New car help me choose

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:01 pm

Ok guys I'm looking at buying a daily driver and these are my two options don't know which to choose!

1989 Subaru legacy gt turbo
140,000
Slight hail damage
Automatic
$2900 or nearest offer

1994 Subaru impezer wagon non turbo
350,000
Straight body
Manual
$2700 Ono

Both mechanically sound

Would prefer a manual but even tho the legacy is older it seems like a really good buy to me and 350,000 is pushing it I think what do you guys think (both have good tyres this standard wheel)

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:50 pm

a tough one. 350,000 is a lot of ks on any motorcar. however having a turbo means you must use premium.
if it were me i would go the liberty, the subi 4sp are very good and the best 4sp i have driven, it has less ks and will be more fun and look better...

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:55 pm

Definitely the Impreza - I wouldn't buy a Jap Import Legacy, expecially in auto

Especially not for that much money - I just paid $2000 for an 1993 aussie delivered RS Wagon so there are always good buys out there if you can wait.

If your budget can be stretched there is always this wagon : http://www.rslibertyclub.org/forums/sho ... y-RS-Wagon

And I just checked and that Legacy is sold - TO ME

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:36 pm

niterida wrote:Definitely the Impreza - I wouldn't buy a Jap Import Legacy, expecially in auto

why not?

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:46 pm

thunder039 wrote:why not?

I only said that so he wouldn't be upset when he read that I had just bought it

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:49 pm

Buy mine

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:53 pm

d_generate wrote:Buy mine

Yes cause that is in my "runabout" budget lol

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:54 pm

d_generate wrote:Buy mine

Yeah very nice but probably way over budget if he is looking at $3k cars.

And I haven't really bought the wagon he posted - I was just trying to wind him up.

Looks like an OK buy but with the hail damage and other little things wrong I don't think it is worth any more than $2k but would still buy it over the Impreza.

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:31 pm

niterida wrote: would still buy it over the Impreza.

2 votes for liberty

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:21 pm

Put a deposit on tha legacy $2100
It's got cat back 2 1/2 inch stainless
Turbo timer
Boost gage
Pod filter

Definatly a better buy that 2500 for the impreza

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:42 pm

Yeah, But as a daily i wouldn't. Only reason is you will need to run 98 in it and a full tank will give u 400 or less if your lucky. The idea of a daily is so you can save for your project car. So if you buy something that gonna drink quite a bit of fuel, Make you want to mod it and go faster, attract cops and yellow stickers, all that isn't the point of a cheap daily driver i think.
Thats why i bought my impreza and sold the vortex. As a second conversion as a daily isn't what i wanted. The Impreza is cool cause its really cheap to run, doesn't attrack attention, plenty of boot space, can still take it off road, etc etc.
I think for a daily, the impreza would be better. But if i had to choose if it wasn't for a daily car id take the legacy. only thing is its auto:(

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:24 pm

Yes I really wish it was manual I don't have far to travel for work I'll see how I go if I'm not happy I'll cut my losses

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:53 pm

Rumbl1n wrote:Yes I really wish it was manual I don't have far to travel for work I'll see how I go if I'm not happy I'll cut my losses

Let me know if you do decide to sell - would be ideal for me as my missus is useless and can't drive manuals.......

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:04 pm

Kk you'll be the first to know honestly can't see myself selling in a hurry but

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:26 pm

Hey guys the legacy is pushing about 13psi when you boot it is that more than stock

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:08 pm

yeah stock is just 7psi - must be something wrong with it - you should sell it and get a good one hehehehehehe

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:00 am

might be missing the restrictor in the vac hose

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:00 am

niterida wrote: my missus is useless and can't drive manuals.......

Jeepers, where is TOONGAs brave man quote ?

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:18 am

niterida wrote:yeah stock is just 7psi - must be something wrong with it - you should sell it and get a good one hehehehehehe

Will I ever hear the end of this

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:46 pm

Rumbl1n wrote:Will I ever hear the end of this

Just start painting random items on the vehicle yellow, red and black, that'll turn him away quick enough

It's worked for one forum member already

When are the pics coming up??

Cheers

Bennie