Simple question, is a 02-04 WRX with 80-90k on the clock likely to face problems?

I have been told in the past these aren't great with high mileage, but I have also been told these are pretty much as reliable as you get, so a bit confused

Cheers

 

All depends on the history of the car does it have any history with it ??

 

I have to agree with Rich. History is everything. If it's been looked after you could see 120k easy but if it's been threashed it's lucky to still be going.

 

I'm only looking at ones with FSH, preferably with cam change, but if not will get done myself

 

That's the olny real problem with these, they're built to be driven and if they've been driven hard, well, we all know where that leads, just hard to tell which have and which haven't

Got to love all the adds with, it's the wifes run about!

 

My 02 WRX Wagon has done 112k miles so far. Still going alright, not had anything serious happen in the last few years. It's a daily driver so not thrashed as such, though I do not treat it in cotton wool (gave up after the umpteeth super market ding). Usual wear and tear items come up on a yearly basis, plus it's still on the 2nd clutch @ 82k miles. Had 2 cam belt changes lots of fluid changes, shocks and brakes, but over 9 years it's not a bad outlay.

 

if well looked after would not worry to much about milage i have a 1994 wrx import with about 160k on clock but is very well looked after mixed driving

 

If it looks clean, has a reasonable history to prove that it has been maintained as Subaru suggest then milage doesn't bother me.

I have bought low milage cars (sub 50k) and higer (90k+) and to behonest I have noticed no real reliability differences - all have been Scoobies and all have been reliable

 

It does depend on the history and the treatment, if it has been tracked for example. Also any mods done and where they done properly.

 

If well looked after these caes can go on to do 200k.