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#1
Hi,
Im still in the process of sorting out my finances but would like a few opinions on buying a Impreza.
I have seen a Uk300 for Y plate, 18k from a dealer with low mileage - my insure quote for this was £845.00 -25 Years old, 4 years no claims. I thought that was damn good.
My 2nd option was to get W reg Impreza turbo for 14k from a dealer with 26k on the clock - Would this be cheaper to insure than the Impreza UK 300 ??
Also what are the running costs servicing/tyres/petrol consumption for both these cars ?? I dont do that much mileage to and from work although it is mostly city centre driving.
At the moment Iam about £80-£100 a month on petrol, thats in a 1.8 20VT Ibiza Cupra.
Sorry for all the questions,
Cheers
Chris
Im still in the process of sorting out my finances but would like a few opinions on buying a Impreza.
I have seen a Uk300 for Y plate, 18k from a dealer with low mileage - my insure quote for this was £845.00 -25 Years old, 4 years no claims. I thought that was damn good.
My 2nd option was to get W reg Impreza turbo for 14k from a dealer with 26k on the clock - Would this be cheaper to insure than the Impreza UK 300 ??
Also what are the running costs servicing/tyres/petrol consumption for both these cars ?? I dont do that much mileage to and from work although it is mostly city centre driving.
At the moment Iam about £80-£100 a month on petrol, thats in a 1.8 20VT Ibiza Cupra.
Sorry for all the questions,
Cheers
Chris
#2
Well i own a MY99 T-reg UK Turbo. Running cost are quite expensive.
Services every 6mths or 7500miles vary between 200-400quid.
I have needed new tyres every 10,000miles, for Pierelli P-zero's thats bout 500quid.
If ur doing alot of short journey's to and from work then u arent gonna get good mpg either.
I would have thought insurance would be cheaper on the W-reg Turbo.
Having said all this, it is all worth it, if u havnt already, go for a test drive and ur mind will be made up!!
Hope this helps,
Dunc.
ps. the money you save buying the W-reg, u can spend on mods!
[Edited by Dunc20 - 3/5/2003 10:32:43 AM]
[Edited by Dunc20 - 3/5/2003 10:34:31 AM]
Services every 6mths or 7500miles vary between 200-400quid.
I have needed new tyres every 10,000miles, for Pierelli P-zero's thats bout 500quid.
If ur doing alot of short journey's to and from work then u arent gonna get good mpg either.
I would have thought insurance would be cheaper on the W-reg Turbo.
Having said all this, it is all worth it, if u havnt already, go for a test drive and ur mind will be made up!!
Hope this helps,
Dunc.
ps. the money you save buying the W-reg, u can spend on mods!
[Edited by Dunc20 - 3/5/2003 10:32:43 AM]
[Edited by Dunc20 - 3/5/2003 10:34:31 AM]
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Pierelli P-zero's thats bout 500quid.
One of the mods on here is known to refer to them as Pirelli P-Zero Hedge Hunters. It pretty much sums it up.
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the UK300 and the W-reg turbo are very different so a lot will come down to your personal preference. I would guess the insurance on the W-reg would be lower but dont really know. £14k sounds like top money for the car. For that I would expect very low mileage, full history and extended warranty, etc.
As for mpg - mine (MY99 with PPP) averages about 230 - 250 miles per £40 tank, doing mostly short journeys.
Servicing as per Dunc. If you go for the W-reg, check whether it has had the cambelt changed as this is very expensive. Also check the discs - I tend to get about 30k miles out of the front discs. If they need doing I would recommend haggling for the car as it is and then replacing with non-Subaru parts, in my case Pagid which are a big improvement.
Agree with tk on the tyres - in the past I have always used yokohama which are very good, last about 10k miles (more on the rear). I currently have P-Zeros and they are lousy in the wet. Plus side is that I cant seem to wear the damn things out! Budget on about £100 per tyre. You can generally pick them up for a bit less if you look around.
Steve
As for mpg - mine (MY99 with PPP) averages about 230 - 250 miles per £40 tank, doing mostly short journeys.
Servicing as per Dunc. If you go for the W-reg, check whether it has had the cambelt changed as this is very expensive. Also check the discs - I tend to get about 30k miles out of the front discs. If they need doing I would recommend haggling for the car as it is and then replacing with non-Subaru parts, in my case Pagid which are a big improvement.
