Hi,

I have just joined scoobynet as I am about buy a new WRX. Today was the first time I have ever driven a scooby and it was absolutely awesome.

Can anyone tell me what are the pitfalls of ownership, plus can anyone recommend a really good dealer who would do a cracking deal?

 

Pitfalls are fuel consumption and high servicing costs.

 

When you say high servicing costs - how high are you talking?

 

£400+ for major and £100+ for minors
Just don't ask about the 90k

 

Not sure as ive only had mine 4 months and is due service next month but i think it can cost anything upto £500, maybe £300. Depending on if its a major service etc.

 

So is the servicing every 6K and would that be a "minor" with 12K being a "Major"?

 

On a classic shape the services are every 7.5k or 6 months - whichever comes sooner.
Ever 30k is a major and every 45k a cambelt change. When the 30k meets the 45k at 90k, you don't wanna own the car

 

Her you go

 

Oh bugger, well it's certainly detailed.

Taking the fuel and servicing costs - do you think the car is worth buying? It will have to be a wagon not a saloon as I have a couple of dogs?

 

My minor services are less than £100 at main dealer.

I've had one major one for £600 and one for £330. I've got the 90k coming up next !!!

Fuel's only as bad as you use it. If i am gentle driving to work (some motorway) i get 33MPG+.

Andy

 

Andy,

Is that a classic or new shape?

Catherine

 

Service interval is 10k miles/1 year on a new WRX though, so the costs aren't that bad.