drkuthan

about to buy an 03 wrx sti --- looks clean but has only 7k on it ???

wondering if the mileage has been reduced

is there a certain way to understand if it has been reduced or not ?

Superloop

I'd base your answer on if the miles are genuine based on the responses of the seller. (And who the seller is)

If private ask why it has low milage. You may find that the car was bought as a weekend toy.

My Dad sold his TVR with 18000 miles on it after 5 years (I woulda sooooo driven it more but the B***ard sold it three months before i was 17 (think there may have been method in his madness huh )

It was a weekend car lots of sports cars are, Scooby is usually different cos low entry cost and five seats means practical for every day so you don't see as many low milage examples as you would say an Elise

devon03

Check service record, could speak to garage who last serviced it to see if they know the car.

I had a wrx that did 21000 in a year and now have bought 04 sti as the weekend car, speaking to dealer lots of sti's are used on a more limited mileage basis .

I looked at a sti 03 at the dealer I bought my car from and that had also only 7k on the clock

drkuthan

I had the chance to talk to the seller. He told me he didn't abuse the car and drove it daily (he seemed to me frankly)

Also checked out the service record it's ok I think I feel better after your replies

Superloop i think u have a wrx + ppp ... Can u tell me which year and does it really perform better than the 2003 sti uk type ?

I have a last question --- if the car didn't have ordinary service and the mileage had been reduced would there still be a way to understand it ?

MARK MORRIS

i sold my 5 yr old my 97 with 24k on the clock , 18 month old p1 with 11k and 18 month old sti 7 with 11k, ive now got a 4 yr old evo with 13k , theres a lot of low mileage cars like this around
mark

sKunk

My STI8 has 7k on the clock and is a year old. I bought it a month ago with 5k on the clock.

GRIFF007

I bought my Griff at 3k miles ---- 3 yrs old!! - Guy used it to get the Sunday papers!! - now 10 yrs old and only 22k mls!!

I would say yours has been heavily used at 7k mls!!!!!

drkuthan

I think your right also around me i came cross to many sti's with low mileage but when it comes to non-sti's ( i think so i may be wrong) they have more mileage

wrxmania

Jeez my one year old WRX is sitting aroun 20k miles but that is only becasue I use another car too

Brian

Ayde

iTrader: (6)

When I got my classic it was just over 3 years old and had done just over 13k, I know it was genuine as I bought it off the ex's uncle and new all its history from when he bought it new. It was used as a second/third car for those 3 years and only clocked up the last 4k miles in the last few months when he decided he was selling it. So I reckon the 7k on the STI is probably genuine

drkuthan

One year and 20k miles wow

Well first i will go to the dealer to see the 2005 wrx then make a decision between the 2003 sti and 2005 wrx

Thanks for your kind replies

drkuthan

I hope so too mate

W 12 X T C

i have a 03 sti type uk and it only has 5000 miles on it. dont use it to get to work. its just my play thing.

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

don't know why you're worrying mate, the milleage isn't massively low to the point someones clocked it.

for that milleage check the service history, if that tallys up, no worries.

i bought a series mcrae that was 4 years old and it had 30k on it, bought my current scoob at a year old with 9k on it. not all cars get used to the average 12k a year so if all checks out buy it

drkuthan

thank u so much mate but i wonder if you were in my place, which would you get from the two of those the 2005 wrx or the 2003 sti uk type ?

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

the 03 sti.

i can understand your worries, but if you do all you can to satisfy your worries(rac/aa checks etc) then you're doing alot more than most people.

if you're in any doubt the best thing is walk away, but TBH it really sounds like a normal mileage car

drkuthan

ok. you convinced me in the end its over
i will go for the 03 sti and tonight have a sound sleep

ThrustSSC

Mine must be ready for the scrapyard judging by this lot. 03STi, just turned 1 year old, 32k miles... :O

GRIFF007

hows it going?

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

i'll give you 10k for it

ThrustSSC

I'll think about it...

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

okay, 11k and i'll throw in a packet of chewits

but that's my final offer

drkuthan

12k and it's mine the auction is over

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

oy, bugger off!! you stick to your 7k minter, i'm trying to do a deal on a knackered old ****ter here

drkuthan

ok ok well himm .... I think i can sell it to you for 13k I think it's a good deal cos' i got it for 12k

ThrustSSC

The level of generosity demonstrated by you guys never fails to amaze me