peter zippy reid

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Hi guys/girls would you buy a jdm hatch sti with 176000km on the clock with full jap history

Flat4x4-again

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I wouldn't bother with 110,000 miles on it. But, it depends if you intend to a)keep it and b)if you think it's cheap.

JdmSti2006

less better for resale but it does not really matter for hatch sti , almost no one will buy it back anyway

TECHNOPUG

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Depends how much it is. 110k isn't much if the car has been well maintained, serviced and driven with some mechanical sympathy. Obviously you have no way of knowing this. How many owners has it had? You still potentially benefit from the 2 big JDM positives: 2.0l and rust free*

I'd rather deal with mechanical refreshes and replacements in due course, than rot.

peter zippy reid

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importer says it’s a 20th anniversary minus the wheels

hedgecutter

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Expensive suspension parts to replace on a 20th with high mileage

Vxr2010

Looks like a nice car , mileage is a bit high but not that bad , can normal coilovers not go on it ?

forgedmarco

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Hedge is referring to all the specialist 20th suspension parts if you replace them like for like, most are pillowball or specific to the 20th model.

Vxr2010

That is sounding potentially a bit pricy then , hopefully it’s not worn out

JdmSti2006

110k miles defo worn out ,its minimum 13y old car to

Vxr2010

I take it the suspension mounts are different so you have to go like for like , I’ve heard of the model but don’t know much about them , me being more forester based

forgedmarco

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Most of the standard STI hatch stuff will still fit, it's just if you're keeping it original the STI optional parts aren't cheap.
If you're not keeping it original then might as well get a normal JDM STI and mod that instead.

zabbyy

Hi, I was raised in japan, Im new to this forum.
I myself have a car export and local sales business.
One thing ur importer isnt telling you is there is rust underneath the car, it doesnt say how much but there is enough on some areas for the inspection guy to write it on the auction sheet. And also the winker light on the door mirror is cracked and clutch has been replaced. (:
It looks like a well maintained car, for US market 110k miles might not be too much but for us here, its a lot. So no for me.

zabbyy

Thats not true, the amount of rusty cars I see in auctions and around me all day are crazy. The cars from nothern side of japan are usually super rusty and there are tons of em there. (I dont live up north) You can check my new thread about the rusty subaru sti Im tryna buy for my daily u'll see how much rust japanese cars have too so its def not a positive side.

peter zippy reid

iTrader: (25)

Clutch change was mentioned not the rust I will just give it a miss
thanks for the info

Don Clark

peter zippy reid

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Cheers don

The Joshua Tree

It depends on what area of Japan it's spent most of it's life in, i wouldn't want a car with that kind of mileage thats come from the snow, cold and wet parts of Japan or from the coastal parts of Japan with all that sea salt in the air which is a corrosion nightmare. Personally i wouldn't go for a car with that kind of mileage, it will come down to what your budget allows, go for as low a mileage as you can find within your budget to try and keep some reasonable value in the car for when you eventually decide to sell it.

BaileyPayner

I wouldn't bother with 110,000 miles on it. But, it depends if you intend to a)keep it and b)if you think it's cheap.

hedgecutter

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Tubs not Zany, clear hatch mania.

JdmSti2006

Zany, he uses same words . Tubs is dead as far as I know.