November 1, 20169 yr I bought a 2000 Forester S for $800 last week with a "bad transmission." The car is immaculate. Single owner. Southern car. No rust. Detail cleaned engine bay. 4 new tires. Leather interior, etc. I took it home to swap the transmission with a good one I had laying around and I discovered that it just had a self-detonated front CV. I swapped the axle and now it is driving 100% perfect. What a deal! Edited November 2, 20169 yr by jmoss5723
November 2, 20169 yr Author Yeah heckuva score. Where did you buy it? I bought it in Virginia from a dealership that only really exists online. They sell 100 cars a month on eBay. I asked a local subie guy (does part outs, timing belt jobs, occasionally flips cars, etc.) if he knew where I could get a car with a bad tranny to put this one in. He gave me this dealer's number and the rest just kinda happened.
November 2, 20169 yr Congratulations on your New Forester!!! ... ... This thread deserves good photos of it! I wish I could find such bargains here in my Country... Kind Regards.
November 2, 20169 yr Author Congratulations on your New Forester!!! ... ... This thread deserves good photos of it! I wish I could find such bargains here in my Country... Kind Regards. Pictures added!
November 3, 20169 yr That Forester Really looks Awesome! Thanks for sharing the Photos. Kind Regards.
November 5, 20169 yr Nice find... its like my $1 Impreza that had "bad AWD clutch packs" A fluid change and some additive fixed it. Your find is cleaner than mine though.
November 7, 20169 yr Good deal! I have personally purchased four Subarus, all for $500 or less! 92 and 96 Subaru legacies, for $350 each, an 86 GL for $450, and a 95 legacy for $200 for the ej22 that went into the 86! Whether you drive the wheels off your car, or flip her for a few hundo, you certainly got your moneys worth! Subarus are hard to beat for cheap cars! Winter is coming and you know some fool that only has a mustang will pay $1500 easy!
November 7, 20169 yr I picked up a 93 4 door 5 speed Impreza off of cl for free o my to do d compete 03 wrx running gear when I got there. The guy did a nice complete swap and then got mad after a year when it developed a rod knock, so he gave it away.
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