Subaru Impreza Saloon (1993 - 2001) 1.6 GL 2WD 4d (1995/M) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I like basic, budget motoring! I don't like to have the same car as everyone else! I.e. the latest Focus or Golf!!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Old! It's just starting to rust a bit as it turns 18years old!
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, I want a change, but I would recommend it to anyone for its reliability.
What are you likely to buy next?
Something a bit bigger but budget, a diesel as I eat up the miles - just bought a Rover 75.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£1,000
When did you buy the car?
March 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
I got a great deal. It seemed quite expensive to pay a four figure sum (£1000) for a 15 year old car, a rather basic model. But it proved worth every penny.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Has a solid reputation for reliability, I wanted just that!
What was the dealer like?
Was very fair to me, knocked quite a bit off the price.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Grips road well. Chassis is excellent. Could do with a bit more power, but fine for what I wanted it for. Could be a bit easier on the fuel but I probably get high 30's mpg.
What's it like to park?
Quite good, because window size is good, increase vision.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Not much at all. The old battery gave way, i think it was the original one! The backbox developed a hole (again an original, I believe). The starter motor needed a new brush heads. I put 70000 miles on the car in about 3 years... and apart from tyres and brakes not much else went wrong! Quite a testimony to quality engineering.
What's most practical about your car?
Its built like a tank. I don't treat my cars with kids gloves, I do a lot of "A-road" and some "B-road" travelling all over the scottish Highlands, about 20,000+ miles a year, very few things broke, in 3 years of hard motoring.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
It was pretty basic. As you will understand when I tell you that my favourite gadget was the internal (beside drivers seat) fuel tank opener!!?
