What to Look out for BEFORE Buying a 2004-2005 Subaru WRX | Buyers Guide

I have a "good" and a "bad" Subaru WRX to show you some examples of what to look for when you're buying a Subaru Wrx.

[@paulking2039]

The red one is horrible, just walk away..

[@snazzy226]

I seen that wrx with a blown headgasket on marketplace and Kijiji autos

[@roby2532]

Looking at a 2004 , that the guy selling says turns on and all but needs a new clutch .. and has engine code for 02 sensor … they are asking 3k . Haven’t gone in person this video helped a lot , but think for 3k it’ll be worth it ? It’s at 175k miles. I’m not looking to build or mod just wanted a temporary car that’s AWD and manual . I’d go for a truck but those things are so expensive Rn. I’m actually a Honda guy… and after my Honda reliability experiences , I’m paranoid to buy anything without the Honda badge lol

[@BrendanDoesVlogs]

That’s a good bit of miles I would see if it’s ever been rebuilt. He’s not far off but expect a lot of work ahead

[@paulweber8067]

Great Video man! Keep it up!

[@ThtGuyIzRippin]

im looking at a 06 wrx it looks mint in terms of body rust and how well its taken care of and maintained. only concern for me is it has 200k km on original engine. how long do these engines go for if properly taken care of and not beat on?

[@OrangeManWithThePlan]

200k to 250k, 300k if driven well. If he maintains the car well then you can assume the engine might last a bit longer..

[@8bitfrenzy376]

Just don't

[@bakuganbrawler200]

Hey brother amazing video you got yourself a new subscriber, Was wondering what if the car has about 130k miles on it and looks stock but might’ve been Beaten on in the past Is it gonna be safe if it passes all these checks,the engine seems to sound good and I take care of it (proper maintenance and no modding) Would I run into major breakdowns in the future?

[@ArkArmy90]

How is the reliability on these compared to honda and toyota ?

[@wootdoo]

It's 1 of 2 ways. If you don't ride them hard and dog them out then as long as you stay on top of maintenance and allow the oil to warm up before driving, make sure coolant and oil stays where it should and if you get spark knock address it asap. If you want to mod them and ride them hard then the list is more complicated. 5 speed transmissions in these are weak, you want the 6 speed. As you increase power you need supporting mods. And you must must must have them tuned by a reputable tuner. If you throw a bigger turbo, fmic, larger injectors, new exhaust new header new up pipe any or all of that, even a turbo inlet, you need it tuned. A Cobb accessport will only make it safe to drive long enough to get to a tuner imo. If you aren't flush with funds don't get a subie if you want to go fast

[@ArkArmy90]

@@wootdoo Thank you for the info you have given me and you gave me alot to think about I might just continue to like these from a far until I can afford one I'm to comfortable with Honda and Toyota

[@alfredojarillo3146]

Thanks you!

[@BrendanDoesVlogs]

Your welcome!