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| Looking for an economical winter car - found a 2000 Subaru Impreza Outback for $4,275 with 156,000 miles. Am I nuts to borrow money for two years for a car with such high mileage? It has a clean title and is a local repo. Never owned a Subaru. Any words of wisdom out there? | |
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Replying to: aruth (Nov 07, 2008 2:48 pm) I have had quite a few Subarus, including 3 Imprezas. They are great cars for winter and I have found them to be much more dependable than the Legacy. I sold a 1995 Impreza with 160,000 miles 3 years ago for $2200. That was a pretty good deal for the buyer, but I knew that it had been driven by my high school kids, so I wasn't going to promise anything for future repairs. Currently, my son in college is driving my 2000 Impreza RS coupe with 170,000. It has had its share of repairs because of his driving style, such as shocks,springs, and manual transmission, but it always starts and goes anywhere with snow tires. The mileage is not such a big deal if you don't plan on putting a huge amount of miles on yourself. You should be able to get 2-3 years more out of the car. Have a local garage check it for rust, undercarriage issues, suspension, and basic engine stuff, including belts. Find out a little about the driver. Makes sure he didn't do pizza or newspaper deliveries! The PRICE seems a bit high, so check out Kelly Blue Book online values for your area and then offer a little over the wholesale price. The seller will let you know if they are interested or think you are crazy! If the car hasn't sold for a month, they may be surprisingly interested. Sometimes I print out the values to show the seller. Put some winter tires on, such as Nokians and you will be able to drive anywhere this winter! Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: snowboardwoman (Nov 09, 2008 9:52 am) |
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Replying to: aruth (Nov 09, 2008 10:10 am) Len |
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Replying to: aruth (Nov 09, 2008 10:10 am) I put nearly 140,000 on my 1996 Outback after purchasing it at 83,000, and had I not lost it with 220,000 miles on it, I would likely still be driving it today with nearly 260,000 on the ticker. Were I not able to do much work on it myself, though, I would have put in a few thousand in repairs over the years to get there. As it was, I would say that I spent, on average, about $500 a year in maintenance and repairs during the six years I owned it. |
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Replying to: aruth (Nov 09, 2008 10:10 am) I agree that the Outback Sport was a bit overpriced. |
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Hi all, I'm looking for a Subaru Impreza Outback Sport for my son. Can anyone contribute suggestions/comment about this car? Thanks in advance. Terence |
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Replying to: shawmou (Feb 17, 2009 8:19 am) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Feb 17, 2009 9:09 am)
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