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Hello everyone.
I'm looking to replace my Explorer with something more fuel efficient. I go to grad school in Indiana, I'm lecturing this summer in Pittsburgh, and my parents, who I'll visit often, live near Morgantown. I'm going to be keeping an apartment in Indiana, so I'll be putting a LOT of miles on over these next few months.
I was considering a Forester, I still partially am. Yesterday I found WRX that's about 150 miles away that struck my fancy. It's an 03, 100% stock, automatic, it's exceptionally clean in and out, and it has no rear spoiler.
I called the owner to find out that it's a man in his mid 60's who is selling it because he currently owns 2 of them and his wife says one has to go. Unfortunately, he's the 2nd owner. It's got 130K on the mill. He says the guy he bought it off of claimed that the timing belt was changed at 70,000, but he said he wouldn't guarantee it. If I'd purchase it, I'd take it to a friend who's the guru at my local Subaru dealership to have the timing belt, water pump, and tensioners replaced. I'm meticulous when it comes to oil changes and routine maintenance in general.
My question is this: Is a WRX a car that I'd want for a daily driver in stock form? How do they ride and handle on the highway? On country roads? In the city? Assuming that I'd purchase snow tires when November arrives, how do they perform in the snow? How well do the turbos hold up over time? Are they somewhat comfortable on road trips? Is this something that would make a good fuel efficient daily vehicle? I'm not looking for a vehicle to hot rod, I just want something fuel efficient and dependable that's got the ability to safely merge onto the Interstate or to get moving quickly when someone's approaching a little too quickly for comfort in the rear view mirror.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
I'm looking to replace my Explorer with something more fuel efficient. I go to grad school in Indiana, I'm lecturing this summer in Pittsburgh, and my parents, who I'll visit often, live near Morgantown. I'm going to be keeping an apartment in Indiana, so I'll be putting a LOT of miles on over these next few months.
I was considering a Forester, I still partially am. Yesterday I found WRX that's about 150 miles away that struck my fancy. It's an 03, 100% stock, automatic, it's exceptionally clean in and out, and it has no rear spoiler.
I called the owner to find out that it's a man in his mid 60's who is selling it because he currently owns 2 of them and his wife says one has to go. Unfortunately, he's the 2nd owner. It's got 130K on the mill. He says the guy he bought it off of claimed that the timing belt was changed at 70,000, but he said he wouldn't guarantee it. If I'd purchase it, I'd take it to a friend who's the guru at my local Subaru dealership to have the timing belt, water pump, and tensioners replaced. I'm meticulous when it comes to oil changes and routine maintenance in general. My question is this: Is a WRX a car that I'd want for a daily driver in stock form? How do they ride and handle on the highway? On country roads? In the city? Assuming that I'd purchase snow tires when November arrives, how do they perform in the snow? How well do the turbos hold up over time? Are they somewhat comfortable on road trips? Is this something that would make a good fuel efficient daily vehicle? I'm not looking for a vehicle to hot rod, I just want something fuel efficient and dependable that's got the ability to safely merge onto the Interstate or to get moving quickly when someone's approaching a little too quickly for comfort in the rear view mirror.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
