New subaru whip - help me choose!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:38 pm
Hey everyone, I used to have a '98 Forester about 5 years back, had lots of fun with her but ended up selling after some serious body damage.. Then got a '96 Brighton Impreza for a while, which sold about 2012.
Been sans Subaru since, and seriously considering picking another one up. I would prefer a turbo version. And I love unassuming sleeper body styles, and so that brings me to 2 options I've recently found that I'm seriously considering:
'04 FXT:
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5402658001.html
'94 Legacy Turbo Touring Wagon:
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5417190247.html
My budget should allow for either, but cheaper is always nicer. Both seem to have a good bit of maintenance done, so that is a plus. I've already checked out the Legacy Turbo and it is very clean for its age, inside and out, and not much more mileage than the Foz. Plan to go look at the FXT tonight.
I was able to get the Turbo Leg down to $1700, due to some work it needs: all 4struts, sunroof smashed but intact, cv boot and some minor interior lights and switches.
The FXT I'd like to shoot for upper $4k range, but don't know if he'll budge around the $5k mark.
There's honestly so much I love about both of them and its tough to choose really. Either one, I would plan to lightly mod and just enjoy. Both are auto, and I'm okay with that. My current daily is a rare '05 Corolla XRS with a close-ratio 6spd which gets me my shifting fix so this would be more a secondary vehicle, that just happens to have some turbo grunt to boot.
Please let me know what you think and what YOU would choose and why. cheers!
Been sans Subaru since, and seriously considering picking another one up. I would prefer a turbo version. And I love unassuming sleeper body styles, and so that brings me to 2 options I've recently found that I'm seriously considering:
'04 FXT:
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5402658001.html
'94 Legacy Turbo Touring Wagon:
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5417190247.html
My budget should allow for either, but cheaper is always nicer. Both seem to have a good bit of maintenance done, so that is a plus. I've already checked out the Legacy Turbo and it is very clean for its age, inside and out, and not much more mileage than the Foz. Plan to go look at the FXT tonight.
I was able to get the Turbo Leg down to $1700, due to some work it needs: all 4struts, sunroof smashed but intact, cv boot and some minor interior lights and switches.
The FXT I'd like to shoot for upper $4k range, but don't know if he'll budge around the $5k mark.
There's honestly so much I love about both of them and its tough to choose really. Either one, I would plan to lightly mod and just enjoy. Both are auto, and I'm okay with that. My current daily is a rare '05 Corolla XRS with a close-ratio 6spd which gets me my shifting fix so this would be more a secondary vehicle, that just happens to have some turbo grunt to boot.
Please let me know what you think and what YOU would choose and why. cheers!