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Originally Posted by ahallsy17
I agree, maintenance is key. It is helpful that the one post mentions all of the work he has had done while the other does not. I could still always ask about what that guy has had worked on though if I were to choose that one. What would you recommend?
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i like the 00 because it has the US bumper but maintenance history is a big unknown at this point. but i do see a specialty subaru license plate frame on it though, despite it having been bought from richmond subaru, which i don't have much faith in as a business. maybe you could ask specialty if they have service history on it.
i like the 98 because most of the required major mechanical work is done... but it's older and has that CEL (again, needs to be checked to confirmed if major/minor). the 2 sets of wheels are a bonus too...
i don't know. i'm leaning towards the 98, because not enough is known about the 00. but i need to keep stressing on the mechanical inspection by a mechanic that knows subarus. the ej25 is known for head gasket failures and it's a big mess when they go bad on a boxer, which is what i suspect happened with the 98 and the owner chose to fix it right rather than do a mickey mouse special on it.
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Last edited by thumper; 06-22-2016 at 07:33 AM.
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