aroneous54 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hey all, I'm new here. My wife has a 00 impreza outback sport, and I'm thinking about getting a 03 impreza rs 2.5. I have found one for a great price. I need to know what issues these cars are known for and if people would recommend the car. Right now I drive a 1989 Volvo 740 turbo that's in good shape. The car in question is about a 4 hour round trip drive from me, so I want to figure this stuff out to know if I'm serious about it before taking a long trip. The car has mid 80k miles on it. It was a southern car for most of its life. Runs mobil synthetic oil. Has never had anything fixed or replaced on it except a rim. Needs new brake pads probably. Owner said it has this issue: "It doesn't like to accelerate at full throttle when it is very low on gas, at or below the E line on the gauge. The engine RPM will cycle repeatedly from high to low revs and you need to back off. I have only had this happen on very low fuel." Otherwise it's supposedly in excellent shape. I need to have an idea of if all sorts of things usually go wrong after 80k miles, and also what sorts of things to look for if I go check it out. Is it a good car? Should I just keep my volvo and try to make that last forever and save myself the money? I figure that it will need stuff done to it eventually if it hasn't needed any repairs yet. Any and all opinions are appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Welcome to the USMB. We have an '03 TS (similar to RS but a wagon) and love the car. Just got back from a 1700+ mile road trip over Thanksgiving weekend. But, we only have 23K miles on it so that probably doesn't help you out much. I can say that we have had only one minor problem (bad radiator cap) and the car has been great for us, seems very well built. Averaged around 29 mpg on this trip, mix of 55-65mph highways and 75-80 mph freeway driving. No problems climbing some steep grades and passing other vehicles while doing so, handles very well, comfortable for long drives. In general, people know how much a car is worth when selling it, so if you find a "great price" it could mean that the seller is aware of something bringing down the value of the car. We have had no issues with ours at low fuel levels but have only had the fuel level down to 2 gallons once, at which point the low fuel indicator light will come on. I don't like to let the gas tank get below the 1/4 full level. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aroneous54 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Great opinions, thanks! The price is low because the seller is relocating out of the country for a new job promotion. So, assuming this is true, that explains why he needs to sell the car. And he hasn't found anyone in his short search, however dealers will buy it off him, so that's his last resort. He is moving within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 The price is low because the seller is relocating out of the country for a new job promotion. So, assuming this is true, that explains why he needs to sell the car. And he hasn't found anyone in his short search, however dealers will buy it off him, so that's his last resort. He is moving within a week. Sounds good, could be an opportunity for a good deal if that is the case. If you don't mind, what is the asking price? I have not seen many 02/03 TS and RS's for sale and the ones I have seen have held their value well around here, where there's at least two Subarus at every intersection. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aroneous54 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 low 8kish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hey all, I'm new here. My wife has a 00 impreza outback sport, and I'm thinking about getting a 03 impreza rs 2.5. I have found one for a great price. I need to know what issues these cars are known for and if people would recommend the car. Right now I drive a 1989 Volvo 740 turbo that's in good shape. The car in question is about a 4 hour round trip drive from me, so I want to figure this stuff out to know if I'm serious about it before taking a long trip. The car has mid 80k miles on it. It was a southern car for most of its life. Runs mobil synthetic oil. Has never had anything fixed or replaced on it except a rim. Needs new brake pads probably. Owner said it has this issue: "It doesn't like to accelerate at full throttle when it is very low on gas, at or below the E line on the gauge. The engine RPM will cycle repeatedly from high to low revs and you need to back off. I have only had this happen on very low fuel." Otherwise it's supposedly in excellent shape. I need to have an idea of if all sorts of things usually go wrong after 80k miles, and also what sorts of things to look for if I go check it out. Is it a good car? Should I just keep my volvo and try to make that last forever and save myself the money? I figure that it will need stuff done to it eventually if it hasn't needed any repairs yet. Any and all opinions are appreciated. Thanks! well the obvious answer to that is dont let it get that low on fuel ... The only thing you will have coming up at 100K is a timing belt .. i would snag this ... Say if you want i can go look at it .. yeah thats it .... ill go look at it for you MUHAHAHAHAH nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aroneous54 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 ha! so it sounds like a good deal if I go and it seems to be in great shape? I just don't want to get it if all the sudden I will have to pay "1 milliioooon dollars" to fix head gaskets and all sorts of stuff immediately. I don't mind doing that quite a ways down the road if I need to repair stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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