Subaru WRX 2002-2003 questions.?

J

JDMREX

New member
Joined
Dec 22, 2008
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
Points
1
1.These cars are very reliable (some even compare them to bigger Japanese names like Toyota and Honda). Take care of your subaru and it'll take care of you.

2.Gas mileage is fair to say the least. I have a 07 WRX which is half a liter larger than the 02/03 and I get around 23mpg- and thats including my unnecessary races.

3.The clutch ultimately depends on its age/use. If it was abused or greatly overused from previous owner, it'll be somewhat soft compared to a brand new oem clutch.

4.I would look for a lower mileage WRX, maybe an 05+ yr so the tranny is typically stronger. If you truly want that one and have no other option, I say get it fully inspected and I emphasize "FULLY". Compression tests, transmission/oil/fluids checks, chassis damage, body damage, turbo play, and other necessities I can't think of right now haha.

5.There are WRX's out there that have 200k+ miles on them. As stated before, if you take care of maintenance regularly on your car and don't beat on it like you stole it then it can reach that kind of mileage.

hope that helped and good luck with your purchase.
 
1. How reliable are these cars?

2. Hows the gas Mileage?

3. Is the clutch difficult or easy?

4. I was thinking of buying a 2002 WRX with around 100,000 miles is this a good deal?

5. How many miles do these cars typically last for?
 
1.These cars are very reliable (some even compare them to bigger Japanese names like Toyota and Honda). Take care of your subaru and it'll take care of you.

2.Gas mileage is fair to say the least. I have a 07 WRX which is half a liter larger than the 02/03 and I get around 23mpg- and thats including my unnecessary races.

3.The clutch ultimately depends on its age/use. If it was abused or greatly overused from previous owner, it'll be somewhat soft compared to a brand new oem clutch.

4.I would look for a lower mileage WRX, maybe an 05+ yr so the tranny is typically stronger. If you truly want that one and have no other option, I say get it fully inspected and I emphasize "FULLY". Compression tests, transmission/oil/fluids checks, chassis damage, body damage, turbo play, and other necessities I can't think of right now haha.

5.There are WRX's out there that have 200k+ miles on them. As stated before, if you take care of maintenance regularly on your car and don't beat on it like you stole it then it can reach that kind of mileage.

hope that helped and good luck with your purchase.
 
Subarus have great reliability ratings even with high mileage.. the key to getting good gas mileage is to keep the car from using boost.. i believe the turbo kicks in at 2500 rpms.. theyre definitely fun cars to drive, the clutch is sporty but you'll be able to figure it out.. do it up!
 
Back
Top