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What type of gas mileage could I expect to get from this car? What are problem areas these Subaru Imprezas have? I'd probably do the Timing Belt myself, with help from my bosses possibly. If it needed anything else I think he would tell me. I trust him. I thought the same thing about buying a car from my boss. It's like the saying "Don't s$%^ where you eat!" It's hard to find a car though that's in good condition and has been maintained properly. I could wait for a customer who wants to sell a car.

My friend who has owned a number of Subarus told me Timing Belts can be hard. I don't know what years and models he's owned though. Currently he has a Forester. Yeah it's 1.8 liter and an Automatic. The driving dynamics on it are better than most cars you'll find in it's class though. The rust issue is something to think about. It would be something I'd want tot take care of. I'd probably try to fix it myself. I feel like the asking price is a little high too. I can probably negotiate a little bit. What do Subaru people think is a reasonable price to offer?

My boss has this 93' Subaru Impreza Wagon for sale. It has a little less than 100,000 miles on it and he's asking $1700. He did maintenance on this car for many years and bought if from a customer. All it needs mechanically it seems is a Timing Belt. There is some rust above one of the rear wheels. Other than that the interior and engine are in good condition. It seems like a good car, but I have some reservations. When I took it on a test drive it was shifting in the 3,000rpm range or higher. The engine also felt underpowered. Is this normal for Subarus? I hear Timing Belts on boxer engines can be tricky. Is that true?