lol damn expensive headlights

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He said tend to...

For me at around 100k, my radiator popped the top, turbo started making noises, 4th gear synchro started sticking, clutch needed replacement, and there's more I'm forgetting

Oh yeah valve cover gaskets too

 

What kind of mods and who did the engine work for you?

 

I'm aware of that, and that 100k is taking into account how people generally treat the car, though it's not always a reliable litmus test for car reliability as many well treated cars are also breaking (my car's problems started at 50-60k for example). This is just an observation I've made having been around for a decade with working relations with many shops and having worked in a Subaru service dept.

 

Yup mine is 168 almost 169 still autoxing nothing wrong

 

That's funny because I know of a couple shops that have seen a TON of wrx's with over 150k let alone over 200k.

Mine is at 213k. Original motor. Original trans. And I don't drive like a grandma.

I would say the shear number of cars out there with 150-250k on them (wrx) says enough about their durability. It's the driver that is the problem most of the time. Things do break but it's like that with any car.

 

^or some ppl are just unlucky even if they treat it well things tend to fail regardless

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Very true. I know a dude who's engine just let go at like 27k or something like that. It happens. But it's not the "norm" that people like to think it is. The wrx has this reputation for letting go at 100k and it's just not true.

Some break. That's the breaks. Most do not.... not without driver/owner error.

 

And there are some 07s that have ringland failures at 10k miles. Its driver + luck. Generally speaking though, cars over 100k miles and nearing 200k miles need a whole lotta love to make them dependable.

I would price it close to 2k for the car. I think I remember a bugeye selling here last year for 2k that was missing a turbo and intercooler. Might have been a track car though.

 

Sti v7 Up pipe
BOrla Hush catback
and suspension mods

Early on I took the car to Gino at GB Motorsports and after that I had been taking it to LIC.

 

That's the truth for ANY car. Not just a subaru.

But hell... not including the work I just did on my car I didn't HAVE to do much of anything as far as breakage repairs. Just maintenance.

This recent round was really just fixing a blown cat. Totally normal.

My car has been great. She's getting old now. If I keep it or if someone buys it my recommendation is to start planning on a new motor. It's only a matter of time. It's not gonna last forever. But right now I go outside. I turn the key. I drive to work. Every day. What more could I want?

 

Yea I was mentioning it more for any car. 4wd cars in general also have more drivetrain issues. I would say your car is way above what mileage normal Subarus run to before needing major work.

My old wrx had 130k miles and only needed a clutch, radiator and power steering pump. My FXT on the other hand needs a new tranny, rear end and motor at 170k. I wasnt the first owner of either car so cant say if it was based on driving or being unlucky.

 

And the ej20 can really run forever.. Seen many with over 300k online.

 

My car has been great in the 10 years I've had it. Was planning on doing a re-build next year. Just wasn't planning to do it so early on. I guess it was the motors time to go. Now I'm not sure I want to rebuild or buy another DD to replace it.

 

Yeah. I was talking to someone the other day and said I wouldn't be surprised if mine went that long. But I also wouldn't be surprised if it went tomorrow.

I'm stuck in this limbo right now... sell it and buy a bigger car or keep it and have mike build me a motor and toss my 18g in. Ug.