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[Impatient]

I’ve gotta ask though… why get rid of that one?

Good question, I keep asking myself the same thing. I just got home from having it re-aligned. (After new front control arms). It just drives so well!

P.S. @SubieRubyRoo , I just DM’d you

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Let’s all be super honest with Impatient. There are 2 kinds of people who would be potential buyers for a 2007 Subaru (what model is it, @Impatient?).

1. The best kind of buyer; one who knows that mid ‘00 Subarus have the potential to be very good daily drivers, with some things that may require a little bit of ongoing TLC on their part (timing belt, engine grounds, passenger side wheel bearings, CVT joints, and wheelwell cancer in the Rust Belt) and are fine with it. They can also self-assess on the spot which issues the vehicle may have, and will either negotiate the price in good faith or thank you for your time and drive away.

2. The worst kind of buyer, who has only read the overblown hate stories of people who refused to follow Subaru’s maintenance recommendations. They want “their” mechanic to nickel-and-dime you on the estimate, quoting things the buyer will never have them fix if they do end up with the car. Their only goal is to buy a beater with AWD and drive off from your place for a few hundred bucks because they’ve rumor-shamed you into selling yourself short. They’ll drive it until the first major issue from their neglect surfaces, and they’ll call the scrap dealer and crush it.

I’ve seen this plenty of times, having owned 8 Subarus (6 of them in the ‘05-‘09 range) and helped friends and family buy about 4 others in that range. If you’ve got this vintage Subaru, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Politely tell them you’re not interested in their lowball offer, but thanks for coming to look at it.

Worst case scenario, keep it as a spare vehicle for emergencies or when your regular needs shop work. Liability only is probably <$40/mo, and drive it to work or to get groceries every Friday to keep things moving and in good condition. You’ll be much happier this way than giving into those serial abusers!

After seeing pics of @Impatient ‘s Outback, I’ve determined, sight unseen, that the buyer in question definitely falls into category 2 above.

 

[Impatient]

After seeing pics of @Impatient ‘s Outback, I’ve determined, sight unseen, that the buyer in question definitely falls into category 2 above.

argh.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

argh.

If you weren’t across the country and then another halfway across Texas.

If you still have this around/after
March 1st I’ll definitely be DM’ing you.

BTW I have it on good authority that I fall into category 1.

 

[Impatient]

For a “small deposit” I could hold it for you…

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

For a “small deposit” I could hold it for you…

Don’t make me do something that I’ll get dirty looks for a month over!