GI/FS: 2004 Impreza WRX Wagon, 145k miles

2004 Subaru Impreza WRX wagon, 145k miles,5MT(this will be increasing, as it is my daily driver)

$7,000 OBO

3 pix with stock wheels (winters), 1 with summers

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This car is my baby, but I'm back in school and can't afford it anymore especially with relocation to the east coast on the horizon. Hoping to find someone that will love it like I did. :emo:

- THE GOOD -

Clear title / Carfax report
TWO owners (Carfax says 3, but I've owned it since May 2008 and 90,000 miles)
Most of the miles are freeway commuting miles
Always meticulously & regularly maintained
Oil Changed regularly
Tastefully modded daily driver (see below for mods)
Newer used (?30k mi) td04 turbo at 127k
New struts at 138k (Tokico D-Specs)
New brake rotors & pads at 135k
Aftermarket sunroof installed
Comes with two sets of wheels - Summer & Winter

- THE BAD -

The roof, rear hatch, and hood were dimpled in the St. Paul hail storm fall of 2010. I replaced the hood and nothing else, but the other dents are small.

I was rear-ended once in this car, and I was in a fender-bender last summer. Damage from both was repaired completely, and the airbag never deployed.

The bottom center stud on the replacement turbo was short before I installed it. Last time I was under the car I noticed that the nut had come off. This means it has 4 out of the normal 5 bolts holding it to the downpipe. Doesn't seem like a big issue to me, but this is full disclosure to potential buyers.

Aftermarket sunroof doesn't work. $350 to repair.

One of the summer wheels' forged lips is bent (bought it this way). SSR D5R's are discontinued. It's drivable and does hold air just fine.

3,500 miles ago, Morrie's recommended replacing the valve cover gasket (oil leak) and thermostat gasket (coolant leak) but I decided not to have then do it. Since then, the car has lost less than half a quart of oil and no noticeable amount of coolant, so this may have been bogus but I'm still keeping an eye on it.

- MODS -

Engine / ECU:
? GM boost control solenoid + bright red vacuum hoses - Apr 4, 2009
? Newer TD04 turbocharger (w/ approx. 30K miles) - Apr 22, 2010
? Stage 2+ GMBCS Bullwinkle Tune - Apr 24, 2010
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Intake / Exhaust:
? catless uppipe - Apr 22, 2010
? Invidia high-flow catted downpipe - Apr 22, 2010
? custom 3" catback w/ Magnaflow muffler - May 2, 2010
? K&N air filter - Nov 18, 2009
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Drivetrain:
? Group N engine mounts - May 1, 2009
? Kartboy hard poly front shifter bushings - Aug 10, 2009
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Suspension:
? Eibach Pro-Kit springs - Aug 6, 2008
? 1/4" Poly spacers for rear struts - Aug 10, 2009
? Tokico D-Spec adjustable struts - Oct 10, 2010
? Group N front strut top mounts - Oct 10, 2010
? 20mm FHI rear anti-sway bar - Jul 26, 2008
? Kartboy aluminum front sway endlinks - Apr 29, 2009
? Agency Power aluminum rear sway endlinks - Apr 11, 2009
? Freedom Design front strut bar - Sept 2008
? STI rear strut bar - Dec 8, 2008
? (rear strut bar ends painted black to match interior - Apr 8, 2009)
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Interior:
? MOMO aluminum & airleather shift knob - Apr 26, 2009
? DIY silent seat belt mod, driver & passenger (sanded down B-pillar interior brace in the path of the belt) - May 6, 2009
? "O **** Handle" delete plugs installed in place of drivers' handle - Jul 1, 2009
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Exterior:
? DIY roof rail delete - Oct 2008
? New hood scoop (old one was all scratched up) - May 17, 2009
? STI color-matched side skirts - Mar 13, 2010
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Wheels / Tires:
? Hankook Winter i-Pike snow tires mounted on stock wheels - Nov 19, 2010
? 18x7.5 SSR wheels + BFGoodrich KDW 225's as summer equipment - June 23, 2010

 

OK seriously... you can't make this stuff up. Someone literally JUST hit my car parked on the street. The rear alignment appears to be screwed up, and the rear quarter panel is all bent.

