james22

hi new on here

After a bit of help to be honest . i am after a wagon but not to sure what to look for in one. i will have in between 3k - 4k to spend is this reasonable. when looking at one is there anything to look out for .

Any help would be very helpful
thanks james

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

what are you wanting james?

£3-£4k is plenty

a uk car may have higher mileage but it will be cheaper to insure as they have less power (210 bhp iirc)

an import will have more options such as air con, double din hu and a few other little extras, also more power (240 bhp iirc)

personally every impreza wagon I have had has been an import and insurance isnt an issue, just talk to gary moulson on here (moleywrx)

theres plenty about, id personally avoid an auto as the value is considerably less and they are a pain to sell.

welcome to scoobynet btw

james

james22

to be totally honest i really dont know what i am after. my bro advised me to stay away from the imports due to insurance. but then like you said you get more for your money and one with less milage

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

id say go for an import, the insurance isnt that different, if you click on moleywrx thats highlighted it will let you send him a message, he will give you a better idea of insurance cost differences. its not that much different, it will be less than you save on purchase price im sure

when you look for a wagon, go for as much history as possible and as few engine modifications as possible (none would be best)

hth (hope that helps)

James

james22

thanks for your help

Graz

So you're in the market for a Classic shape with that sort of dosh.

Read and digest this: Subaru Impreza FAQ

Certainly helped me have a better idea of what to look for when I bought mine. Plenty more info and helpful folks on this site to answer any questions

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

James,

Whilst you can get a perfectly good scoob for 3-4k, it's a potential minefield, espeically if you don't have any extra money to spend on TLC and consumables. For starters, I'd advocate that you get the car independently inspected, could save you a LOT of money. Well looked after ones are very reliable, but maintaining a fixing these cars ain't cheap and you'll be looking at an age group where consumables may need replacing. Did you know, for example, that replacing a clutch on a scooby is a circa 4 hour job? have you looked into servicing costs and insurance (especially if you're under 25?)

Not trying to scare you off, but just go into this with your eyes open and get knowledgable help is all I'm saying!

Ns04

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

you can pick up a uk spec for around 3500 -4000 gs 1998 1999 my

james22

chers guys great help