Agree with tk on the tyres - in the past I have always used yokohama which are very good, last about 10k miles (more on the rear). I currently have P-Zeros and they are lousy in the wet. Plus side is that I cant seem to wear the damn things out! Budget on about £100 per tyre. You can generally pick them up for a bit less if you look around.
Steve
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It can be possible to do 350mpg if you drive like some of the girls on SN. I am still on the same set of original tyres at 22k on my W reg 'best model' car and the same pads. Is this a record?
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I've got an STi4...
MPG 30 ish, 320 miles from a full tank. Dual carriageway mostly to work
Tyres, F1's - £95 each. Friends in low places.
Service - last one £142, mate is an oil monkey who's into Group N scene.
Driving my Scooby - beyond valuation.
MPG 30 ish, 320 miles from a full tank. Dual carriageway mostly to work
Tyres, F1's - £95 each. Friends in low places.
Service - last one £142, mate is an oil monkey who's into Group N scene.
Driving my Scooby - beyond valuation.
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Old fart with more ex's than a pools coupon, and I've had more kids than Gary Glitter. I had to keep it under 3K rev's after an engine rebuild at Xmas, and I like the MPG. Tried to keep it there evry since. There are regular occasions though when it is considerably less due to excessive speed.
Old fart with more ex's than a pools coupon, and I've had more kids than Gary Glitter. I had to keep it under 3K rev's after an engine rebuild at Xmas, and I like the MPG. Tried to keep it there evry since. There are regular occasions though when it is considerably less due to excessive speed.
#13
Cheers for all that info chaps,
Buying the car certainly does seem to be the easy bit, looks like running it would be a bugger though.
Lots of info, stuff that I will remember next time I look about.
Do you think the dealers were selling the cars at the going rate or were they overpriced/under price ??
Guess I will have to stick with the Cupra for another year or so before I get the wifes permission to upgrade, either that or a lottery win.
Cheers folks
Chris
Buying the car certainly does seem to be the easy bit, looks like running it would be a bugger though.
Lots of info, stuff that I will remember next time I look about.
Do you think the dealers were selling the cars at the going rate or were they overpriced/under price ??
Guess I will have to stick with the Cupra for another year or so before I get the wifes permission to upgrade, either that or a lottery win.
Cheers folks
Chris
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Servicing cost £100-£500 dependant on the mileage. Before 2002 cars 7500 miles or 6 month services, 2002 onwards, 10,000 miles or 12 months.
Tyres ~£100 each - I use Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3, have 10,000 so far from them and still looking good ofr about the same again.
Fuel - 60 litre tank, and get between 200 and 300 miles per tank dependant on how hard I drive. I average about 25mpg, but get a spread betwwen 18 and 29mpg for road driving. I do a 4 mile each way commute so no chance to give it some loud pedal as it barely gets warm. (edited to add - If I do a full tank short journeys keeping the revs down to 3000-3500rpm then I get 26-27mpg)
Insurance - Looks good prices. I pay £720, 31yrs, 5+NCB, Advanced driver, no points etc and mod's declared (Norwich Union Direct). About £100 cheaper for no mods, and a further £50-£100 cheaper if I take my car smashin' wife of the policy......
Value - worth every penny for the huge grin I get every time I drive it even if I'm not whipping Scoob into a Petrol Frenzy.
[Edited by Scratch - 3/5/2003 1:32:45 PM]
Tyres ~£100 each - I use Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3, have 10,000 so far from them and still looking good ofr about the same again.
Fuel - 60 litre tank, and get between 200 and 300 miles per tank dependant on how hard I drive. I average about 25mpg, but get a spread betwwen 18 and 29mpg for road driving. I do a 4 mile each way commute so no chance to give it some loud pedal as it barely gets warm. (edited to add - If I do a full tank short journeys keeping the revs down to 3000-3500rpm then I get 26-27mpg)
Insurance - Looks good prices. I pay £720, 31yrs, 5+NCB, Advanced driver, no points etc and mod's declared (Norwich Union Direct). About £100 cheaper for no mods, and a further £50-£100 cheaper if I take my car smashin' wife of the policy......
Value - worth every penny for the huge grin I get every time I drive it even if I'm not whipping Scoob into a Petrol Frenzy.
[Edited by Scratch - 3/5/2003 1:32:45 PM]
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