Im in love with another...

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:23 pm

I just drove an 04' Subaru wrx... I have to say, the srt I drove last week had nothing on this thing... It was much more agressive, Felt lots faster, and traction is such a wonderful thing...
Has a hair over 20K on the clock and can be mine for the low low price of $15,500

They will give me 7K for my neon
After what I owe and taxes
Ill Pay 262/month for it....

Im in love... It was by far the most fun Ive ever had driving a car... Despite the incrediably tight sti short throw installed....

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:26 pm

arent wrx's NA? i thought srts had those for breakfast. now an sti is another story...

not bad deal tho good luck.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:37 pm

Uh, no. The WRX has a turbo and is rated around the same HP as the SRT-4. The AWD is an awesome plus. STI = 300 HP.
But, always remember, you are paying alot more for the scooby. That money could be spent on turbo toys and such for an SRT-4 which would give you VERY abundant HP numbers depending on the money you spend. (Just no warranty.

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CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:14 pm

Well a 04 Srt with = miles would run around the same price...

My insurance would go up 29 bucks a month...

I would be paying a grand total of 124 more a month for the Wrx then for my current neon... Im not to concerned about my interest rate though becuase we are selling our house in a year so My wife can go to Pharmacey School. We are going to pay off all the debt (cars and credit cards) we have and use the left overs for a new down payment on a house.

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:16 pm

Ok I found out the Suuby was hit in the rear and bought back by the insurance company, repaired, inspected and issued a rebuilt Il. Title and then sold to the dealership here in town. Now these guys have been selling cars in quincy for 50+years and they have always been known for selling quality rebuilds. It showed no noticable defects from driving it, It rode in a strait line when I let off the wheel. Nothing seemed to let on at all that the car has had a wreck.
Thats why she's only 15,500 Instead of the 19+ she books at.
Anything I should look for special in this case? I plan to run the car to my buddy's at Sears (My 2nd job) to do a full inspection and to drive the hell out of it on the highway. Whoever had it before took care of it, It has a boostgauge and an expensive shortthrow (sti brand)
I should be able to get them to knock 1K off the price of the car.

Any advise?

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:26 pm

You sound like you've planned it out well. Do the obvious thing and crawl under the beast. Pull the carpet/matte out of the trunk and look at the repairs. Look for cracked welds at the strut towers and behind the carpet in the spare tire space, etc. Especially look for rounded off nuts and bolt heads, stripped hardware F**D me hard before.
Still, sounds like a good deal. You only live once, buy what makes you happy man.

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:53 pm

Thanks, Oh and by the way, Anyone want there car Carfaxed? I bought a months worth of unlimited...

JustANeon · Post by **JustANeon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:16 pm

It is nowhere near as fast as an SRT-4 just so you know. a WRX dyno's at about 170 to the wheels, SRTs dyno at about 225 stock at the wheels, there is also a lot of turbo lag on the WRX.

The SRT you drove probably had a boost leak

I am not saying you shouldnt buy it or anything, just clarifying.

Good chouce the AWD is great for winter and it will launch well. Get to modding it and catch those SRTs lol

2002 Subaru Impreza WRX 5.7 14.4
2004 Dodge SRT-4 5.3 13.9

the '06 WRX is much better

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:23 pm

Boost leak? The damn thing had 54 miles on it... I doubt it. My guess was the dealer didnt fill it with premium gas
It was strang though, the srt put you in your seat but the wrx litterly Threw you in your seat...It seamed to take the srt longer to spool to...

I dont doubt you though justaneon, I know the numbers dont lie, The srt is lighter and has better numbers. I was shocked at the difference. It might just have been that the srt was very quiet and the wrx sounded like a beast (for those of you who havnt herd one, the motor rumbles and sounds pretty dang good for a stock car...)

JustANeon · Post by **JustANeon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:33 pm

many SRTs come with boost leaks from the factory and yes non premium gas will lower the boost drastically.

I can only go by what I have heard about spool times, and I've heard the SRT was quicker.

Like I said, congrats on the car they are very nice cars

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:43 pm

Dont congrat me yet, I wont know till saturday...

