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Howdy.... and help! :)
Howdy guys, I am a new member to the WRX scene. Bought myself a gumtree WRX GC8 1999 (200k) that SEEMS to be good and clean with a few mods and was sold. Owner said he was a mechanic and that he took care of it, etc, but now I am doubting it more than ever.
Now, after only a week, things seems to be wrong, there are leaks in places I don't know and it feels very underpowered and just doesn't feel right. I don't know what to do here. Should I count my loses and sell (or shudder scrap), or should I book it in into one of the Subi specialist to get it looked at, diagnosed, tuned and just get it to be reliable. I am such a sad camper at the moment as I was so happy during the first few days of ownership that this is gutting me deep. Do you guys have any recommendation on who I should take it to get it done as well as an opinion on what I should do next. Selling it as scrap metal is an option too I suppose... Sigh, buyer beware and I was blinded by the prospect of Rex ownership that I think I bought with my heart and not my head. I need help..... Sigh, I just fear I have to sell my soul (on top of what I have already done) to fix it.... |
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Personally I wouldn't touch a turbo car with 200k kms. I would book it into stechnic and get a thorough look over then see if it's worth fixing or selling.
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Yes, thus the reason why my heart is over my head.... worst mistake I've done in my life.....
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A well maintained, well looked after Subaru would be fine with over 200k on it. There are many examples of this.
When i mean maintained, i am talking about fairly meticulously though, as when you get to the 200k mark, as a lot of things begin to need replacing & maintenance outside of the regular oil changes, timing belts etc.
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Don't get too far ahead of yourself bud. Just get it into stechnic. Then go from there, might be an easy fix. |
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Thank you.... is there anyone specific in Stechnic? or are they all friendly and stuff
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Always pre-purchase inspect a vehicle. Despite this advice being worth null in hindsight, take it to a subaru specialist for a look over (s-technics, maximum motorsport, race torque etc..).
Could be a trivial problem, easy fix and the like. A well maintained wrx can last a long time. Also, maybe someone knows about the "lemon laws" applying to personal sales?
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take it to stech.maximum motorsport . all star garage . they will help you out alot and diagnose your problems
using the Perth-WRX mobile app |
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Stuck with what you buy really, such is the 2nd hand private maket.
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Thanks for all the great advise guys. I have used a mechanic ive known for ages. Hes coming to have a look at it for me on Monday and will diagnose it. When i know what i am up against will then take it to one of the specialist mechanics mentioned above. Man, i am crossing my fingers.... sleepless nights ...
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howdy, issues already, newbie |
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