2005 subaru wrx sti parting out 84k miles

Looks like the last owner purchased the car in 08 with 47k miles. Owned it until February 2014 when he "totaled" it with 84k. Anyone know the owner? Carfax says he did the majority of the maintenance in the SJ are which leads me to think he lived in SJ.

 

I was actually thinking aboutbbuying the drive train setup from that car

 

I've talked to this guy before he claims he's never started it, he purchased the car wrecked already. He wants $8500 and won't start the car, he wants you to go over and take the risk of starting it.

 

Meaning if you bring the pulley and a belt you are allowed to start it and see how it runs?

That's not that bad. If no, then not cool at all. Without starting it just no way to know how it runs, or if at all.

 

I looked at it, it took a good hit in the front. Timing belt is snapped.Motor is dirty,looks like it has been sitting for a while. The guy bought it at a auction and does not know a lot about subys.The interior is clean as is the rest if the car from the front end back. I relieved him if the hood scoop and splitter and was on my merry way.

 

Im guessing he wants 3500 for the tranny if hes pricing out the car at 8500?

 

I think he said he paid 6k for it. He will ask top dollar but I bet he will lower his prices as he doesn't have a lot of space. Has the STI in the garage, a wrecked 2.7 t all road in the driveway and this is a apartment to boot.

 

Would have the frame checked for sure if anyone is considering putting this back on the road.

 

Okay just got the carfax. Looks like the first owner took really good care if it up until 47k miles. Sold it to the 2nd owner,who just resold it. 3rd owner purchased it in 08 and had the car running until February I this year when he totaled it. Was also in another (out of state) accident but was not declared salvaged.

 

Yeah he told me to bring a timing belt and pulley and he would allow me to start it. The car has been down since Feb.2014. Anyone free to help out putting on a belt and pulley? I'll pay..,

 

I'msure oif your cam gear is broken and the timing belt snapped then I'm sure it has bent valves

 

Had the belt snap while stopped at a light on the Integra and it died immediately and did no valve damage. That was a best case scenario though, so I'd expect the worst on the STI.

 

If it was me, I would leave it alone and LOW BALL HIM!

Factor in the cost of rebuilding the head and replacing the valves at a worst case scenario.

And cross your fingers when you pull it apart. You either win or break even.

 

BTW, that's assuming you're buying just the engine only and need to pull the engine.

 

Yikes. Assume that the engine has bent valves and that the tranny was in gear at the time of collision. Anything that is proved to not exist is a bonus.

I would - if anything - pull the plugs and try to gently hand-crank the engine through a couple revolutions, then put the plugs back and do the same, before doing anything like putting a timing belt on and trying to start it.

But, based on years of buying used parts and being really disappointed, I personally would evaluate the reasoning for being interested in this car and most likely not touch it. If it's just for the engine, and since it probably needs to be rebuilt anyway, I would find someone to build an engine.