Take this list with you to check out the car: 1. check for rust on arches above wheels (move rubber cover) 2. check for burning oil, make sure engine is cool and hasn't been warmed up by salesman, start car and watch rear exhaust 3. check every panel for damage or poor repairs 4. check car for mismatched paint or overspray 5. listen while engine is running for knocking sound (important) 6. check if warning lights have been tampered (when car starts they should all flash for a bulb check) 7. make sure AC works 8. check the feel of the gearbox 9. check leaking tail light seals 10. check that windows seals are not leaking

@Grumpycat95

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ,this is much simpler and organised than my list ,people may think its funny to write this down but you need to be firm when buying a car or you'll end up buying a broken car .

@Varuct3394

Жыл бұрын

Its pretty sad that the regular 5-speed can fail even with stock power imprezas. 150+ hp and you need the sti 6-speed.

@unassailable6138

9 ай бұрын

You forgot a very important item on subarus. Open the coolent reservoir, start the engine and check for bubbles forming. It means headgaket blown...

Watching this while my engine-less shitbox sits in the driveway.

@ITS_CORONATYME

Жыл бұрын

Watching this as I'm about to buy an engine-less shitbox out of someone else's driveway 💀

@SA_Tmc

Жыл бұрын

😂

@rakheemsterling9863

Жыл бұрын

So how did it go?

@JordnBlasi

11 ай бұрын

Same bro

@jigga1277

2 ай бұрын

How’s she doing now?

Makes life easier for when I get my Subaru 👍

i did not know any thing about subaru = i got so excited when i saw a turbo forester and just brought it $6,400 cash aussie dollars = fixed all the worn out bits with top quality after market parts = 6 years later still have it ! changed everything ! =45k

First thing I do is open the coolant compartiment , start the engine and see if bubbles appear in the liquid, if isit does it means your headgaskets are blown. Second thing is check for noises and third thing to take the car on a lift to see underneat it.

Man I feel for you but I also went through some of these hard lessons when I started buying and owning cars etc Owned over 30 cars over the years and 5 or 6 of them I got screwed unfortunately But I blame myself for looking over them and I learnt my lesson

@rowanlewisuk

2 жыл бұрын

We live and learn, most of the time we can spot these things before buying but we will make mistakes and find that experience doesn’t come cheap 🤣

Great tutorial video! Sorry to hear you had a hard way learning. This black one looks mint! Good luck with it and stay safe :)

Great Video, Looks like you have learnt from your mistakes and shared all with us to make it right . Cheers mate

I just wanted to thank you for taking the time and sharing your experience with everyone, you did narrow down things as bullet points for actually buying any car. although i did see your video by mistake and I did change too many cars but hopefully my comment will pass it for more people to learn how to check new cars. All the best

Thanks. I'll make sure to look for all of these things when I go to buy a WRX.

solid and specific suggestions! Nice work

Thanks for this video! Really helpful and appreciated!

Your a good man sir!! Thank you for making this video!!

Awesome video, I’m looking to get a 2000 gf8 very soon!

Great list mate I’m just looking at buying a hatchback wrx probably 2005 to 2007 version so good to know all this 👍

you're a good dude my man! thanks for this. 😊

Thanks for the great advice. And it also makes me want to eat an Im-pretzel while I drive my Im-pretza ! 😅

Check front windows don’t roll up too high. Check all 4 wheels/tyres, any mis match can mean the owner has cheeped out in that area, and maybe more. Check all the brake pads and disks, if some have meat on the pads and others have been worn down that can mean sticking pistons… and calliper rebuilds can be expensive, new callipers are around £300. All said and done, best car i have ever owned and drives amazing.

Super helpful thank you

Damn dude. Thank you very much for the video.

Very good review 👍

Great job, thanks!

Amazing tutorial! And yes, the best thing is to see the car with some friends, that helps a lot.

Thank you bro…. Appreciate

Looking to get one soon. Thank you for the vid

Great advise

Ok so I'm going to be firm but fair . This video would help to by any car as all these points are essential to check for . As a criticism I'd of liked to listen to any of the common faults pertaining to this model but otherwise a good video . Thanks

One of the most useful vids to buy a WRX, thank you so much! Going to buy mine tomorrow, wish me luck!

@aryakohandani8248

2 жыл бұрын

Can we get a update if you bought one and how you feel about it because I’m also interested in getting one

@dawnanaya8741

Жыл бұрын

I've been blessed with one of the best cars on the market. I don't think you need luck at all but best wishes to you and everybody 💕

@dawnanaya8741

Жыл бұрын

I meant to say that you have been blessed

@Kinon_4

Жыл бұрын

@@aryakohandani8248 hey man, just saw this. it's been almost a year and it's been wonderful, the car runs awesome. It had some problems like tires nearly dead, bad battery, not functioning sunroof or bad stereo system, but engine and overall condition was pretty good. It has given me almost no issues apart from repairing the AC condenser, I religiously maintain it and in return the car behaves well!

@Kinon_4

Жыл бұрын

@@dawnanaya8741 Thank you!

Great great video!!!!!!

Great video, if you buy a good subaru and look after it , it will run for ever 😀

I experience it most of this things with my first hawkeye

Cheers mate👍

To that engine light, when i bought my firt 1.8t i didnt noticed that light is not on in first position, onec i had to calibrate cluster i find out that it was masked with duck tape and on vcds it show 15 fault codes only for engine, i knew i fucked up🤣

Brilliant video, I have the opportunity to buy a 2007 WRX, (going to look at it this weekend) and this list will be a massive help.

