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Buying a WRX soon... what to look for?

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Hey guys I'm new to the forums and I'm wondering what to look for as in problems for a bugeye wrx or blobeye wrx. I'm coming from driving an s2000 which I have to sell due to my girlfriend being pregnant.
 
#2 ·
most 02-05 wrx that you find are probably going to have alot of abuse done to them as they are probably on thier 3rd or 4th owner. most have been reverted to stock for re-sale and have alot of problems covered up. and then there is the tuning issue which you can get a car with a tune on it that has been reverted to stock but kept the race tune and your car blows up 500miles later because its not meant for the parts it has on it. you may get lucky and find an original owner, unmodded wrx... but be prepared to pay the price for it.

you'll encounter most of the same problems with any used car 10+ years old. take it to a subaru specialist and pay for a complete inspection.

buying from a used dealership that gives you at least 30day warranty is also a huge plus. if something has been hidden, it will show itself within 30 days of daily driving.
 
#3 ·
I bought a WRX hatchback 2010 last weekend. I am the 3rd owner, its was 127k miles but it was 12k. There were some mods done to it but from what i can tell they were done well. I got an appointment to see a tuner specialist shop this upcoming thursday so they can let me know if these mods will blow up my car.
 
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