my name is Tae and i am about to become the owner of 2010 STi hatch.
hopefully everything will check out and work out at the dealer later today.:lol:
Car is priced at 26,999 with 29995 miles on it. i think it's decently priced? :notsure:
but i wanted to get these done before negotiating the price.
1. Compression test (leadown test if necessary)
2. Pre-purchase inspection (not sure if i should trust what the dealer is saying)
3. tires (in a pretty bad shape, looks like it will need to be replaced soon. all 4 )
hopefully i can get these done before i can sign papers and hand over all my money lol
wish me luck and please let me know if there's anything i should do or look for!!
COBB turbo heatsheild
Perrin front strut bar
COBB or Perrin exhaust (not sure what type)
hopefuly they check out at pre purchase inspection.
Any recommendation for inspection? I think i am going to take it to Mach V (kinda pricey tho.... $90 for inspection, $180 for compression test and $90 for leakdown test...)
I maybe wrong on price being high tho since i am a NOOB. lol
If it has an aftermarket downpipe make sure it is tuned. You'll have to figure out whether it's been opensource tuned or whether it used an AccessPort. Mach V can probably figure it out for you.
I'd highly recommend Mach V. They know their stuff. :tup: Those prices are about right and would likely be the same anywhere you go.
If it has an aftermarket downpipe make sure it is tuned. You'll have to figure out whether it's been opensource tuned or whether it used an AccessPort. Mach V can probably figure it out for you.
I'd highly recommend Mach V. They know their stuff. :tup: Those prices are about right and would likely be the same anywhere you go.
Sounds good! i will be going to the dealer after work today so once i get a firm grasp of the price, i will set up a visit to Mach V for inspection, comp test and leakdown test if necessary.
I would've demanded that they perform the tests our agree to take the car back if something was wrong. You may be able to raise enough hell if things don't turn out well.
I would've demanded that they perform the tests our agree to take the car back if something was wrong. You may be able to raise enough hell if things don't turn out well.
Congrats on a nice car, post some pics. You may want to check out your paper work as some dealers give you a 30 day satisfaction return/refund policy with no questions asked. Good luck and keep us updated.
Regardless of when you arrived you could've waited a few days till you had time, granted they would have allowed you to. Lets hope it's all fixed under warranty or they at least let you return it.
I just got off the phone with the dealer and they are saying car checked out fine. (prolly a BS)
but to keep me as a happy customer, they are offering to give me this STi with no additional cost.
Car looks pretty much stock and has about 2800 miles less. Only minus I see is no fog and all weather mats. And some aftermarket parts
what color was the first one you got? do you like the World rally blue? does the new one look modded at all? make sure you get it checked out BEFORE you get it this time!
you mentioned the first one had a cobb heatshield which usually indicates it had an aftermarket downpipe
fogs you can add yourself afterwards and AW mats are always being sold used on these forums
how are the tires on the new car? the brakes? make sure you do a test drive before you buy it obviously
What aftermarket parts are there on the car? Be cautious about buying a car that's had work done to it with no receipts or record where said work was done. A lot of us do our own upgrades and if someone doesn't know what they're doing you have now inherited their shoddy job.
If the place you personally had the compression test done at said those numbers you need to believe them. They have nothing to gain by lying like the dealer would. If it were me I would go with the one that was not modded at all, less miles, and have the tests done on this car then drive home happy knowin you can romp on it and not be worried. Plus you can add whatever mods you want and not deal w the problems from someone else's modded car that they may have not known what they were doing.
That's not bad price. Take a look as others said compression to see all are firing and working correctly. Also some members have gotten stress test done on the engine, don't know how they've done it. But anyways!
Thanks for your input!! I agree with you and I am going to go for a test drive around 7pm.
Going to take it to the same place I got the compression test done at. Hopefully tomorrow. Maybe I can get some discount this time for bringing 2 cars in one week lol ($90 for pre-purchase inspection and $180 for compression test..... )
That's not bad price. Take a look as others said compression to see all are firing and working correctly. Also some members have gotten stress test done on the engine, don't know how they've done it. But anyways!
Good luck Tae, ...may want to ask or push the Subaru dealer for a Subaru Certified Warranty which I believe goes up to 100k miles. WRB is a great color choice : )
Just got done with test drive of WRB. Feels soooooo much nicer and stronger than the AWP I originally purchased. I'm taking this home! I will miss the fogs but oh well.
Thanks all for your input and advice!! Will post pix soon!!
Congrats on the newer and best color STi : ) all that's left for now is to make sure it's got a fresh filter and oil.
The following is a FYI. For the oil filter I use and recommend a Roki (Black) Japan – N3R1-14-302 with a Relief Valve PSI of 23lbs which meets Subaru specs. The above oil filter is made for Mazda but fits our Subaru STi perfectly. My second choice would be a WIX 57712 oil filter which also meets Subaru relief valve pressure of 23psi. As for the oil I use Rotella T6 from Shell. The Roki filter is just a bit taller than the Wix and holds a bit more oil. ...You can research the info on this and other Subie forums.
I'm trying to keep the warranty so I went ahead and did the oil change with stock filter and motul synthetic at Mach V while I was getting the inspection and compression test done.
My very first mod will be........ Boost guage!!!!
Bought a SPT boost guage for a good price. Will be trying to use SPT parts as much as I can to keep te warranty going
Will post more pix after installation!!
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