My wife is driving a car she really likes but it feels old, a 2005 Legacy Legacy turbo 5mt however its hit 195,000 miles/11 years old and feels like its failing apart now. That being said its more or less a grown ups version of Subaru WRX(same motor).
It just passed state inspection however mechanic basically (hard) reset computer and got a P04020 code he made go away to comply with OBD-II. He also had to fix wiring in steering to ioperable horn $200 and leaking heater hose $50.
This all being said it needs:
*rear brakes and likely rotors too (never changed)
*struts-never changed and slight clunk
*rear hatch wires are fraying and it will lose reverse and license plates lights and rear defrost. Rear wiper has failed along along with hatch light.
*Cat Convert- noted as very rusty
*turbo-total unknown as its OEM but had 3k/OCI since new with dino
recent repair was power steering rack a month ago($600) which solved terrible steering.
We did see an 2012 Acura TSX Sportwagen/43k/$16,500 she liked except for automatic and less power/exciting(200HP vs 250HP currently).
Her car apparently can fetch $3000-$4000 due to rarity of transmission/turbo motor/wagon. Sort of teetering on "should I stay or should I go"...
It just passed state inspection however mechanic basically (hard) reset computer and got a P04020 code he made go away to comply with OBD-II. He also had to fix wiring in steering to ioperable horn $200 and leaking heater hose $50.
This all being said it needs:
*rear brakes and likely rotors too (never changed)
*struts-never changed and slight clunk
*rear hatch wires are fraying and it will lose reverse and license plates lights and rear defrost. Rear wiper has failed along along with hatch light.
*Cat Convert- noted as very rusty
*turbo-total unknown as its OEM but had 3k/OCI since new with dino
recent repair was power steering rack a month ago($600) which solved terrible steering.
We did see an 2012 Acura TSX Sportwagen/43k/$16,500 she liked except for automatic and less power/exciting(200HP vs 250HP currently).
Her car apparently can fetch $3000-$4000 due to rarity of transmission/turbo motor/wagon. Sort of teetering on "should I stay or should I go"...