Advice on buying a used 2000

Technic · 08-16-2000, 11:13 PM

I found a 2000 RS for sale for $16,900, which seems a little too good to be true. I am going to check it out later this week and was wondering what I should look for (tires, belts, areas prone to wear, etc). The car only has 5,000 miles on it, and I don't know if that is worth the $2,000 I would save on a new RS.

Thanks

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BryanH · 08-17-2000, 12:04 AM

I would think it is but be sure to spend the $$$ to have it professionally checked out. And the carfax reports are a good idea. www.carfax.com

BrianR · 08-17-2000, 04:55 AM

I dunno, there is always something nice about being the first owner of a new car.

BrianR

Snoopy · 08-17-2000, 05:12 AM

Damn. That's cheap for a 2000 model. Better being a mechanic with you, that's my advice. Unless the guy is in the military and is about to ship out and needs to sell it fast, I'm VERY surprised at the price and mileage - both being considerably low.

v6scoobie · 08-17-2000, 06:55 AM

It doesn't matter if anything is wrong with it .It will still be under warranty 3yr.or 36000 miles.So your covered.

squirrel-bait · 08-17-2000, 07:09 AM

If it's been wrecked and not repaired very well, you could see numerous problems pop up when it gets out of warranty, though. Suspension damage may cause wear on parts that might not be apparent for years, but still much sooner than they would wear out otherwise.

If you have a knowledgeable mechanic check it out, be sure they look for crash damage, and you should be ok.

dada21 · 08-17-2000, 07:53 AM

There are mechanics who will either go with you or let you bring your car in for a 150 point checkup and give you a checklist at the end of the checkup. I believe it costs around $150 or so for the checkup. I once bought for my girlfriend [she paid] at the time a used car that was the current model year, and the dealer actually offered to pay for the checkup. I thought it was a hoax and the dealer would force us to go to one of their off-site mechanics, but they said go to any mechanic within 25 miles and they'd cover it. My ex ended up buying the car and the dealer did good on reimbursing us for the cost of discovery. Nothing was wrong, ended up truly being some military man who had to shovel off...

wistful · 08-17-2000, 03:36 PM

hehe, if you got the money, get Sean's car. It looks like a frigggin awwwesome setup.

Don

munkis · 08-17-2000, 04:41 PM

private seller or dealer? For that price with that mileage, pretty good indication that its been wrecked and repaired, bring a good mechanic with you or bring it to a subie dealer let them check it out, they may charge you but it might be worth it. also check out www.carfax.com or www.edmunds.com

they can get you the history of almost anycar.

Jay McDade
MY00 BRP RS coupe
Impreza25RS2000@aol.com

08-16-2000, 11:13 PM	#1
Technic Scooby Newbie Member#: 581 Join Date: Nov 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Est Jewett, NY; Bethany, CT Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Very Blue	Advice on buying a used 2000 I found a 2000 RS for sale for $16,900, which seems a little too good to be true. I am going to check it out later this week and was wondering what I should look for (tires, belts, areas prone to wear, etc). The car only has 5,000 miles on it, and I don't know if that is worth the $2,000 I would save on a new RS. Thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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08-17-2000, 12:04 AM	#2
BryanH Scooby Guru Member#: 993 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: nova	I would think it is but be sure to spend the $$$ to have it professionally checked out. And the carfax reports are a good idea. www.carfax.com

08-17-2000, 04:55 AM	#3
BrianR Scooby Newbie Member#: 647 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX USA	I dunno, there is always something nice about being the first owner of a new car. BrianR

08-17-2000, 05:12 AM	#4
Snoopy Scooby Specialist Member#: 700 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: BANNED! Vehicle: 99 Impreza RS Silverthorn Metallic	Damn. That's cheap for a 2000 model. Better being a mechanic with you, that's my advice. Unless the guy is in the military and is about to ship out and needs to sell it fast, I'm VERY surprised at the price and mileage - both being considerably low.

08-17-2000, 06:55 AM	#5
v6scoobie Scooby Specialist Member#: 1563 Join Date: May 2000	It doesn't matter if anything is wrong with it .It will still be under warranty 3yr.or 36000 miles.So your covered.

08-17-2000, 07:09 AM	#6
squirrel-bait Scooby Newbie Member#: 1662 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Beneath the wobbly dumdum bush Vehicle: 2008 MX-5 Chilibean	If it's been wrecked and not repaired very well, you could see numerous problems pop up when it gets out of warranty, though. Suspension damage may cause wear on parts that might not be apparent for years, but still much sooner than they would wear out otherwise. If you have a knowledgeable mechanic check it out, be sure they look for crash damage, and you should be ok.

08-17-2000, 07:53 AM	#7
dada21 Scooby Specialist Member#: 383 Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Gurnee, IL, USA Vehicle: 2001 Outback Sport Black	There are mechanics who will either go with you or let you bring your car in for a 150 point checkup and give you a checklist at the end of the checkup. I believe it costs around $150 or so for the checkup. I once bought for my girlfriend [she paid] at the time a used car that was the current model year, and the dealer actually offered to pay for the checkup. I thought it was a hoax and the dealer would force us to go to one of their off-site mechanics, but they said go to any mechanic within 25 miles and they'd cover it. My ex ended up buying the car and the dealer did good on reimbursing us for the cost of discovery. Nothing was wrong, ended up truly being some military man who had to shovel off...

08-17-2000, 03:36 PM	#8
wistful Scooby Specialist Member#: 745 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI Vehicle: 2004 STi Java Black Pearl	hehe, if you got the money, get Sean's car. It looks like a frigggin awwwesome setup. Don

08-17-2000, 04:41 PM	#9
munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	private seller or dealer? For that price with that mileage, pretty good indication that its been wrecked and repaired, bring a good mechanic with you or bring it to a subie dealer let them check it out, they may charge you but it might be worth it. also check out www.carfax.com or www.edmunds.com they can get you the history of almost anycar. Jay McDade MY00 BRP RS coupe Impreza25RS2000@aol.com