Recent purchase/subaru thread

right? Its super fun to drive too

I'm looking at 2004 XS (250km) and XT (350km) this week.
Both listed 3k cad.
I hope to negotiate down to 2k.

What should I watch out for? Specifically rust wise, etc?

I plan to swap an sti drivetrain into it in a year or so.

>forester
>n/a
what a shame

Get a civic instead.

Fucking die in a horrible accident

Cool car OP, you'll be able to suck plenty of dicks in it

bro don't you know saying "meme ____" is a meme-meme? and subaru's awd is amazing
faggot

No u. Subaru is a meme.

fuck you guys subarus aren't even gay

holy fuck dude never post again

>roof rack
If it's for style then fuck right off.

Assmad subaru fangirl detected

Got a base 2016 WRX new in December 2015 with 3 Miles on it.

Added a Tomei cat back, SS brake lines, mud flappys, yellow fogs and stock STI rims :3

Also I unironically vape and accept what I've become.

Have fun with those primo headgaskets.

Also wait until you have to change the oil filter kek

the oil filter? its not even hard to get to

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fuck that! i wear the same 10 t-shirts from high school, i dont do anything for style. also the cheapest crossbars i could find are like $400 and thats some expensive style

niceee

I own a Subaru myself with the filter there.

It's easy as fuck to get to, even with fat hands like mine. If you've never actually worked on one, kindly fuck off. If you have and still think it's hard to get to, you're an idiot.

I did an oil change on one today. It's not hard to get to, so much as it burns your goddamn hands

Which is why I am typing this now with bandages on my hand

But I suppose you just need to do it when the car is still cold

>gloves
or as you said and wait till the engine cools down.

We can solve this...we have...the technology.

REEEE I'm not made of money

Niggas, focus.

What do I need to look at when I'm test driving /inspecting the 2004 foresters?

I googled and got rear strut bar rust as an answer.

Burning oil (XT).

Chunked gears cuz launches on AWD.

WHAT ELSE BR/O/THERS????

Check if it has a boxer engine. If it does, don't buy it.

you take it to a shop and have someone thoroughly inspect with a proper lift

make sure the timing belt service has been done.

Ok there. Go drive a civic or spin out a mustang into a crowd of ppl

look for murky, oily coolant. its a sign of a headgasket leak

It's easier on the older models without the equal length headers.

Good goooooood thank you
Keep em coming

where do u check for that will it show in the overflow tank?

drain coolant and drain the oil .

yeah, or open the radiator cap

i was thinking about buying a Subaru and this one caught my eye what do you guys think

tippecanoe.craigslist.org/cto/6083146933.html

looks like a pretty good deal if it runs and drives OK. But you can probably count on semi-regular visits to the shop

why do these have alot of issues i saw some head gasket issues

only issues I have heard are head gaskets blow easy and the turbos can get fucked.... both remedied by proper maintenance and being aware of your car and its needs...

its na so no turbo sadly

see, a lot of cars have their defects, but most problems can be curbed it not stopped with proper maintenance. the more you know about your car the better, so do as much repair work as you can by yourself. Soon youll be picking up a damaged part or something failing just by feeling it while you drive.

I have gotten to the point where I know all the problems but am too lazy to fix them
do I REALLY need a new brake booster? do REALLY need new tires? do I REALLY need to fix the AC lines? ehhhhhhhh

yea that's how i got with my last car I just have no experience with anything that's not a chebby

had a 2000 Altima that I drove into an early grave... RIP Sheila

now I have a 2001 Saturn..... fuck I hate that thing... everything on it is shit,
window switches around the shifter instead of the doors. non electric side mirrors, drivers seat is falling apart.oh you wanna swap out a tire? too bad they aren't lugnuts, LUG BOLTS SEIZED IN THE HUB... lost 2 breaker bars getting them loose again.
>inb4 why did you use impact

just remember, with a car, everything is repairable and fixable it you have the time and money..... except frame damage, that shits just too much to bother with a 15 year old car