I have natoriously bad luck when it comes to getting a nice car you see, The stars aligned when the girl who was about to buy my neon didnt show up with the money in time...

It will take a marical trust me...

JustANeon · Post by **JustANeon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:10 pm

lol well good luck to you on the car, hope you get it

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:37 pm

JustANeon wrote:many SRTs come with boost leaks from the factory and yes non premium gas will lower the boost drastically.

I can only go by what I have heard about spool times, and I've heard the SRT was quicker.

Like I said, congrats on the car they are very nice cars

boost leaks from the factory? sheesh. yeah and i thought srts were rated at 230 at the CRANK from the factory? that dont usually translate to a 5 hp loss to the wheels, sorry. unless im mistaken, the 03 was rated at 210 fwhp and the 04+ at 230. or am i totally on crack? either that or dodge made manufacturer history and rated a car at the wheels...

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:50 pm

They rated it at the wheels... and in '03 underrated the car so they said it made 210-215 or whatever but it really made close to 230. '04+ they corrected it and rated it at what it makes.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:53 pm

i heard it actually got a tune up and gained hp, must be BS. thanks for clearin that up D. so dodge really DID rate at the wheels? thats unheard of in my book

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:49 pm

They tweeked the air/fuel and put bigger injectors on the 04+
They did push out more hp then the 03. about 5 to 10 at the wheels.

JustANeon · Post by **JustANeon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:01 pm

orangeblastsxt wrote:
boost leaks from the factory? sheesh.

yeah they dont clamp the intercooler hoses down tight enough all the time, as can be expected

theHumP · Post by **theHumP** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:05 pm

CrashTeam wrote:Thanks, Oh and by the way, Anyone want there car Carfaxed? I bought a months worth of unlimited...

Hell yes, if your for real pm me and ill give you my vin,

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:10 pm

Also (refering to the WRX vs. SRT boost lag) the SRT might have a more linear boost curve than the WRX. So when the boost hits in the WRX, it'll feel like its hitting harder but its not really.

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:11 am

dude i work at a subaru dealer and i get to drive sti's and wrx's every day. trust me, you WANT a subaru. theres too many reasons to not go back to dodge. my r/t deprceciated $12k in the first three years... subarus barely drop more than a few grand.... thats something to think about

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:41 am

I'm going to go for it. What have I got to loose? If they can keep my payments at at least 260/month Im going to get her....
Ill know on saturday!

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:56 am

tamadrumr88 wrote:dude i work at a subaru dealer and i get to drive sti's and wrx's every day. trust me, you WANT a subaru. theres too many reasons to not go back to dodge. my r/t deprceciated $12k in the first three years... subarus barely drop more than a few grand.... thats something to think about

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:01 am

^Dont agree?

dinetuner · Post by **dinetuner** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:21 pm

i call dibs on your UDP!!!...lol and header

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:36 pm

Sadly there is more then likly little hope of getting the udp off the car, or the header for that matter... The Cai will be up for grabs though, as long as I can find all the bolts to the stock air box, otherwise ill be heading to lowes...

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:54 pm

i ghetto fabbed my with screws and stuff i had laying around....they all fit but just not matching bolts

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:58 pm

Ya I might just use zip ties

nodestiny · Post by **nodestiny** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:59 pm

TRADER!

dinetuner · Post by **dinetuner** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:19 pm

CrashTeam wrote:Sadly there is more then likly little hope of getting the udp off the car, or the header for that matter... The Cai will be up for grabs though, as long as I can find all the bolts to the stock air box, otherwise ill be heading to lowes...

ill trade you my stock stuff...

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:33 pm

dinetuner wrote:
CrashTeam wrote:Sadly there is more then likly little hope of getting the udp off the car, or the header for that matter... The Cai will be up for grabs though, as long as I can find all the bolts to the stock air box, otherwise ill be heading to lowes...
ill trade you my stock stuff...

nodestiny wrote:TRADER!

225hp awd curve hugging ass hauling 4 door.... You bet Im a trader!

hahahha Well if you wanta come up here and try to rip the Udp off the car go ahead, We had to put the damn thing into a woodburning furnace just to get it to go on, Id hate to see somone take it off after the aluminum expanded...