Opinions on this one please

[anonymous-user]

Hello,

I am on the market for an impreza wagon and have looked at this today:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Still got to wait for mine to sell so wasn't going to buy it today. But I may if it's still there when mine sells.

Good Bits:

Tidy body work
Tow ball (for my bike rack)
Its from a subaru dealer
2 owners
hpi clear
Looks like full subaru history
cambelt done in 2009
Completely standard
Side skirts are already colour coded.
7k until next service

Not so good:

Cambelt needs doing in 27k/2 years (atleast it's been done but I'm going to have to change it as I aim to keep this a while)
The 4 tyers were about 60-70% worn
It's completely standard ;-)
The rear bumper has light bubbling in the paint across about 60% of it. Is this normal?

It's up for 4995 and although the salesman said a deal could be done it would have to have atleast £600 off for me to be tempted.

What do you guys reckons. The real bonus is that this is only 10 miles away from me.

[anonymous-user]

Also, could anyone shed any light on what the green light is on picture 4 next to the fog light switch?

Thanks

[cheesesliceking]

Can't see the pics at the moment, is it an import? Additional light/switch could be fog light.
Bubbling bumper I've not seen, maybe respray not done too well?

You

[cheesesliceking]

What mileage is it? It might be coming up to a clutch change, also not sure but some of the blobeye/hawkeye have rear suspension woes, not sure what type it is as can't see the pics.

[ajf]

Looks like warning light for towbar to let you know it's working

[edar]

You'll know if its the right car as soon as you drive it. If you do take the next step, I would haggle with the salesman, get him to drop the price even more and put the rest of the cash towards the cambelt. Sell the towbar and get a local SMART repairer to sort out the bumper. It'll start looking 'normal' in no time. Good luck

[kentmotorcompany]

Any 8 year old car that is being sold at a main dealer is going to be at the better end of what is available.

Personally I would pay the asking, but ask them to replace the tyres. Tyres are always more expensive than you imagine. The cambelt is long enough away as to make it a bit irrelevant talking about now.



I would imagine there are not many others at this age in the main dealer network, which could mean two things.

a) It is an especially nice example plus a Subaru warranty means it will sell quick, and this thread is pointless.

b) It is very expensive compared to all the same age/mileage examples, and wont sell for ages.


I'm guessing "a" because if it was over priced I imagine you would know this and wouldn't be interested in it.

[RESSE]

jjiimmkk22 said:

Also, could anyone shed any light on what the green light is on picture 4 next to the fog light switch?

Thanks

Could be an additional immobiliser?

Front and rear fog switches are to the right of the green light.

[Screaming Beagle]

Simpsons are a good dealer. The car looks standard. Given what you could end up with outside the dealer network at this age and price I know where I'd rather put my money. In my experience of them they are always happy to come to a deal too.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks gents.

I'll see if it's still there if and when I sell my current car. I'll let nyou know when I track one down.

[WeirdNeville]

I sold my 2004 (actually a MY05 build date) wagon, with leather and PPP and 10k miles less than that for £4950 last week! It was a facelifted car too (different interior)
Perhaps that's why the buyer near enough bit my hand off.

Check the 8th digit in the VIN code, if it's a "5" then it's an MY05 build date car and it may well have the inverted shocks which fail. It looks like it's a pre face lift car though, so probably won't have them.


Great cars though. Get it mapped and you're laughing.