Subaru buyers guide - 10 things you NEED to know before buying! 

Take this list with you to check out the car: 1. check for rust on arches above wheels (move rubber cover) 2. check for burning oil, make sure engine is cool and hasn't been warmed up by salesman, start car and watch rear exhaust 3. check every panel for damage or poor repairs 4. check car for mismatched paint or overspray 5. listen while engine is running for knocking sound (important) 6. check if warning lights have been tampered (when car starts they should all flash for a bulb check) 7. make sure AC works 8. check the feel of the gearbox 9. check leaking tail light seals 10. check that windows seals are not leaking

Watching this while my engine-less shitbox sits in the driveway.

i did not know any thing about subaru = i got so excited when i saw a turbo forester and just brought it $6,400 cash aussie dollars = fixed all the worn out bits with top quality after market parts = 6 years later still have it ! changed everything ! =45k

Makes life easier for when I get my Subaru 👍

First thing I do is open the coolant compartiment , start the engine and see if bubbles appear in the liquid, if isit does it means your headgaskets are blown. Second thing is check for noises and third thing to take the car on a lift to see underneat it.

Man I feel for you but I also went through some of these hard lessons when I started buying and owning cars etc Owned over 30 cars over the years and 5 or 6 of them I got screwed unfortunately But I blame myself for looking over them and I learnt my lesson

I just wanted to thank you for taking the time and sharing your experience with everyone, you did narrow down things as bullet points for actually buying any car. although i did see your video by mistake and I did change too many cars but hopefully my comment will pass it for more people to learn how to check new cars. All the best

Check front windows don’t roll up too high. Check all 4 wheels/tyres, any mis match can mean the owner has cheeped out in that area, and maybe more. Check all the brake pads and disks, if some have meat on the pads and others have been worn down that can mean sticking pistons… and calliper rebuilds can be expensive, new callipers are around £300. All said and done, best car i have ever owned and drives amazing.

Great Video, Looks like you have learnt from your mistakes and shared all with us to make it right . Cheers mate

Great tutorial video! Sorry to hear you had a hard way learning. This black one looks mint! Good luck with it and stay safe :)

Thanks. I'll make sure to look for all of these things when I go to buy a WRX.

99% of the time, the problem with the ac not working is that the O rings will crack over time, causing a leak. This should not be an expensive repair. There are usually only two of them and the seals costs pennies!.....Just thought I'd throw that in from my own personal experience.

Ok so I'm going to be firm but fair . This video would help to by any car as all these points are essential to check for . As a criticism I'd of liked to listen to any of the common faults pertaining to this model but otherwise a good video . Thanks

One of the most useful vids to buy a WRX, thank you so much! Going to buy mine tomorrow, wish me luck!

Awesome video, I’m looking to get a 2000 gf8 very soon!

Great list mate I’m just looking at buying a hatchback wrx probably 2005 to 2007 version so good to know all this 👍

Thanks for the great advice. And it also makes me want to eat an Im-pretzel while I drive my Im-pretza ! 😅

Thanks for this video! Really helpful and appreciated!

solid and specific suggestions! Nice work

Your a good man sir!! Thank you for making this video!!

Super helpful thank you

you're a good dude my man! thanks for this. 😊

Great video, if you buy a good subaru and look after it , it will run for ever 😀

Great advise

Great job, thanks!

To that engine light, when i bought my firt 1.8t i didnt noticed that light is not on in first position, onec i had to calibrate cluster i find out that it was masked with duck tape and on vcds it show 15 fault codes only for engine, i knew i fucked up🤣

Very good review 👍

How do you check the bonnet for any anomaly

Thank you bro…. Appreciate

Great great video!!!!!!

Damn dude. Thank you very much for the video.

Rust? In what country ?

I experience it most of this things with my first hawkeye

Cheers mate👍

Is the rust like a really bad thing I’m looking at one and I know it has rust mainly on side skirts from what I see from the pictures but I’m also 17 so I don’t have a ton of money to buy a perfect one (hopefully someone smart sees this)

i been looking into subaru’s for a while now and came across a good priced impreza 2.5i with 89k going to schedule an appointment to see and thanks to your video ik what to look out for appreciate it! but ive also been wondering roughly on average how much miles could you put on these if you keep up with maintenance

Amazing tutorial! And yes, the best thing is to see the car with some friends, that helps a lot.

Hey you seem like a good guy with heart and without his ego all involved. Can you tell me what feul I should be using for an old 2006 Impreza RS? Never had a car with such feul concerns before, and everyone says something different

Wow. You did not mention the head gasket issues. Here in the States, the first question is...did you replace the HG? If not...price is going down.

You are a subaru God 🙏 thank you so much

Brilliant video, I have the opportunity to buy a 2007 WRX, (going to look at it this weekend) and this list will be a massive help.

For the age and mileage you did good on this car. Must have taken you a while to find it. Congrats!

Looking to get one soon. Thank you for the vid

Bout sell my wrx:( can’t handle the maintenance.

Jesus…… you ain’t had much luck have you

Hi I want to buy the 1.6l 124 hp How l/km is take

Thoughts on a same car 154k on body, engine replaced 2 years ago by subaru short block..asking 18k. I own a 2020 wrx so I am unfamiliar on pricing for these older style STI's.. I want to offer a realistic number but I do not want to low ball the hell out of this guy. I know itll need a ton of work as i could see from pics, but this would be a daily/project as i am moving onto a 2023 supra next year once it arrives...thanks!!

Alot of the issues you mention only really appear on the cheaper end of the scale of the market. on the 2.5 Ringland and headgasket failure are pure pot luck if and when they fail. You could buy one thats totaly fine and the next week it lets go. 2.0 is alot less prone to failure, however most are now getting on milage wise. Tis a shame as the 2.5 is a great engine when built right.

Which do you prefer out of the Evo and Sti?

9:47 made me cringe lmao, good review thanks for sharing your experiences.

I bought one today with rust everywhere, and failed Mot. But paid peanuts. Project

Alot of these burn oil cuz of the turbos,if you run it hard then shut it off it burns the oil in the turbos jus a little bit. Do this on the daily and it adds up

check if the A/C works??? thanks man thats what i needed to know before i buy my subaru, thats the first thing im gonna check and then hand over 25k euros

I live in north east America. You won't find one around here without rust

Rule number one: Follow the maintenence schedule. Rule number two: Follow the maintenence schedule. Rule number three: use only technicians who are experienced with Subarus, they aint a damn small block Chevy.

Всё, что нужно знать перед покупкой первой Субару -это то, что влюбишься в этот автомобиль безвозвратно.

Nice hair

Buy one then spend endless amounts on it like I have 😂😂😂

great list mate

No offence but why is everyone always saying “impretza” it ain’t a pretzel.

wow -so gorgeous, awesome arms!