http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=152109638&dealer_id=50385056&car_year=1996&make=SUB&distance=50&max_price=6000&model=IMPREZ&advcd_on=n&end_year=2004&min_price=0&certified=n&address=27540&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1983&color=&cardist=11

im looking to purchase this car possibly, it seems a pretty good deal but what kind of car is the Brighton? it seems pretty bone stock and lacking in alot of features, but does anyone have any personal testimonies for/against this car? i would really like a L or RS, but finding one for my price range (under $6000) is seeming pretty hard.

Check out this thread about halfway down the page from a couple of days ago.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=472620

This car has a 1.8l with about 110hp. It is not a speed demon. If you are ok with that then fine. Otherwise hold out for at least an L with the 2.2l.

Brighton is what Subaru called its most basic stripped models for a while. The 1.8 is pretty gutless; I would be scared to drive one on the highway. www.cars101.com has a good overview of all the different models and features

The 1.8 is fine. The Brighton doesn't weigh as much as the L or RS do.

A friend of mine has one that he's updated a bit. Still got the 1.8L but it's got the RS front/hood, a v5 wing I think, prodrive suspension, harness bar, and a pair of nice seats (if your ass isn't wide anyway).

Head over to the i-club and find TeamSUBARU. He may be looking to sell it and I think the price he had in mind was under $6000 (and it's painted a bright yellow, porsche or bmw color I think)

Having driven both, hold out for a 2.2. No comparison. You can get a 2.2L without all the power junk and the weight is still very low.

well, i drove the brighton and an L, but i ended up getting a honda del sol si, the other car i was searching for. they were just alot more common around here and less costly.

A del slow?
You do realize that's a chick car? :huh:

hehehe... a friend of mine, who is a girl, owns one :)

Del Sol's are cool... but not practical in terms of space.

meh, I'll be the one searching for a Brighton :P

i wasnt around these cars when there was a new imprezza brighton but my dad recently took one in on trade, so i did get to drive it around for a few days.. it was pretty basic.. manual windows and locks(that didnt do the best job locking) a tape player, and an automatic transmission, the previous owner had put in and aftermarket indoor/outdoor thermometer and a vac. pressure gauge.. over all it was a good little car.. if i were you i'd get it if it was a good deal.. the one my dad has is $8,995 cdn it's a '99 i think

9000 dollars for a 99?! That's pretty good :)

Hey, I could afford that :)

How is it aynways? Gas wise it's okay? Performance?

$9k for a 99 Brighton is way way too much. I have seen RSs for $13cdn.

i think it's a '99 i'm not 100% sure though...performace wise it was alright... gas wise it was pretty good it went for a day almost empty then $10 lasted till we stoped driving it (2 days later) and it's probably still on that 10 unless it's sold but i think they still have it

Originally posted by linsavy
$9k for a 99 Brighton is way way too much. I have seen RSs for $13cdn.

You really think it's too much?

I think 9k is about bluebook price (or whatever those books are called). Plus, I don't think a lot of people will sell their RS's for 13k CDN... or will they?

Dave_T, the Brighton is light, isn't it?

Here is a MY00 for $16k with only 73km. You should be able to get a 98 or 99 with higher miles for a lot less don't you think. This is the asking price too, it will sell for at least $1k less.
http://www.trader.ca/PlazaNissan/Default.asp?Trader=1&CAT=1&mknm=765&Region=&adid=3064599&dContact=1128087&VLot=/PlazaNissan&ADS=3064599%7C&SRVlot=1&SRslts=1&q1=%3D+1&c1=%40category&q3=765&c3=%40makeid&q4=18945&c4=%40modelcode&q5=&c5=%40adcopy&q6=%3E%3D+1993+and+%3C%3D+2001&c6=%40year&q7=&c7=%40askprice&q14=&c14=%40subcategory&mknm=765&mdnm=IMPREZA&Region=&subcategory=&alpha=
This is also retail, a private seller would be 20% less. People always ask for big $$ but the price the cars sells for is a different story.
Maybe your local market is whacky, but here 9k would get you a nice L loaded with low mileage.

Originally posted by linsavy
Maybe your local market is whacky, but here 9k would get you a nice L loaded with low mileage.

That's good news. Well, we're both Canadian, so I'm assuming we're talking the same dollars :)

But yeah... maybe I'm just not sure if people will drop their prices. heh... well, we'll see. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a deal like that. My budget is/was around 8-10k (hoping cheaper, of course), and saving an extra 1000 for repairs and 2000 for insurance (oi...)