I would avoid it like the plague. Any failures could be colossal in terms of repair bills for labor and replacement parts. Why not look at some other 4-bangers? A Prelude, DSM, MR2, etc are all better choices then a WRX with so many miles in such a small amount of time.

 

I think it's just the pure fact that there's 80K+ miles on it for such a short amount of time. Why not look into another RS?


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they are probably all highway miles, best kind you can find in my opinion, so you know they weren't hard or racing, you hope, plus short blocks aren't that expensive if the car really needs it down the line. plus, its a japanese car, it'll practically last forever if even partially taken care of.

 

Sorry man, but i have to say you should look for something less powerful.

Though I do not know weather you are at fault for your accident, if you are, i belive you should look for something as powerful or less powerful than your RS. I see in your profile that you are 16 (not a bad thing, i am not a lot older) and for some one your, or my age for that matter, power is not something needed that much. You have years ahead of you in which you can get that fast car, so, in the meantime why not just use that 13k or so to buy yourself a car that you can learn to do Auto-x and things like that on, and that will reliable It is MUCH easier to learn on a car like that where power is not an issue, than on a car where you have to work around the power. Besides, wouldn't you much rather be the best driver in your high school than have the fastest car? So here are my suggestions:
1. Get another RS: I'm sure you loved yours, and they are a blast to drive. I would be driving one right now if they made a wagon version in the GF chassis.
2. BE (00+) Legacy: I'm a sucker for legacy's and they truely are great cars. Also, if you end up turboing it you will have a very good sleeper.
3. Forester: This is what i will be driving soon, and they are also great cars. Don't let the family/SUV image scare you off. It is basically a Impreza wagon with a boxy body, and outback suspension. Just add some RS suspension and bam, you have yourself a RS wagon.
Hope this helps
Cheers
-Jeff

 

I would have to agree with Imprezastifan88, I would say go with the power level that you are already at and get to a point where the car is holding you back from progressing further as a driver. Get to the point where you can make the car perform beyond what ppl expect it to, and out driving everyone else in it is second nature, then step it up a notch and start all over again. When I started driving I had a '90 toyota camery with the 4-cyl, god only know's how much hp it had, and I drove the heck out of it till I was 20, and learned how to be a lot better driver. So that when I got my civic, and then a celica, steping up in power each time, i was able to better handle that power, to the point where now my friend's consiter me to be one of the better driver's in our group of friend's.