently bit the bullet and paid quite a high price for what I think is a great car. 2000 wagon, turbo with PPP all one owner from new, all receipts and over 100k miles. What a car to drive. I drove it over 400 miles to get home so hopefully a good car. My criteria was a wagon with PPP, this vintage and an original UK car is as good condition as I could afford to buy
Well sir. I too am new to the forum. Just recently bit the bullet and paid quite a high price for what I think is a great car. 2000 wagon, turbo with PPP all one owner from new, all receipts and over 100k miles. What a car to drive. I drove it over 400 miles to get home so hopefully a good car. My criteria was a wagon with PPP, this vintage and an original UK car is as good condition as I could afford to buy
Wagon hunting
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Got the feeling being old this is going to be a running theme now for any DIY jobs underneath
-- get some photos up....