was hoping others would pitch in with their opinions... but because this model is not that common, i would not write it off the 00 entirely, unless another one comes up for sale. again, a good mechanic with subaru knowledge should be able to determine if it's worth it after an inspection... but if i'm going to read too deep into the return comments to you, the seller may not have cared about the mechanical condition since he was going to do a swap, which is why the seller doesn't really know anything about it other than it was a daily driver prior to buying it.
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Originally Posted by GLOW
IMO if you cannot verify if/when the head gaskets on the 00 were changed, you need to allow around another $1,500 iirc. IMO the asking price & mileage is where it should be if that work has been done. my 2 cents anyway.
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when the head gasket went on my dad's ej25 forester at just under 100k kms, it cost me around $3200 to do privately, that included both head gaskets (although it was only one that was leaking the mechanic said it won't take long for the other one to let go), all the belts, tensioners, front seals, all plugs and wires, coolant, oil change service and machine shop time to check for cracks and milling both heads flat.
on a side note... this is unfortunate. is that really how much it costs for an sti swap these days? and then there is the labor to put it in, and it's not all plug and play... seems cheaper to just buy a RHD GC8 STi and be happy with it:
2000 subaru impreza rs(gc8) - $2500 https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/cto/5619876622.html
