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Car question...need help!

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ParkE
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Ok so here is the deal. My grandapa has a '93 Subaru Impreza. He wants to sell it to me for a very low price (500-800) the car is in pretty good condition no body damage/rust, he just put a new battery in it so its running fine great on gas. However it needs a new clutch, and has 150k miles on the engine. so my question to you newschoolers is should i get it or save my money
thanks

Aug 19 2008 3:37PM
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user098123
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for that price I would go for it. A clutch isn't terribly expensive, and if you take good care of a subaru they can run well over 200k miles.
Aug 19 2008 3:39PM
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ParkE
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yeah its been kept real nice so i will most likely its just that one part of me telling me no. i only need it for local stuff
Aug 19 2008 3:49PM
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=Worf=
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my buddie still drives an 84 subi wagon 389k on it still runs good,  its a great dael i would tell your grnadpa 500 or 800 if he gets the clutch fixed so you dont have to hassel with it but thats just me.  it will run for ever with proper maitanance
Aug 19 2008 3:51PM
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-kk
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they're known for holding up real well, i'd definitely go for it.  i have an impreza (newer, but still) and i love it!
Aug 19 2008 3:58PM
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joggl
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thats the best car u can get!!!
ur grandpa didnt drive any races or fked it up on purpose like a aged  20 would
this one will be in good condition for sure
Aug 19 2008 4:26PM
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ParkE
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yeah man that is a good suggestion!
Aug 19 2008 4:27PM
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ISkiSwitch
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Def do it. Subbies are tanks. My g/fs has 220K miles and still running strong.
Aug 19 2008 4:55PM
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ParkE
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no man he took care of it and put an mtx sound system in it!
Aug 19 2008 5:01PM
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4frnt_or_die
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wow my civic has 350k and still runs well too...  with the original engine and clutch
Aug 19 2008 5:22PM
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photowill
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389K thats crazy

yeah if you take good care of it it will last you so long
get it for sure
Aug 19 2008 5:25PM
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ParkE
Posts: 1388 - Karma: 190
ok i havent gotten a single no from you guys yet. and i made a mistake it was a 96 not a 93 so score three less years!
Aug 20 2008 9:59AM
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Beamer12
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holy hell how is that thing still running. i know hondas go forever but damn thats a whole nother level...i have a 99 lexus es 300 with 170+k and she still runs fine however i have a feeling ill be forced to dump some money into her for new brakes some time in the near future
Aug 20 2008 10:15AM
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ParkE
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ok deal done 700 with new cluitch
Aug 20 2008 12:06PM
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