With the mishaps of the vehicle (QP Rust) I was willing to look past it, seeing how I plan on keeping this car for a long time. I flew down to Chicago from Kansas City with a friend of mine for a car road trip. Ended up purchasing the vehicle within a hour and negotiating with him from $4500 to $3800. Left with a new car the next day and a crazy crack motel story (that's another story).
Info:
- Price payed ($3800)
- 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Coupe
- 5 Speed MT
- 89,000 Miles
- JDM Clear Tail Lights
- Clear Side Markers
- Painted Bumper vents
- Blacked Headlights and Corners
- Stromung Exhaust (dual tip)
- Rota Torque Wheels Size: 17x7.5 Pattern: 5x100 Offset: +48mm
- Injen Air Intake
- QP Rust (car was hit in a parking lot)
- Windshield Post rust
- Spray painted hood black (which is being painted back to stock color)
Left in the morning during an unexpected winter storm, but NO worries since I had AWD (knowing I had about 20% thread left on tires). Got on highway and car would not stop pulling into other lanes, so immediately got off and headed towards the nearest tire shop. Ending up spending a fortune on tires and finding out my wheel is bent.
Although new tires did help SOME, the car was still in need of staying in one lane. Made it home safe and two days later went to a wheel shop and got the wheel straightened out.
Below are pictures of the semi good side of the Subaru.
NOW to the BAD buying job on my part.
My mechanic recommended buying a new Quarter Panel from the dealership which would cost ($500) and he would charge ($1300) for paint and labor to paint the QP and fix other rust spots.
Clearly I didn't suspect that much just for the QP. I took it too a friend of my dads and which is where it lies today to get all rust taken care of and painted for $775, which is well within my price range.
This was 4 days ago at the shop before getting painted.
Today, it is getting painted and I should have more pictures Wednesday, when I get my car back.
UPDATE: 02/17/2011
Sorry for the cell phone pics!
Got side skirts painted and corner lights changed to amber.
Info:
- Price payed ($3800)
- 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Coupe
- 5 Speed MT
- 89,000 Miles
- JDM Clear Tail Lights
- Clear Side Markers
- Painted Bumper vents
- Blacked Headlights and Corners
- Stromung Exhaust (dual tip)
- Rota Torque Wheels Size: 17x7.5 Pattern: 5x100 Offset: +48mm
- Injen Air Intake
- QP Rust (car was hit in a parking lot)
- Windshield Post rust
- Spray painted hood black (which is being painted back to stock color)
Left in the morning during an unexpected winter storm, but NO worries since I had AWD (knowing I had about 20% thread left on tires). Got on highway and car would not stop pulling into other lanes, so immediately got off and headed towards the nearest tire shop. Ending up spending a fortune on tires and finding out my wheel is bent.
Although new tires did help SOME, the car was still in need of staying in one lane. Made it home safe and two days later went to a wheel shop and got the wheel straightened out.
Below are pictures of the semi good side of the Subaru.
NOW to the BAD buying job on my part.
My mechanic recommended buying a new Quarter Panel from the dealership which would cost ($500) and he would charge ($1300) for paint and labor to paint the QP and fix other rust spots.
Clearly I didn't suspect that much just for the QP. I took it too a friend of my dads and which is where it lies today to get all rust taken care of and painted for $775, which is well within my price range.
This was 4 days ago at the shop before getting painted.
Today, it is getting painted and I should have more pictures Wednesday, when I get my car back.
UPDATE: 02/17/2011
Sorry for the cell phone pics!
Got side skirts painted and corner lights changed to amber.