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
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 .
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
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
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
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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🤣
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
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!!
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.
@@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.
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
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)
@@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.
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
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 TH-cam guide.
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
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
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 .
Its pretty sad that the regular 5-speed can fail even with stock power imprezas. 150+ hp and you need the sti 6-speed.
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.
Watching this as I'm about to buy an engine-less shitbox out of someone else's driveway 💀
😂
So how did it go?
Same bro
How’s she doing now?
Jesus…… you ain’t had much luck have you
Makes life easier for when I get my Subaru 👍
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
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 Video,
Looks like you have learnt from your mistakes and shared all with us to make it right .
Cheers mate
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
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
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.
One of the most useful vids to buy a WRX, thank you so much!
Going to buy mine tomorrow, wish me luck!
Can we get a update if you bought one and how you feel about it because I’m also interested in getting one
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 💕
I meant to say that you have been blessed
@@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!
@@dawnanaya8741 Thank you!
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.
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.
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.
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
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🤣
How do you check the bonnet for any anomaly
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
If you haven't already solved the problem. Look up your specific model's manual online and it should tell you in there.
For the age and mileage you did good on this car. Must have taken you a while to find it. Congrats!
No offence but why is everyone always saying “impretza” it ain’t a pretzel.
Great tutorial video! Sorry to hear you had a hard way learning. This black one looks mint! Good luck with it and stay safe :)
Thanks for the great advice.
And it also makes me want to eat an Im-pretzel while I drive my Im-pretza ! 😅
Thanks. I'll make sure to look for all of these things when I go to buy a WRX.
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.
Thanks mate. Incredibly helpful as I'm about to take the leap
Awesome video, I’m looking to get a 2000 gf8 very soon!
solid and specific suggestions! Nice work
Nice hair
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!!
Bro what do you do for a living?
@@TexterEX military 10+ years in as active duty
@@NexGenSubies DANG, DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE COLD LIKE THAT. 🥶 Thank you for your service! JESUS IS LORD!
Damn dude. Thank you very much for the video.
Thank you bro…. Appreciate
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.
i brought a ej207 jdm sti ra block - 8,200 smooth as silk strong as a bull .
@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm stil cast pistons though, ever killer b dont advise going over 400 on one
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.
@@unassailable6138 unfortuantly that isnt always the case.
@@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.
Всё, что нужно знать перед покупкой первой Субару -это то, что влюбишься в этот автомобиль безвозвратно.
Your a good man sir!! Thank you for making this video!!
You are a subaru God 🙏 thank you so much
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
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!!
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)
Great list mate I’m just looking at buying a hatchback wrx probably 2005 to 2007 version so good to know all this 👍
I live in north east America. You won't find one around here without rust
Great video, if you buy a good subaru and look after it , it will run for ever 😀
I bought one today with rust everywhere, and failed Mot. But paid peanuts. Project
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.
Where from ??
@@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.
Let me know how you get in I have been looking at buying this car also !!
Great great video!!!!!!
9:47 made me cringe lmao, good review thanks for sharing your experiences.
Cheers mate👍
Great advise
Buy one then spend endless amounts on it like I have 😂😂😂
ME TOO ! ha ha - more smiles per miles .
Super helpful thank you
I experience it most of this things with my first hawkeye
you're a good dude my man! thanks for this. 😊
Thanks for this video! Really helpful and appreciated!
Bout sell my wrx:( can’t handle the maintenance.
Great job, thanks!
Rust? In what country ?
Hi
I want to buy the 1.6l 124 hp
How l/km is take
114hp
Very good review 👍
Which do you prefer out of the Evo and Sti?
In my teens I was a massive Subaru fanboy but over time I have become an evo guy
@@rowanlewisuk same, although I am drawn back to Subie as my X is an sst and I miss using a clutch lol
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
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 TH-cam guide.
Amazing tutorial! And yes, the best thing is to see the car with some friends, that helps a lot.
wow -so gorgeous, awesome arms!
Looking to get one soon. Thank you for the vid
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
should i avoid the turbo models like the outback xt?
great list mate