@kevinskelton7

Жыл бұрын

Where from ??

@FrankCastle82

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinskelton7 it's a place close to me in cleakheaton, went to look at it today and the only thing wrong with it from this list was the rear tail light seal, it had a bit of white smoke, but that was after starting it from cold and it just looked like normal exhaust smoke.

@kevinskelton7

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you get in I have been looking at buying this car also !!

i been looking into subaru’s for a while now and came across a good priced impreza 2.5i with 89k going to schedule an appointment to see and thanks to your video ik what to look out for appreciate it! but ive also been wondering roughly on average how much miles could you put on these if you keep up with maintenance

@maxjenkins2707

8 ай бұрын

i’m so late to reply to this, but watch out for the 2.5 engines, they are notoriously less reliable than the 2.0!!

You are a subaru God 🙏 thank you so much

For the age and mileage you did good on this car. Must have taken you a while to find it. Congrats!

Hey you seem like a good guy with heart and without his ego all involved. Can you tell me what feul I should be using for an old 2006 Impreza RS? Never had a car with such feul concerns before, and everyone says something different

@TerriblyIronic9

10 ай бұрын

If you haven't already solved the problem. Look up your specific model's manual online and it should tell you in there.

99% of the time, the problem with the ac not working is that the O rings will crack over time, causing a leak. This should not be an expensive repair. There are usually only two of them and the seals costs pennies!.....Just thought I'd throw that in from my own personal experience.

9:47 made me cringe lmao, good review thanks for sharing your experiences.

How do you check the bonnet for any anomaly

Is the rust like a really bad thing I’m looking at one and I know it has rust mainly on side skirts from what I see from the pictures but I’m also 17 so I don’t have a ton of money to buy a perfect one (hopefully someone smart sees this)

Wow. You did not mention the head gasket issues. Here in the States, the first question is...did you replace the HG? If not...price is going down.

Alot of the issues you mention only really appear on the cheaper end of the scale of the market. on the 2.5 Ringland and headgasket failure are pure pot luck if and when they fail. You could buy one thats totaly fine and the next week it lets go. 2.0 is alot less prone to failure, however most are now getting on milage wise. Tis a shame as the 2.5 is a great engine when built right.

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm

Жыл бұрын

i brought a ej207 jdm sti ra block - 8,200 smooth as silk strong as a bull .

@John-es3qc

Жыл бұрын

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm stil cast pistons though, ever killer b dont advise going over 400 on one

@unassailable6138

9 ай бұрын

No, just open the coolant reservoir and start the engine, if no bubbles form in the liquid the headgasket is fine, you can buy the car.

@John-es3qc

9 ай бұрын

@@unassailable6138 unfortuantly that isnt always the case.

@unassailable6138

9 ай бұрын

@@John-es3qc technically, you are right. One should favor buying a post 2018 Subaru's because they have better semi-closed deck engine blocks with reworked crevices and gaskets.

Thoughts on a same car 154k on body, engine replaced 2 years ago by subaru short block..asking 18k. I own a 2020 wrx so I am unfamiliar on pricing for these older style STI's.. I want to offer a realistic number but I do not want to low ball the hell out of this guy. I know itll need a ton of work as i could see from pics, but this would be a daily/project as i am moving onto a 2023 supra next year once it arrives...thanks!!

@TexterEX

22 күн бұрын

Bro what do you do for a living?

@NexGenSubies

22 күн бұрын

@@TexterEX military 10+ years in as active duty

@TexterEX

21 күн бұрын

@@NexGenSubies DANG, DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE COLD LIKE THAT. 🥶 Thank you for your service! JESUS IS LORD!

Bout sell my wrx:( can’t handle the maintenance.

Jesus…… you ain’t had much luck have you

Rust? In what country ?

Alot of these burn oil cuz of the turbos,if you run it hard then shut it off it burns the oil in the turbos jus a little bit. Do this on the daily and it adds up

@ob882

2 жыл бұрын

should i avoid the turbo models like the outback xt?

great list mate

Rule number one: Follow the maintenence schedule. Rule number two: Follow the maintenence schedule. Rule number three: use only technicians who are experienced with Subarus, they aint a damn small block Chevy.

I bought one today with rust everywhere, and failed Mot. But paid peanuts. Project

Which do you prefer out of the Evo and Sti?

@rowanlewisuk

2 жыл бұрын

In my teens I was a massive Subaru fanboy but over time I have become an evo guy

@punkarse100

2 жыл бұрын

@@rowanlewisuk same, although I am drawn back to Subie as my X is an sst and I miss using a clutch lol

Hi I want to buy the 1.6l 124 hp How l/km is take

@adamkok5549

Жыл бұрын

114hp

check if the A/C works??? thanks man thats what i needed to know before i buy my subaru, thats the first thing im gonna check and then hand over 25k euros

@camogecko456

Жыл бұрын

25k euros? That's not what this guide is for and you should know that. 99% of impreza WRX/STI's for sale are well over 150000 km and are 13+ years old, so yes checking the AC is a good idea. If you plan to spend 25k euros get a pre-purchase inspection done or pay a mechanic to come with you with you instead of being a condescending dick on a KZread guide.

Всё, что нужно знать перед покупкой первой Субару -это то, что влюбишься в этот автомобиль безвозвратно.

I live in north east America. You won't find one around here without rust

Nice hair

No offence but why is everyone always saying “impretza” it ain’t a pretzel.

Buy one then spend endless amounts on it like I have 😂😂😂

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm

Жыл бұрын

ME TOO ! ha ha - more smiles per miles .

wow -so gorgeous, awesome arms!