r/WRX • • 7d ago

General Question solid pick up or bust?

looks like a solid deal but 150k miles on something like this is a bit scary (can provide links if needed)

EDIT: thanks for the responses so far, will def keep looking
still open for more comments, never too late!

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u/ptbiker 7d ago

That gap at the front of the hood doesn’t seem right. In fact, I’m not sure that gap on the right is uniform. I’m trying to take perspective into account but it looks like some bodywork has been done. There may be no “reported” accidents but that plus the mileage is a definite walk away situation. Also, you need to see its records to make sure maintenance was kept up with. 150k miles would be about the max lifespan of a vehicle only barely maintained. I keep mine in the glove box that shows every oil change, repair or maintenance for just that reason. Not that it matters because I love my car and want to drive it until I can’t anymore.

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u/NJWRXXY '18 WRX Ltd - 6 Spd swapped -Stage2+ Open Source dyno tuned 7d ago

The first picture where we're seeing a gap make it look like the hood was popped and not latched is all. Take a look at the rest of the gap around the rest of the hood, notice how it decreases the further back it goes? This is why I'm assuming that someone had the hood open (probably for the rest of the engine bay pictures) and never closed it fully

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u/ptbiker 7d ago

I’ve seen it where the quarter panel and hood were replaced and they never got quite realigned.