GrahameS

Thanks for the invite Scooby_si, unfortunately can't make it this
weekend though, another time maybe... Hopefully my GTI-6
wouldn't be considered to be too much of a shed for you all !!

Shame really, it's only a couple of miles down the road from my
house.

I keep seeing a Sonic Blue STI-4 (I think) on my way home from work
on the stretch of London Road by Safeways, must be one of you guys.
If so, bep if you see me ! Blaze yellow GTI-6 P reg, on 17's & magnex exhaust..

Cheers
Grahame

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GrahameS

Hi, i'm looking to invest in my first scooby in the coming months
and was wondering what was the best model to go for in peoples
opinions, and how much I should really be looking to pay for one.
So far I am just looking at dealers for a bit more peace of mind etc.

I have looking at V/W Reg UK Turbo's so far with around 30'000-35'000 miles and they are anywhere between £12500-14000,
but have recently come across the Terzo, which I also like but is
obviously that bit older and inevitably higher mileage in general.

I have seen one particular Terzo at a dealer reg R302 *** which I really like (Does anyone know the history of this car ?) , advertised at £11995 47K miles which i'm sure is far too much even for a dealer car what sort of price do these go for and how do they compare to the UK turbo's i'm looking at.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to end up
regretting my purchase.

Many thanks
Grahame

brett555

Dealers take the **** big time. I was looking on the subaru website and saw a very very blue turbo. Ad'd at about £13k for an R reg classic.

Looked at parkers for a guide , that model with mileage etc.. came to about £8500 or so from parkers.

Dealers like to mark the price up a bit.

brett

markbluemica

Grahame all i can say is go with your heart if it looks good and you can afford it go for it but make sure its hpi clear and full subaru service history you wont regret it which ever model you go for

Mark

crowtherg

Grahame,

I bought my first scoob 4 weeks ago, spent many hours trawling through Autotrader/Topmarques and visting various dealers. Was dead set to buy lowest mileage, newest classic shape I could find. That all went wrong when I came across a dealer with an MY99 RB5 with PPP, heart said yes and head followed. At the end of the day, my personal view is although you may pay slightly more with a main dealer, you do get more piece of mind. There will always be acception to the rule, but at least do everything in your power to ensure Scoob ownership is fun and not a headache.

Hope you find what you want, and enjoy it!!!!!

postie69

hi mate and welcome to the dark side , i have a terzo and i'm thinkng about selling at the mo i have'nt told anybody about this yet so your the first to know , you can see it at www.terzo.co.uk then go to more pics then even more pics , it's number 228 , it has 27000 miles on it with full service history , fully colour coded i'm looking for 13,000 for this stunning looking car .
i will really miss it

terzo42

hi grahame regarding the terzo the used prices are 20% higher than standard cars due to only 333 made this should also be true when u sell it ,ive seen them recently in main subaru dealers for 12k to 14k if they are good although i got mine from a rover dealer 4 months ago with 43k fssh 12 months warrenty for £10.995 they also seem to go for 9k-10k private hope that helps m8

dave

Dodge

Depends what you're after, but let me warn you now: an Impreza is not an investment!

Buy one, but know it will:

o be expensive to run
o understeer a bit
o depreciate like a *******
o be the best thing you've ever bought

Only get a totally top notch car - I didn't, and let me tell you, the warranty was very much worth the extra cost of going through a dealer...

But, at the end of it all, nothing compares to them - you'll love it, whatever it is, and no matter how many times the conrods explode.

Brendan Hughes

Why are you so desperate for a Terzo? I had one. They are no different from the other MY98s apart from cosmetic reasons (colours, alcantara seats, oh and aircon as standard) and the fact that you can't put the rear seats down to get anything big in the boot. It's a matter for argument with many, but debatably the later ones had marginally more reliable engines (note debatably and marginally - only the enthusiasts would notice).

scooby-k

personally I prefer the 99 my onwards with the later front bumber but as everyone else says its what you like the look of most they are all rapid whatever model you choose. Ken

Pogue

GrahameS

YHM

email me gtn@ngales.com

icq 40184239

I'm in Rugby and may want to sell my Terzo, FSSH and a lot less than 13k !!

davek

You do get peace of mind from dealer but as brett said they do take the ****.
I've just sold my my00 uk turbo back to the dealer in part ex for a new wrx. I got £11,000 for my modded dbm 4 door and i've just seen it up on the subaru proven used cars site for £15,995.
Its done 33k and it has got some nice mods but HOW have they got the front to ask less than 4k off the price of a new wrx.

