phychotron

ya know, for some reason i figured you'd eventualy see this .. seeings that you've got 2 in your yard and all... I will probably be up there today to test drive it, hopefully the traffic wont be too bad (yea right). Thanks for the info...

hmm, i looked up the price of an o2 sensor on napa's website last night, and they sell one, 21.99 " Universal Type, Located Before Catalytic Converter"

i'm really more concerned on the engine reliablity. How many miles do you typicaly get out of that year? It's a 5 speed. What's the difference with the 2wd and the 4wd?

Need another car, and was thinkin about gettin a subaru waggon, here's one i found, and wanted to know some of ya'al professional opinion on it. Is it worth looking at? what's the life expectancy on the engine's? it has 260k on it, but 'may' have had the engine (or tranny) replaced. It's $500, is that a decent price for this? Here's the link to the ad, and the text to the ad itself, if you dont like to click links. Thanks http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/63602687.html -------------------The AD------------------------------ almost hate to part with this car, but it has to go, I have no room in my driveway. This is a 2WD car. I bought this car about 3 or 4 years ago and it has never let me down. It starts easily, every time, and runs very smooth especially considering milage (260K). You can drive at 70 or 75 on the freeway - passing new sports cars is fun. I drove this car 3000 miles in about a month two summers ago, on a road trip through the southwest. This car did not overheat in the mohave desert! The car has some body damage which was repaired by the previous owner with bondo and primer. It isn't pretty but there is no rust (see pics). All the glass is ok. The good: *runs well, starts every time *new tabs, good until 5-2006 (yes, good for over a year) *new brake pads up front *replaced front calipers (from junkyard, but they should last a while) *no split CV boots *repacked pass. side drive bearings *replaced ball joint front pass. side *replaced hub front pass. side *regular oil changes *ok tires - no need to replace *either the engine or tranny was replaced. I don't remember what the previous owner said - I would guess it's the engine based on how well it runs. *tilt wheel The bad: *if you turn the fan on, it will only blow warm/hot air. For cool air you open the windows or put it on vent which provides some cool air at road speed *key does not work on passenger side door. You can still lock/unlock this door from inside *intermittent wiper doesnt work. Just low and high speeds *oil pressure guage is inconsistent. When it was working I was seeing 70-75psi. Just check the oil every couple tanks of gas and you'll be fine. *seat wear consistent with age. It's ok, but not great. No tears tho. *No stereo. I did have a CD player in it and it's still wired. Only two speakers up front, and there are wires to the back, but no speakers. The ugly: *the exterior. Like I said there are some dents and some primer. I think this is a great solid car for a new driver or someone who wants a work car or cheap reliable transportation. These engines are known to last a long time, and that's been my experience with it. When I was on that road trip, I was getting consistently 35 or 36 mpg. Since then I can't say because I have been driving other cars. I would recommend replacing the O2 sensor which, for my 88 subaru, was only $20 bucks. I am available most of today and weeknights to show the car. Priority goes to people who can come today, but people who email first get dibs thereafter. ------------------------------------------------------