WRX on a K plate advice
11 August 2005, 11:25 PM
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WRX on a K plate advice
went for a test drive in a Impreza wrx on a k plate....82,000 miles on it a/c its an import from japan it seemed in really good condition they want 4500 for it just wondered what i need to check for and is this a good price. Its had one owner since it came to the country and seems like its been very well looked after. any advice would be great thanks
11 August 2005, 11:38 PM
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sounds a bit steep for a k plate these days im selling mine for £3300 
.first thing to check is if u can insure it mate i made the mistake of trying to insure it after buying mine only to find out it would cost me £1859 tptf
otherwise check the cambelt has been done, it has a cat 1 alarm (insurers wont touch u without one) and make sure its been run on optimax since its been here . if in doubt take someone who knows their stuff mate there are a lot of ****ters out there at the mo
.first thing to check is if u can insure it mate i made the mistake of trying to insure it after buying mine only to find out it would cost me £1859 tptf otherwise check the cambelt has been done, it has a cat 1 alarm (insurers wont touch u without one) and make sure its been run on optimax since its been here . if in doubt take someone who knows their stuff mate there are a lot of ****ters out there at the mo
11 August 2005, 11:41 PM
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k plate with 82000 on it!!!!!
hardly run in yet!!!!!
and some of that will be km's
my k plate shed is shown nearly 170000, but some of that is kms, and still puts like a train!
infact it should see 300bhp on sat!
hardly run in yet!!!!!
and some of that will be km's
my k plate shed is shown nearly 170000, but some of that is kms, and still puts like a train!
infact it should see 300bhp on sat!
11 August 2005, 11:47 PM
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yeah its been run on optimax he says he can put a cat one alarm on it for 200 on top of the price...insurance is being sorted by gary who is on scoobynet...he's ringin me in morning so fingers crossed. cant wait to enter the world of scoobys
11 August 2005, 11:52 PM
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yeah its been run on optimax he says he can put a cat one alarm on it for 200 on top of the price...insurance is being sorted by gary who is on scoobynet...he's ringin me in morning so fingers crossed. cant wait to enter the world of scoobys
11 August 2005, 11:56 PM
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thats what i mean i dont know anything about what to look for or rice...what i dont want is an import thats been ragged and cost me loads....i just wanna have one completly standard for a year then gonna get a new impreza.....i would like to buy one off someone from scoobynet tho cos at least i know its looked after and not been involved in bank robberys and accidents lol
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12 August 2005, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by wanna_scooby_badly
thats what i mean i dont know anything about what to look for or rice...what i dont want is an import thats been ragged and cost me loads....i just wanna have one completly standard for a year then gonna get a new impreza.....i would like to buy one off someone from scoobynet tho cos at least i know its looked after and not been involved in bank robberys and accidents lol
12 August 2005, 12:20 AM
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As good as this car may seem with prices at the moment you will be able to find i mint example for less than £4700. Like people have said its a buyers market so look around.
12 August 2005, 01:05 AM
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does anyone know of anyone selling a wrk for that price? also insurance seems a lot cheaper on a turbo 2000 would that be a better option to get experience with a subaru? how much could i get a nice example for?
12 August 2005, 01:12 AM
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Yes uk impreza's are cheaper to insure. I had a uk turbo 2000 MY97 p plate which sold for £5000. Uk cars are only available from 97 onwards so i dont think you will get a uk car as cheaply as you can pick up an import
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12 August 2005, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by wanna_scooby_badly
went for a test drive in a Impreza wrx on a k plate....82,000 miles on it a/c its an import from japan it seemed in really good condition they want 4500 for it just wondered what i need to check for and is this a good price. Its had one owner since it came to the country and seems like its been very well looked after. any advice would be great thanks
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12 August 2005, 08:48 AM
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As long as your over 25 with some no claims you should be able to insure it for under £1000 if not yuo're looking at stupid money! Insurers wont even touch me on an import yet!!
12 August 2005, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
er no, I believe they have been around since '94
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12 August 2005, 11:37 AM
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When I was checking insurance, got quoted £1200 for a UK Turbo, best I could get on an import was £3300 ( on a car worth £5K ! )
If you are young, have low no claims or havent been driving long, definitely check the quotes first before buying.
If you are young, have low no claims or havent been driving long, definitely check the quotes first before buying.
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