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In the middle of buying MY01 Subaru WRX. Need some Advice.
Hello everyone, I am newbie in Perth-WRX. Currently i just sold my car, and i intend to buy this Subaru WRX MY01 which i found on gumtree. I just paid my deposit, but i am abit worry with the condition of the engine.
The mileage is 180000++, and the car is popping white smoke. My friend saw the white smoke when i change gear and accelerate. The smoke is very obvious under the sun, and it is pure white colour. After i finish test driving the car, i off the engine and start it again. My friend stand behind and i rev the engine, but everything seems fine which means no white smoke coming out from the exhaust. The car drives smooth, just the body needs some work. I need some advice from beloved Perth-WRX members, and i really appreciate the reply. Thank you all ! |
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Best advise someone can give around here would be to browse the Perth Workshops thread located: http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/mechanic...workshops.html Have a reputable workshop have a once look over at the car. Any problems will be reported there & then, it Should/Will give you piece of mind prior to your purchase. Better to have a shop go through it then to find out you purchased a dud. White smoke is not a good sign. Does the Car have Service history? Query the last Workshop to work on it also. If your not feeling right about it. Definitely have someone have a look at it.
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White smoke is never good. No point getting involved with a car that might cost you a large proportion of the initial cost.
A good trick i read about is to start the car up, and pull the oil cap off and see if any smoke comes out through that. If not then thats a good sign. However, if you're set on this one, get an inspection done at a subaru specialist workshops (stechnic, mms etc) and see if it's anything major. |
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1. Get a MY02. The gear ratios are worth the extra money.
2. Get the car inspected by a Subaru specialist i.e. STechnic. They will tell you more about the car than anyone guessing on the internet.
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What Kato said.
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Also 180,000 kms? lol. In b4 bla bla km's doesn't matter if it's been looked after. A little bit of prior research could of gone a long way here. Good luck.
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How much was the deposit if u don't mind saying?
Might be better to walk away
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Congrats on the purchase, but I hope you didn't pay a lot for it.. an MY01 that needs body work and the mechanicals are suss, sounds like it could be a money pit.
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