[dave118811]

so my friend is selling his 05 blue sti with gold rims, its got around 18k miles, a sub in the back, aftermarket speakers and an alpine head unit. It has an injen CAI and an aftermarket security system (works like **** for some reason). The only flaw in the car is a dent from backing into another car and a scratch on his rear bumper. since im a friend i'm getting it for $22 grand, looking for some feedback, good or bad deal? btw an sti has been a dream of mine and only just became a tangible reality, i look forward to joining the subaru community!

[CharcoalSTI]

yes, is he the original owner ??

[STI Sibb]

22k is a good deal on the car. Do you know why he is getting rid of it?

[howboutthemapplz]

low miles, decent price, thats about what i paid for mine, after a full hour of haggling..
but i didnt have a dent or scratch, mine was completely stock and unmolested

[boondocksaint]

If you know the guy, you should know his driving style and his maintenance ethic. If both are non-abusive, I'd say okay. I'm a little leery about the intake without a tune, but most will probably think I'm being paranoid.

[lackskill]

depends on where you are. In some areas 05s are at or below 20k. But it depends on locale. Here they still pull a premium.

[dave118811]

he's the second owner. he got it from a used car dealership with 5k miles on it. he didn't go crazy with the car, but he's a 19 yr old driver (he drove it hard but only when the engine warmed up). the only reason he's stilling it is to get an F150 lighting, moved to florida so he doesn't need all wheel drive anymore. but the car was well maintained, always had oil changes on time.

i live in north jersey, so the market for STis are insane. i saw a kid buy an 03 WRX with 30k miles for 18 grand the other day.

[STI Sibb]

Originally Posted by dave118811

he's the second owner. he got it from a used car dealership with 5k miles on it. he didn't go crazy with the car, but he's a 19 yr old driver (he drove it hard but only when the engine warmed up). the only reason he's stilling it is to get an F150 lighting, moved to florida so he doesn't need all wheel drive anymore. but the car was well maintained, always had oil changes on time.

i live in north jersey, so the market for STis are insane. i saw a kid buy an 03 WRX with 30k miles for 18 grand the other day.

You might wanna double check insurance premiums for NJ while you're at it. That tends to be a shocker for some. The high price of the 08's seems to be driving the demand up on the 04-07 WRX and STI's. I saw a decked out WRX (not STI) for $40,000 at my last service visit.

[Phil 05]

On the surface at least, it seems like a very good price, depending on what it will cost to repair the body damage. I paid 27k for my 05 STI at a dealer w
15k on the odometer. I'd say go for it and ask if he has the original air box and then re-install the stock air intake. STI's like to be tuned if you are running a CAI. At least in the northeast here, they are still somewhat scarce.
It took me almost a month to find my 05, but I am very picky and wanted A STOCK car w low miles. Good luck.

[JD_STI]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

I'm a little leery about the intake without a tune, but most will probably think I'm being paranoid.

I think most would agree that the Injen is one that needs to be tuned for. Along with the bigger APS CAI's.