should i trade in for a subaru?
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should i trade in for a subaru?
should i trade in my civic with 13k and get a 1998 Subaru Impreza L AWD 2D Coupe with 37k $9000? it will be at carmax. your opinion is greatly appreciated.
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Rep Power: 0 one of my buddies has an 04 WRX, all decked out, upgraded intercooler, boost controller etc, which were professionally done- Last week he was driving casually in the streets when his piston blew out of the engine block randomly and almost tore a whole in the hood. Be very careful with choosing aftermarket parts if you are planning to get a subaru. Just a little word of advice =)
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Rep Power: 306 Originally posted by MegaCivic2k1
one of my buddies has an 04 WRX, all decked out, upgraded intercooler, boost controller etc, which were professionally done- Last week he was driving casually in the streets when his piston blew out of the engine block randomly and almost tore a whole in the hood. Be very careful with choosing aftermarket parts if you are planning to get a subaru. Just a little word of advice =)
one of my buddies has an 04 WRX, all decked out, upgraded intercooler, boost controller etc, which were professionally done- Last week he was driving casually in the streets when his piston blew out of the engine block randomly and almost tore a whole in the hood. Be very careful with choosing aftermarket parts if you are planning to get a subaru. Just a little word of advice =)
Something besides the piston must have gone "up" in the engine bay of your friend's WRX.
Sounds like his boost controller isn't doing its job.
Go for the Subbie. They're no more difficult to mod than a Honda or Toyota. . . . just different.
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I'm puzzled with this one. . . . the pistons don't go up and down on a horizontally-opposed engine.
Something besides the piston must have gone "up" in the engine bay of your friend's WRX.
Sounds like his boost controller isn't doing its job.
Go for the Subbie. They're no more difficult to mod than a Honda or Toyota. . . . just different.
I'm puzzled with this one. . . . the pistons don't go up and down on a horizontally-opposed engine.
Something besides the piston must have gone "up" in the engine bay of your friend's WRX.
Sounds like his boost controller isn't doing its job.
Go for the Subbie. They're no more difficult to mod than a Honda or Toyota. . . . just different.
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Rep Power: 0 I'd say stick with the Civic. The Impreza is kinda heavy and the 2.2L doesn't make that much power and isn't very fuel economical either. But if you need all wheel drive and its handling, then yeah maybe.
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137 HP and 2700 lbs is worse than a 7th gen? At least it's got more torque! (145 ft-lbs)
The 2.2 will respond better to mods than the Civic's 1.7. No question about it.
However, spend a little more money and find yourself a 2.5 RS with 165 HP. Basically, it's an AWD alternative to an Si.
137 HP and 2700 lbs is worse than a 7th gen?
At least it's got more torque! (145 ft-lbs)The 2.2 will respond better to mods than the Civic's 1.7. No question about it.
However, spend a little more money and find yourself a 2.5 RS with 165 HP. Basically, it's an AWD alternative to an Si.
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I wouldn't reccommend it. You could sell your car to them but don't buy one from them. They REALLY jack up the prices... Everyonce in a while there is a bargain or two, but this just doesn't seem like one of them. I was considering an old Accord a while back but I didn't buy it because I could have got a new car for the price that they were asking, plus they have higher interest rates because they are used.
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Rep Power: 389 If you want it, go for it! Subaru's are very nice cars. They handle well, look nice and have the same capabilities as any other import car in terms of modding. You may not get the nice gas mileage you have now, though.
Just be careful chosing products when/if you start modding. Don't go cheap.
Just be careful chosing products when/if you start modding. Don't go cheap.
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I heard that Saburu arent very reliable maintanence wise
I heard that Saburu arent very reliable maintanence wise
My girlfriend's 1991 Legacy just turned over 200K over a month ago. Engine still runs strong, and very little has been needed to maintain it over the years.
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Rep Power: 307 i still want to know what flew "up" in the wrx engine bay...maybe the piston flew out and then bounced up....hehehe
you only live once.....I say go for it but try to haggle the price tho....not because its a subaru but because that what you do...
you only live once.....I say go for it but try to haggle the price tho....not because its a subaru but because that what you do...
what is all this talk with subarus not being reliable? in my area a lot of russian people have early-mid 90's subarus which are beatin bad and are still moving. after all the good things i heard about subaru's reliability (from people who actually owned subarus for a long time) i'm very surprised to hear that they arnt reliable...
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Rep Power: 307 Originally posted by Yukonart
Perhaps not quite as good as most Hondas and Toyotas, but most Subbies reach 200,000 miles without batting an eye. And bear in mind with AWD there are many more moving parts to consider. For what they are, they're VERY reliable.
My girlfriend's 1991 Legacy just turned over 200K over a month ago. Engine still runs strong, and very little has been needed to maintain it over the years.
Perhaps not quite as good as most Hondas and Toyotas, but most Subbies reach 200,000 miles without batting an eye. And bear in mind with AWD there are many more moving parts to consider. For what they are, they're VERY reliable.
My girlfriend's 1991 Legacy just turned over 200K over a month ago. Engine still runs strong, and very little has been needed to maintain it over the years.
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