Still want to sell it, but obviously not now.

Further info, as requested:
Timing belt replaced around 105k
Zero headgasket issues
Clutch shows no sign of slippage

 

NOOOOO I just sent you a PM!

 

All PM's replied. Thanks for braving the snow today and coming out to see the car!

I just got off the phone with Progressive. The car will be towed to storage for tonight, then probably to Progressive's inspection facility tomorrow. I'll keep the thread updated.

 

Car is being towed from tow storage to the body shop today. Other driver's insurance will inspect. I'll probably be on the phone on and off all day today.

 

Ok, you guys have to quit putting your cars up for sale - apparently that's asking fate to have someone smash into your cars; Same thing happened to dhanso312's car shortly after being put up for sale Hope everything goes smoothly for you.

 

^ This. It actually makes it 3 cars now. Somebad karma is around subarus, I'm now scared to sell mine.lol

op....glws

 

damn, over the last three weeks or so, I've seen a lot of mirrors that have been hit, on jamusix's street.
that same night, I parked on the street, and told my wife that I didn't feel that my car was safe.
sorry to hear this.

 

Thanks, everyone. Yeah, it sucks. So far so good, though.

Other driver's insurance hasn't picked up the slack yet. No phone call from them yet.

 

Still no word from other driver's insurance. Car is at the body shop waiting to be inspected. I'm planning to call my insurance later today and get them on it.

ALSO: addition to the first post -- this car is a 5MT

not sure why I forgot to mention that and no one asked, but there ya go.

 

Progressive is sending someone to inspect the damage tomorrow, and I should hear back with an estimate by Friday morning at the latest.

 

Thanks. Progressive is my insurance... just got tired of waiting for the other owner's insurance to call. Progressive's customer service kicks butt. Like, awesome butt. Everything should work out fine from here on out. Just takes time.

 

$5000 to repair, done by March 11th. For a car that was hit while parked. WTF....

 

+1 for progressive and their claim service, hope it turns out well

 

Thanks, man. So far so good.

 

Additional information re: summer wheels -- did some inquiring and as far as I know, no one in town will touch forged lips. In other words, the bad wheel may not be easily repairable.

 

you planning on selling still when fixed?

 

I'm back from London now.... newest update is that the car should be out by Wednesday or Thursday this week. New Tokico D-spec is the time issue here.

 

Yessir.

 

5 grand to fix!? Take the check and I'll give ya $1500!

 

^ I think that's probably your best bet.

 

I say so to!

 

Sorry, all repairs are almost finished. The car has been at Hamline Auto Body for the last three weeks. I will sell if everything checks out when I drive it again.

Progressive did not declare this car totalled, so the title should still be clear.

 

The car is back! I just got home from the body shop. Feels great to drive, and looks great too. It's back on the market.

 

same price or you change it?

 

Price is still OBO...

 

How much PSI you boosting on the tune?

 

19 PSI peak -- been running that for about a year, with the newer td04.

 

Tempted, but I just bought a 95 BK to get out of payments. . GLWTS!

 

Come see the car at AutoMotorPlex Cars & Cafe tomorrow morning!

 

Still for sale! Lookin good at Cars & Cafe this morning:

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Bump! Still for sale.

PM me with questions and/or offers and/or hate mail. :biggrin:

 

Pm'd. Very interested

 

Replied... to the MNSubaru account you specified.

 

Pending Sale to bbnhusky!!

Also: Tabs renewed, fresh oil change done yesterday w/ Mobil 1 Synthetic. Currently at 1473xx miles.

 

SOLD!! CLOSE IT UP!

I will be selling old parts as I find them in the garage, since I won't need them...

 

Done. Congrats on the sale.