Problems with 04 Rex's?
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Problems with 04 Rex's?
I'm in the market for a new car and I am strongly considering the 04 Rex. Have any of you 04 owners run into any problems with the car yet. I know a lot of the earlier models had tranny problems and what not. Thanks.
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Yeah the trunk is frustrating but I use it all the time (2x daily) and it's no problem then.
I haven't had any real problems with mine besides that (I'm at 3 months+ and 6k miles).
I haven't had any real problems with mine besides that (I'm at 3 months+ and 6k miles).
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So there are also some issues with the trunk not opening and shutting properly? Wouldn't the dealer fix this? Also I heard that the backseats of WRX's don't fold down. Is this true? I will need folding rear seats because of the munchkin.
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The 2004 WRX (non-STi) has an armrest in the middle that folds down--good for skis. But the seats themselves do not fold down.
About the trunk issue, to me it's a minor annoyance at worst--the sheer idiot's grin I get from driving the car (compared to my old beater) more than compensates for it.
About the trunk issue, to me it's a minor annoyance at worst--the sheer idiot's grin I get from driving the car (compared to my old beater) more than compensates for it.
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i have an 04 WRX black. I have no problems to report. Well I've only had it for like 11 days and have racked up over 1k mi. on it already... I just can't stay away from it... I would get it if I were you. so much potential... It's totally worth it. As far as the tranny problem I've talked to a few people and some that work at subaru and they say that the WRX does have a weak tranny but as long as you're not launching at every light and tryin to open a can of whoop *** on every ricer you see then you'll be okay.
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I have a 2004 WRX sedan (San Remo Red) and LOVE IT! No problems except for soft paint (buy the touch-up paint before leaving the dealership!)
The clutch shudder problem was fixed for the 2004's.
I have about 4500 miles and I am still smiling like the day it was new. It's a great car to mod! My former car was the 1991 Eclipse GSX (AWD turbo) and the WRX is a much better car.
Have fun and, for God sake, get the WRX!
The clutch shudder problem was fixed for the 2004's.
I have about 4500 miles and I am still smiling like the day it was new. It's a great car to mod! My former car was the 1991 Eclipse GSX (AWD turbo) and the WRX is a much better car.
Have fun and, for God sake, get the WRX!
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'04 WRX sedan. 5,000miles@almost 3 months and no problems at all(almost). The onyl problems I have had to deal with is my trunk and factory alarm. The trunk problem is the usually latch set too low deal. Now as for my alarm, I think it is posessed. Sometimes after driving my car for awhile when I go to set the alarm after parking it, it doesn't beep but still arms(lights flash). The beep sound basically only sounds when it wants to. Most of the time it does work but, it's still kind of a pain when you don't hear it beep and you have to go back to the car to make sure it is armed. Has anyone run into this problem? Or maybe know what could be wrong?
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I've had the same thing happen with my 04 alarm as well. It's only done it a couple of times and it still locks and arms. So I just choose to ignore it. Not a big deal to me, but I do think it has it's own mind
The damned trunk is my only other complant, got so bad that I couldn't even open it with the lever. Had to get in using the key. Adjusted it a little and now it's better, but still a pain. That doesn't bother me nearly as much as the perfect a5s print that one of my friends left on it when she was drunk.
Right around the 'S' part of subaru. In the right light you can see a perfect indension of her a5s on it. Good thing she has a nice round one.
Other than that,,,, I love this car!!!!
Sorry for this being so long, just had to vent.
The damned trunk is my only other complant, got so bad that I couldn't even open it with the lever. Had to get in using the key. Adjusted it a little and now it's better, but still a pain. That doesn't bother me nearly as much as the perfect a5s print that one of my friends left on it when she was drunk.
Right around the 'S' part of subaru. In the right light you can see a perfect indension of her a5s on it. Good thing she has a nice round one. Other than that,,,, I love this car!!!!
Sorry for this being so long, just had to vent.
Last edited by NateSD; Oct 3, 2003 at 02:40 AM.
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Originally posted by Captain Trash
'04 WRX sedan. 5,000miles@almost 3 months and no problems at all(almost). The onyl problems I have had to deal with is my trunk and factory alarm. The trunk problem is the usually latch set too low deal. Now as for my alarm, I think it is posessed. Sometimes after driving my car for awhile when I go to set the alarm after parking it, it doesn't beep but still arms(lights flash). The beep sound basically only sounds when it wants to. Most of the time it does work but, it's still kind of a pain when you don't hear it beep and you have to go back to the car to make sure it is armed. Has anyone run into this problem? Or maybe know what could be wrong?
'04 WRX sedan. 5,000miles@almost 3 months and no problems at all(almost). The onyl problems I have had to deal with is my trunk and factory alarm. The trunk problem is the usually latch set too low deal. Now as for my alarm, I think it is posessed. Sometimes after driving my car for awhile when I go to set the alarm after parking it, it doesn't beep but still arms(lights flash). The beep sound basically only sounds when it wants to. Most of the time it does work but, it's still kind of a pain when you don't hear it beep and you have to go back to the car to make sure it is armed. Has anyone run into this problem? Or maybe know what could be wrong?