Car (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=174187230&dealer_id=294887&car_year=2001&make=SUB&distance=200&lang=en&max_price=10000&model=IMPREZ&end_year=2001&min_price=&certified=&address=28792&search_type=both&advanced=&isp=y&start_year=2000&cardist=68)

would this be worth while to investigate or is it a stupid idea and i should come to my senses....? i'm lookin for the senior's input on it,

thanks yall

year, cost, condition?

100k is not alot of miles for a scooby

It sounds like the perfect candidate if you are looking for a motor swap too. That many miles should drive the cost below $10k, I'd imagine.

~~Quentin

looks like a decent deal for 8500. its an 01, which is always nice, and a sedan :C). to compare, i picked up my 00 sedan w/34k on it and in not as good shape as the one you posted for 11700 before taxes and registration. however, dealer pictures are deceiving. 100k is barely broken in for that car. the only thing you should worry about is whether its ever been beaten on. it has a new clutch, so that's one thing you won't have to worry about.

car looks like its in decent shape from the pic. Go check it out yourself. Seems a lil steep for the miles and year of the car, but none the less still decent.

See if ya can get him a lil lower on the car if you like it. Try $7500 first and see what he says. I wouldnt pay anymore than what he is asking for on any RS like that.

Billyqua
rally driven...........

Doh, I didnt see there was a link.

Not to bad, looks clean, 01 is a good thing. that many miles on an 01 probably means quite a bit of highway or long trips, thats always good.

Jay

The price seems a little steep, but I looked it up in the Kelley blue book and the retail value is $11,395, and the private party value is $9,085. As stated before, I would go in with a number below the asking price. Is this a private seller or is it a dealer? Because the pic looks like it's at a house, but the contact info is for a dealer. I suggest looking under the hood, maybe seeing how dirty the oil is (as a guage if the guy kept up with it) and other types of quick things.

Hope that helps,
Steve

my 01 has 93k on it....

with new short block, timing belt, alternator, and more at $55k

Best to check the service records if they are available...
it may be a hell of a deal :D & like mine... gobs of Hwy Miles


I wouldnt sell mine for less than $14k as is right now - high mileage and all.

Jamie
www.subiegal.com

price defintely hinges on if the gaskets and timeing belt have already been changed. figure that to be an immediate cost.

Isn't that an interesting co-incidence. I was about to send a post asking about ME buying a 100k 2.5RS. Maybe I can get a little advice too while everyone is here (I don't know a lot about Subies at such high mileage):

It's a 2000 2.5RS. It has 180,000km (about 112,000 miles) on it. Nice alloy rims (dark grey). Comes with a 2 year wty (woo!). And it was pretty fast for a 165hp AWD car. I've managed to bring the dealer down to $10,250CDN (11,700 after taxes = about 9,750US).

So first, what do you guys think. And more importantly (since you have already answered most of that question already), what questions should I ask? What should I look/listen for in the car?

And by the way...omg! a SUBARU GIRL?? That is too hot.

Haven't met a girl who is into Subies, much less RACES THEM! (are you married?). And hey...you found "Burnsie" in my homecity, Calgary!

^^^^^^^^^

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

alright settle down there. cease ur leghumping n00b.

LMAO!

ppl are so funny when it comes to girls being into cars. True they are hard to find, but come on!

Billyqua
rally driven.........................

And by the way...omg! a SUBARU GIRL?? That is too hot.

Haven't met a girl who is into Subies, much less RACES THEM! (are you married?). And hey...you found "Burnsie" in my homecity, Calgary!


erm.. yeah imma girl OHMIGODFREAKOUT :lol:

no i'm not married
but i am very very preoccupied with my sig. other ;) sorry :D

and yep!
Burnsie is a Canadian :) from Calgary, Canada...
Imported as a Salvage.. repaired... tech inspected... and relicensed here in the USA.... not even as complex as it sounds...

been into cars for a bit now and going into season 4 of ProRally
Should be good stuff if i can keep the car in one piece :D

Jamie
www.subiegal.com

Looks to be an awesome deal.
As long as it passes tech inspection and history check. I would get it.

lol...well if you ever want to give him up, Im willing to take over.




