What's up fellas? I'm new to I-club and just thought I would say what's up. I'm from Cranston, RI as I see a couple of you are also. I glad we are represented. I just purchased my WRX last week. 04' Silver sedan with the wing and 17" Prodrive Pirelli wheel package. I absolutely love this car. Only one small problem so far. I decided to vacuum it out this Saturday and when I pulled out the dirver's floor mat I noticed that there was no gas pedal. WTF? I mean the pedal was missing. When I took it back to the dealer they were scratching their heads but they ordered me one. Just thought I'd share.

 

That is exactly what the finance manager said when I told him the gas pedal was missing. Other than the gas pedal omission I am in love with this car. The thing I can't believe the most is how all different kinds of people stare at the car and ask questions about it.

 

No

gas

pedal?

What did you press to accelerate? The arm it's attached to?

 

Yes just the arm was there. When I originally test drove the WRX I drove an blue 04' Prem. pkg. I wanted a silver WRX with no xtras. They gave me a price of $22,222. Not bad but they didn't have a silver sedan w/o any xtras on the lot. They did have a silver sedan with a wing and the Pirelli Prodrive wheel pkg, but they were asking $27k+ for it. I had to leave that day and told them I would come back in a couple of days. When I went back in, they made me a deal on the Prodrive WRX that I could not refuse ($23,649). I was sold.

I told the salesman that I wanted to test drive it before I left a deposit, and it felt fine. I inspected it on the day I went to pick it up. The only thing I notice was that the pass side mirror cover's paint was starting to crack. (maybe not enough flex in the paint) Anyway they ordered me a new one and said it would take a couple of days to come in.

So a few days later, I'm cleaning my car. I pull out the driver's floor mat and look down at the pedals. There are only two. Just the arm of the gas pedal is there no pedal. So I sat there scratching my head for a minute. Then I proceded to tear the car apart thinking maybe it came off, but no luck.

Naturally I was heated. I headed back to the dealership and proceded to tell my story to the service dept mgr, parts mgr, and sales mgr. When I told the sales mgr he laughed and said "I wonder if that car was built on a Friday". The parts mgr came out to look at it and said that in her 15+ yrs w/ Subaru this was first.

Well the ordered that parts and I had them installed this week. It's nice to finally have a gas pedal. The arm underneath is fairly long so you couldn't feel much of a difference at first. Now that I do have a pedal I wonder how I drove w/o one.

 

Well, you definately get the "Oddest story of the Year" Award!

 

You guys are funny

 

Yeah, but looks aren't everything.