DrainBamage

Hi everyone!

I am new to this forum and hopefuly I will be able to join your community soon since I am very interested in buyng a WRX. I have found one quite a good offer, 2001 WRX with 60k for £4300. However, simple carcheck showed that the car was stolen and recovered. Questions are, is it safe to buy such a car, if yes, are there any additional checks that I should do? Is the price right for it? It is with a dealer and they claim to have service history and proven milage.

Also, in general, are there any common faults to look for on 2001 WRXs?

Sorry for so many questions, I would appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

cant realy say regarding the stolen recovered thing but for that money i am sure there are loads to choose from so why not keep on looking and find something with no issues

best of luck whatever you do and hope to see some pics up on the gallery soon

westybikes

iTrader: (6)

id say you want to knock off £700 on that price for a stolen recovered , its catagorised c or d and it'll be hard to sell on !!

as above stevie says there are plenty at that price without the cat c or d.

i bought one on ebay last year with fsh 60,000 ish miles for £3500 then found it was a cat c write off and backed out .

good luck with what you buy

DrainBamage

Thanks for your replies and advice, I guess I will search for something without criminal records

scoobyed

I have recently bought a 53 plate WRX from a dealer with 78k miles so a bit higher than ideal but i got it for 5k so you should be able to do better with the money you have!!

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

Having followed stolen cars at various speeds, I can categorically say I would not touch one. Imprezas are generally stolen for parts or for use in crime.The people who chose to utilise Imprezas for such tasks I would suggest, are highly ulnikely to drive them with some respect. Avoid

DrainBamage

Good point. Thanks!