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07-10-2018, 09:34 AM | #1 |
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08 Wrx
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07-10-2018, 10:03 AM | #2 |
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I owned an 08 WRX (09 to 13. Bought it new from the dealership for $6k off sticker). Basically, there's a reason they go for so cheap.
2008 was the MY where the new body style and engine were introduced but the old turbo was kept. It was 220bhp, and took forever for the turbo to spool (it spooled, iirc, around 3.9k). 2009 they put a different turbo in and the bhp jumped to 260 and also the spool came on much faster. They're asking WAY too much for a 136k mile car in the first place, as well. To get it to act like an 09, you'd need a different turbo and then tune, just for starters. Now, if they were offering it for $7k, I'd say the deal had potential, but close to $10k? Yeah right. And I loved my little 08 while I had it. First manual car that I owned (I'd been taught stick when learning to drive) for myself. However, its design had the worst of the GR and GD designs merged with none of either's benefits. |
07-10-2018, 10:44 AM | #3 | |
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ive searched around and that by far is the cheapest that i have found where i live by all other have alot of more mileage or priced even more by atleast 1 or 2 k and haven been messed with that one i have seen had nothing done to it other then a short ram intake motor wise its bone stock and body wise its very well maintained
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07-10-2018, 12:46 PM | #4 |
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How's the maintenance? Was oil always changed when needed? Other fluids regularly checked?
Because bone stock or not, tardy on the maintenance combined with hard driving will mean you'd be getting a used vehicle with a much much shorter lifespan than you'd expected. As long as you know what you're getting, and that its one of the least capable WRXs out there, and it's one of the best prices for the condition you can find, go ahead. Just be aware that it drives like a sluggish GTI than a WRX. Not very much turbo oomph at all... ever. |
07-10-2018, 02:55 PM | #5 | |
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07-10-2018, 03:01 PM | #6 | |
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07-10-2018, 03:02 PM | #7 |
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07-10-2018, 03:28 PM | #8 | |
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07-10-2018, 03:31 PM | #9 |
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08-01-2018, 11:37 AM | #11 |
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See if you can talk him down further.
How does it drive? |
08-04-2018, 08:20 PM | #12 |
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I had an '08 STi manual and it was a blast - you will not be disappointed!
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08-12-2018, 11:55 AM | #13 |
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