car bros, what to pay for this 05 WRX

[Tsudo]

it has a perfect tranny, excellent body condition and the driver is an adult. and its stocked. who the hell races stocked wrx lol

Cars are put back to stock for many reasons

-Warrantied work
-Parted out for more cash when selling
-Just get tired of the attention

But that doesn't mean it was never raced. Again, why did it require a new engine? How often do what is it, ej20(?), blow before 120K miles?

[ThatRussianDude]

The other factor is that if someone was driving it extreme enough to damage the engine imagine how harsh they were on the other components, specifically the transmission.

the tranny would go before the engine. says the tranny is perfectly fine. ill test it obv. the dude is like 40 years old

[Leonydus]

dont touch it brother

[JBjunior]

i texted him. he said the body has 119k, he has all paper work from dealership with dates on new engine, carfax, clean title

You aren't listening to reality. GTFO if you aren't going to listen to what people are telling you and you are taking the word of the person selling you the car instead of neutral parties.

Facts:

1) The engine blew
2) New/rebuilt engine installed
3) Carfax would never show anything about this regardless
4) Other components would have been used hard if engine was driven or neglected to the point it destroyed itself
5) Car is overpriced for being returned to usable condition, you don't pay extra for something that works beyond the price of the car

[BLAQSAQATTAQ]

OP whenever "wrx" or "sti", and "new engine" are in the same paragraph, stay away.

also that price is horrible. worth about 7-8k

[strongsmallkid]

new engine in it. and the tranny is good what else could go wring with it?

damn dude i almost feel bad for you. do some research about cars. how do you know the tranny is good? because some stranger told you? do you know what new stands for? never ever worked. go ask the nasioc forums.

[ThatRussianDude]

Cars are put back to stock for many reasons

-Warrantied work
-Parted out for more cash when selling
-Just get tired of the attention

But that doesn't mean it was never raced. Again, why did it require a new engine? How often do what is it, ej20(?), blow before 120K miles?

he says the dealership put in new engine by previous owner since it was under warranty or w/e. he has all the paperworks

[midniteOG]

all stock, 119k miles..... 13k.. hmmmmm

http://www.kbb.com/

[JBjunior]

the tranny would go before the engine. says the tranny is perfectly fine. ill test it obv. the dude is like 40 years old

Why would the tranny go before the engine if the tranny needs very little maintenance and the engine on the other hand requires regular maintenance? Are you a mechanic?

[jujuB]

You aren't listening to reality. GTFO if you aren't going to listen to what people are telling you and you are taking the word of the person selling you the car instead of neutral parties.

Facts:

1) The engine blew
2) New/rebuilt engine installed
3) Carfax would never show anything about this regardless
4) Other components would have been used hard if engine was driven or neglected to the point it destroyed itself
5) Car is overpriced for being returned to usable condition, you don't pay extra for something that works beyond the price of the car

this

you are not a car guy yourself, you will not know what to look for or inspect upon purchasing the car.

many cars have new motor swaps but only many are half assed.

[ThatRussianDude]

damn dude i almost feel bad for you. do some research about cars. how do you know the tranny is good? because some stranger told you? do you know what new stands for? never ever worked. go ask the nasioc forums.

bro, i will obviously get it checked lmao. im saying if the tranny is good, would it be a decent buy? i wouldnt mind replacing the tranny anyway. not that expensive. id have to put in stage 2 tranny anyway if i mod the car, since its a 05

[thelastpolarbear]

OP is being stubborn as fuk, just buy the car so that if it fuks up later down the road you'll learn your mistake.

the car is sketchy, good luck .

[strongsmallkid]

bro, i will obviously get it checked lmao. im saying if the tranny is good, would it be a decent buy? i wouldnt mind replacing the tranny anyway. not that expensive. id have to put in stage 2 tranny anyway if i mod the car, since its a 05

not that expensive to replace a transmission? stage 2 tranny? lol ok vin diesel

[Tsudo]

he says the dealership put in new engine by previous owner since it was under warranty or w/e. he has all the paperworks

So this 40 year old is not the original owner and you're positive it's never been raced.....

skeptical hippo...

And have you ever dealt with an AWD trans from a wrx before?