....Im talking about you selling "Burnsie". lol.





Also, you need a new web designer. Your website info and pics are very good, but the layout needs some serious overhauling. Do you get enough traffic for it to be worth the time and effort?

By the way: You say that racing is very expensive. Im considering going into racing, but I don't know what the costs are like. How hard is it to find sponsors, donor cars, and how much does upkeep/entry into races cost generally per month/year. How much is covered by sponsors, and is racing at all profitable (other than the psychological profit)?

How long would it generally take to get recognized? And I would assume that finding a good team of mechanics/trainers/etc is not easy to come by? Anything else I should know, other than hope that I've got some talent in these bullox of mine?

Thanks for the advice.

By the way: You say that racing is very expensive. Im considering going into racing, but I don't know what the costs are like. How hard is it to find sponsors, donor cars, and how much does upkeep/entry into races cost generally per month/year. How much is covered by sponsors, and is racing at all profitable (other than the psychological profit)?

How long would it generally take to get recognized? And I would assume that finding a good team of mechanics/trainers/etc is not easy to come by? Anything else I should know, other than hope that I've got some talent in these bullox of mine?

Thanks for the advice.

racing is HELLA expensive

see my rally faq - <<<click here>>> (http://www.subiegal.com/sgracing/rally_faq_page.htm)

a tiny little local event:
$400-500 entry fee

$300+ tires

$200 brakes

$150 lodging (driver and crew)

$140 gas (tow vehicle/race car)

$100 food (driver and crew)

and that's in driving distance from my house

sponsors?
good luck getting any and when and if you do?
good luck getting MONEY from them...
there are many different levels of sponsorship
and all of them take countless hours of hard hard work to obtain

Rally Racing is not profitable in any way, shape or form
Nascar - yeah... but rally? nope.
There is no purse money. No prizes. No rewards... just good old fashion fun :D

Crew...
it is very hard to find good, talented crew
when you do, dont give them up. ever.


the expenses are astronomical
but if you are determined... you can make it happen.

I... yeah.. I would be determined :) broke.... but determined :devil:

http://www.subiegal.com/sgracing/team%20schedule/subiegalwave.gif

id hit it;)

Well...I don't know if Im going to go pro, but I have decided to take a winter/ice driving course, the slalom course and the rally track course (about $200CDN each) just to get an idea of where I stand in terms of talent. I drive like a maniac, and do all sorts of crazy stuff...stuff my friends ask how I managed to do. I know Im not a bad driver, but to be honest, I cannot know for sure where I stand unless a pro tells me.

At the very least, it would be a very good learning experience. For example, and I know this should be TOTALLY obvious, but he explained to me that AWD is NOT a saftey feature...rather it is a PERFORMANCE feature. It is fantastic in terms of accelerating from a stop or taking a corner from slow speeds (in daily driving), but it does very little in terms of safety in such situations (unless a massive truck is coming barreling at you from behind, and you are in a snow pile and need to get the hell out!). But in terms of turning and stopping in an everyday emergency situation while driving at mid/higher speeds...AWD cars are almost the exact same thing as any other car.

Other things I found out are like that 100% of tire traction is always divided between accelerating, braking and turning, and this needs to be taken into account at high speeds. These things are all really interesting, and I sort of knew in the back of my mind while I come flying at a corner at 150km/hr, but now that it has been put into systematic words, things are so much clearer!

Anyways...just wanted to vent my excitement a little. The school I found is small and affordable, but the guys seem to know their stuff (I hope).

Anyways...I'll keep you posted :-P

please :) keep me posted - shoot me an email anytime....

jamie@subiegal.com :)

and remember... the trick to AWD performance driving
(seriously)

when in doubt (or trouble) GAS GAS GAS :lol:

cheers
Jamie

my 99 OBS was in crappy condition when i got it it had 124,000 miles on it. the owner abused/used the HELL out of it.. but after much work and labor.. ( after the indicators and fuel guage went out) its fine now :) just tellin you from my experience. sounds like an AMAZING deal i say hit it.. if my owner wasnt so damn abusive before i wouldnt have had to pay extra at all :(