All said that type of model is a great one to start off with but sooooooooo infectious.

cdco

Graham , Ive just picked up a MY00 classic UK spec car with 25K and FDSH for 13,995 incl 4 brand new tyres etc and dont feel like ive been fleeced its at the top end of your price range but its worth it. Best of luck mate.

GrahameS

Thanks for all your responses, 11 in 2 hours thats an active forum
for ya !!!

Brendan: I'm not desperate for a terzo, it's just a limited
edition has just a bit more appeal about it for me, plus Air-Con
is a must !!

I like the MY99 onwards equally as much as the Terzo, which was
kind my reasons for this post, to try and gauge which would be
the better buy, probably at the risk of starting a major divide !

I know it can only be my decision at the end of the day but
if I can find out about any drawbacks of either model it may
help with my decision.

For example does the trezo command higher insurance being limited
numbers and all that. Are the similar performance wise etc.

Again thank for all your responses
Grahame.

DJB

I've had a MY95 turbo, a MY98 turbo and now a MY02 STi. All very different. Assuming you have 11-14000 to spend you'll be able to get just about any classic shape for that kind of money. I would suggest that the MY99 is probably the best bet. It had 4 pot calipers at the front, probably the best evolution of the classic shape and the best engine of all the classics (some MY00 owners report poor performance compared to earlier models).

D.

markbluemica

Alot of my00 owners run the my99 or is it 98 ecu because they say its more responsive and a better ecu

scooby_si

Grahame m8 what you doing this Sunday?: Cov area scooby meet we r a friendly bunch & can give plenty of assistance help advice etc when/if u need it, ask away if u want any help or owt
NB if yer not after UK model but want IMO one of the best & fastest model of scoobies then 1 or the Cov regulars is trying 2 sell his mint type R STi on Ohh baby i want!! i have just been for a drive in it & it does make my UK scooby seem a tad slow
Si
PS dont worry if u r just driving a heap or wotever at the minute we dont mind & will genuinely help u where possible

scooby_si

hey dont worry if yer free the weekend after we're off to Santa pod the week after & as i say if u need any hands on help etc say the word & BTW which dealer we talkin about here local un?
Si

GrahameS

Well, my Local-est (?) one is Carstins in balsall common,

The Terzo is at Solihull, and there are a few UK turbos
at Fenny Compton, by Southam that i'm going to have a look at
on Friday, none have which have Air-con but it's good to look at
a few different ones.

Cheers

Brendan Hughes

Try to find the price of having aircon fitted aftermarket. It used to be £1500, then it came down to £1000. Not sure if they can still do it for classic models, but it might widen your scope.

RATS - batteries dying on cordless keyboard, gotta go...

Colin P

One word: Catalunya

lovely motor and only 200 made, aircon, black and red seats and very rare you see another one.

P & R plates

Col

scooby_si

can discuss dealers with u in person if u like as i have used Carstins myself & no problems as it were but i wood say beware or part synth oil due to the fiats, isuzus etc they service n all there r plenty of "specialists" in the area thou 4 tweaks etc
In terms of models it really depends on wot yer after & wot yer limited by? If yer looking UK with air con u can have mine in October but seriously in the mean time there is plenty to choose from & if yer not limiting yerself too much with distances then u can trully b a picky chap as it is a buyers market really.
i'm going to upgrade to an import STi towards end of year as u do get more power etc & often better spec'd & while it does have insurance implications the likes of a type R (which is wot i'm aiming 4) does have mucho stand out value both as 1 of if not the quickest imprezas as well as the funky 2 door thing
Anyway enough of my fantasies the choice is yours & there's plenty 2 choose from so it's just a case of wot u seek?
Si

wilf

I think the P1 makes most sense from £ point of view. Affordable - about 16k for an early car (Bell & Colvill have one in for £16,995 at the moment) and will have best long term residuals. Also much cheaper to insure and hence run vs an Import and you can trade it in at any dealer when you finish with it (unlike imports).

Driving experience - needless to say the P1 is a step up from other UK cars (22b excepted).

postie69

did you go to www.terzo.co.uk ?
my one is no228 and for sell if you want it mate and only 27000 !!! miles on it 13,000 is all i want for it .

GrahameS

Postie69 - I have had a look and it does look really smart, almost
identical to the one I wanted to go and see at the dealers (which
has now sold - bugger !). But to be honest if I was to go for a Terzo I wouldn't want to spend any more than £10500-11000.

I'm sure yours is worth the extra, but I have set a limit and
must stick to it !!

Cheers
Grahame

postie69

ok mate never mind thanx for letting me know