prysmos

im looking to buy a scooby. am going to look at a v reg. its got 70k on the clock, 5 owners and no service history. it's also an ex rally pursuit vehicle. should i stay clear or is there anything i should look out for.

coleen00

look out for the space of time between the 5 owners, if it has been sold on within a short timescale then i would be suspicious. good luck.

coleen.

ScoobyAddict

Just bear in mind that you've just voiced all the same doubts that anyone YOU try 2 sell it 2 will also have!
Would definitely get an AA or similar full mechanical inspection done 2 check 4 drivetrain problems etc.
If it's dirt cheap & u intend keeping it, might b ok but even so...?!?

IN THE STICKS

Plenty of others out there , if in any doubt just walk away

Streebeck_

go 4 it m8

Aztec Performance Ltd

iTrader: (234)

Whats a 'ex-rally pursuit vehicle'?

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Erm, how can I put this to you gently:

RUN AWAY!!!!!

Rule 1 of buying an Impreza (or any high performance car) Decent service history is Crucial!!!

That's to say nothing of the high number of owners and its hard life!

NS04

NRK-CTR

I've never bought a scooby myself but any car with a history like that I would recommend walking away from - particularly performance cars.

Gridlock Mikey

Wind up anyone What with 2 posts and all that

flat4_ire

well considering 99% of imports dont have service history i wud say ur wrong, get it checked by a trust worthy mechanic, ul know the story with 10 minutes if he knows his stuff..sounds a bit iffy tho, plenty of minters out there man!

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Thats not entirely true. They often do come with extensive service hstories...unfortunately in japanese! Some are imported from new/nearly new and have extensive UK histories. You should also note that Japanese cars also have to undergo much tougher inspections (their equivalent of an MOT) than ours do, to the extent that some people would rather sell the car than pay to get it restored to the very high standards required by the inspections.

a 10min inspection wouldn't be nearly enough on a scooby. Unless its condition was so bad that any punter could see it was a lemon! :-)

NS04