[aspenwhite]

dont do it suka

[JBjunior]

bro, i will obviously get it checked lmao. im saying if the tranny is good, would it be a decent buy? i wouldnt mind replacing the tranny anyway. not that expensive. id have to put in stage 2 tranny anyway if i mod the car, since its a 05

Then buy a shell and save the cash. Do what that person did and put the engine and transmission you want in there. Why do you think this cars deserves a premium over a car with the original engine and similar miles? The new engine is a negative, with that few of miles on the car itself.

[ThatRussianDude]

Why would the tranny go before the engine if the tranny needs very little maintenance and the engine on the other hand requires regular maintenance? Are you a mechanic?

do you know how fragile 02-05 wrx trannys are? if it was raced and beat the sht out of, the tranny would g fast. 02-05 model trannys dont even handle 320+ hp.

[FrankMirin]

OP, quit trying to talk yourself into buying this car. I cant believe you think this is even an option. When buying a car, be patient. The longer you wait, the more you save and you will eventually find the right car.

[ThatRussianDude]

Then buy a shell and save the cash. Do what that person did and put the engine and transmission you want in there. Why do you think this cars deserves a premium over a car with the original engine and similar miles? The new engine is a negative, with that few of miles on the car itself.

i wouldnt pay over 11 for it. maybe 10,500 bc thats the kbb value

[BLAQSAQATTAQ]

do you know how fragile 02-05 wrx trannys are? if it was raced and beat the sht out of, the tranny would g fast. 02-05 model trannys dont even handle 320+ hp.

OP is officially trolling.

move along people, nothing to see here.

[ThatRussianDude]

not that expensive to replace a transmission? stage 2 tranny? lol ok vin diesel

lol. truth is, stage 2 tranny is NEEDED if you mod the car over 320+ hp if u race. 02-05 models have very fragile trannys.

[JBjunior]

i wouldnt pay over 11 for it. maybe 10,500 bc thats the kbb value

You are saying that the transmission is fragile and the transmission would go before the engine. So why did this engine go and the transmission didn't?

[FrankMirin]

god dammit ive been toastin. got me op

[Vrait]

I wouldn't buy that POS. Why buy a car with a REPLACED engine. At that low of miles?

Buy it if you are a idiot.

[xSLCx]

do you know how fragile 02-05 wrx trannys are? if it was raced and beat the sht out of, the tranny would g fast. 02-05 model trannys dont even handle 320+ hp.

Somewhat true. Also looking at the pictures it seems like it is stock height also every thing looks stock from the outside.
Ask for pics of engine. I Can try to see if anything is out of the ordinary (SRS)

[f20cFTW]

Op- i paid 13,000 for my 04 with 62k miles on the body and 3k on the new 2.5l sti shortblock

I would stay away from that car 119k is way wayyyyyy too high for that price. Also the tranny is garbage and with 119k miles and a blown engine i would genuinely not be suprised if you broke 3rd gear within your first month of owning it. To give you an idea my tranny exploded 3 days after i bought the car. Of course this was at nearly twice the power levels of this car but still. Its a good thing i bought an 04 6-speed before i even bought the car lol.

If you want a wrx i suggest you find someone with good feedback on nasioc dot com and buy it from them. Also have 5 grand ready to go when the tranny or pistons go.

[ThatRussianDude]

1.What kind of engine...
2.Where is the engine from..Subaru, a wrecked sti, other?
3.Read up on subys

replaced by the dealership with original wrx engine

[JBjunior]

Somewhat true. Also looking at the pictures it seems like it is stock height also every thing looks stock from the outside.
Ask for pics of engine. I Can try to see if anything is out of the ordinary (SRS)

[ct9a evo]

wtf is a stage 2 tranny, I have never heard of this in my life. Most people with wrx go sti 6 speed swap, or ppg 1-4 gears, never heard of stage 2. Also, this car even with original motor, would not be worth much over 10k. If you must have it offer 8500 and call it a day.

[JBjunior]

Op- i paid 13,000 for my 04 with 62k miles on the body and 3k on the new 2.5l sti shortblock

I would stay away from that car 119k is way wayyyyyy too high for that price. Also the tranny is garbage and with 119k miles and a blown engine i would genuinely not be suprised if you broke 3rd gear within your first month of owning it. To give you an idea my tranny exploded 3 days after i bought the car. Of course this was at nearly twice the power levels of this car but still. Its a good thing i bought an 04 6-speed before i even bought the car lol.

If you want a wrx i suggest you find someone with good feedback on nasioc dot com and buy it from them. Also have 5 grand ready to go when the tranny or pistons go.

Sounds too true for OP to follow.....