scottystar

hi ppl,

seriously thinking about buying an impreza, can get my hands on 5k, what can i expect to get for this sort of money? what do i need to look for and are the specialized places around that deal with scoobys.

what about insurance, im 26 clean licence, 6yrs no claims what can i expect to pay, directline quoted me £1215.00 fully comp but must have a trackstar fitted (how much are these?) and must not be an import (thought the majority were imports) that was on a 1995 wrx, is this reasonable?

are imports clearly recognizable?

as u can tell i really have no idea what to look for so any help much appreciated.

thanks chaps
scott

K9VYN

ok, seeing as no-one has responded here is the quickest of quick answers as i'm no expert:

* £5K can buy you a good 94/95 car privately (93 K/L from a dealer/specialist). there are lots of good/abused Scoobs out there so, my advice - get AA/RAC report to be safe
* there are some good specialists up and down the country - read through "Deaer & Third Party" section for good reviews. My experience says Scoobyclinic & TSL in Notts/Derbys
* as you probably know, ring as many insurance co's as possible - i think (unless rates have risen) you could get under a grand. check the "Insurance" forum for good pointers
*a few early import pointers: rear wash wipe (saloon), aerial on n/s rear qtr (saloon), air-con/climate control (unless lightweight RA versions which don't have), ally bonnet/bootlid (lightweight), no fog lights and possibly some indication on log book (think mine has)

ok, not such a quick response, but certainly not as indepth as it could have been (but then i am at work). someone will be along to supplemement or maybe even correct what i have put.

Kevin

ps i think Scoobyclinic have a black K plate for around the £5K mark www.scoobyclinic.co.uk

scottystar

cheers mate, just wondered if theres any rust to look out for on these, seeing as though the cars ill be looking at are 8-10 yrs old now...

thanks
scott

K9VYN

Scott,

mine hasn't and is 10 years old in November - although it has had paint for certain mods and some accident damage. there was some very slight bubbling under the paint by the side skirt on the n/s rear arch, but thats the closest its come to rust. i don't believe Jap cars are undersealed, but i've not noticed any corrosion underneath in the 5 years of ownership.

i think most unlikely to have rust, but look out for accident damage repair (i.e overspray). a prang is not the end of the world if repaired properly, but if i was selling my car now, i would declare it to a potential buyer. if its a good car, the owner should have no issue with telling you what work (beit superficial or mechanical) has been carried out. if they appear to be hiding anything, they usually are!

hope this helps,

Kevin

scottystar

just nervous of buying a minger!! i guess their build quality is a lot better than what im used to anyways.
i think an RAC/AA inpesction is the order of the day.

Do you know of any dealers on the south coast (portsmouth)/london area??

thanks matey
scott

Ozzy Scoobourne

For your insurance try Liverpool & Victoria, they did the best quote for me. Definately worth a try. 31 yrs old - full no claims - 3 speeding points - £620 Good luck with your scooby hunting m8

scottystar

thanks mate, do they insure imports?? or uk only models??

thanks
scott

Ozzy Scoobourne

As far as I know m8 they insure both. They didn't require me to have a tracker fitted either which saves a few quid.

K9VYN

i'm with LV, i have import, i have no tracker, but i have also read that people have tried to insure through them with imports and told they don't do them. definitely ring for a quote before you buy!

i'm in Notts, so unaware of any dealers your way i'm afraid. somone on here will know of some.

ps. used to be that over 25 was ok... but also heard conflicting info from peeps under 30. its all a little confusing! Tesco may be worth a look!

rossi_p

iTrader: (26)

If you get a uk turbo, go with Tesco insurance. I am 23 with 5 yrs ncb and got it for 1154 protected. No-one else could touch that quote.

good luck

scottystar

just called liverpool and victoria, they are 'unable to qoute, due to my age being under 30' got a clean licence full no claims. any other ideas chaps???

scott

supersarbs

Elephant are cheapest for me - or confused.com to get a range of quotes...

PEte

16vmarc

You mention you got a quote for a 95 wrx , and that it musnt be an import.

All classic shape wrx`s are imports.

MchlTR1CKY

Scott,
the best advice I can give you is, take your time with what you buy. There are a lot of VGC cars that when you actually go to look at them have been crashed and badly repaired, badly painted or just generally abused. £5k should get you a 93/94 import which will probably come with red and dark grey interior. Most imports come with some form of mods but if you can find one thats standard it would be better. If you drop me a PM with your number I'll give you a call and point you in the right direction.
Cheers and good luck!
Mike

scottystar

**** ups of **** ups, got nicked for speeding last night, 57mph in a 30mph limit, 3points and a 60bar fine, looks like this scobby getting further and further away.......

just been qouted £1500 by endsleigh (through confused.com) half the insurers wouldn't touch me, the other half dont insure imports, grrr i real pain in the **** this is........

BlueBoy

Did you get round to calling Tesco's as well - they insure me on my STi9 TypeRA import with no problems at all (just over 1K). Never known them to refuse anyone (even my mate got insured on his Evo VI when he was 23)

andykidman

Try Tesco's mate,
I've got a MY95 Wrx Wagon fitted with Cat1 and Tracker, i'm also 26 with 3 points and i'm paying £1200 Fully comp with protected NCB

scottystar

just tried tescos online they quote me £966 something or other, funny there website looks suspicially like directlines!!1

thanks peeps
scott

MattW

57 in a 30 and you got a FPN surely that is near ban territory

scottystar

went to look at 3 at a dealers in penge,se london, there called autoselect... anyway he had 2 silvers and a black (which i really liked, loads better interior, sorry ppl but dont like the red and black) they were basically all the same, 94/95 ,models with roughly 80000 - 90000 km on the clock, what i wanted to know is that the guy basically justs puts them through the SVA test, and so are speed resticted and the clocks although read in MPH only go up to 110, this doesn't bother me a great deal but just wondered how much and where you could get this changed?? thought they were a tad expensive, (black 1 was £6995) although they all come with a yrs warranty.

K9VYN

can't help you there - dealer i bought mine from had SVA'd, changed clocks & deristricted the car when i bought it!