My car parked between two American suvs. Do we think they are getting ridiculous?

My 2020 manual Impreza just turned over 100k Kilometers (62,137.12 miles).

I learned a lot about car maintenance by driving around my old beater. Sad to have sold it, but I upgraded big time to a new Impreza sport!
2000 Impreza outback wagon --> 2026 Impreza sport

Got my baby at 56k miles in March 2024, totaled at 155k miles on October 10th 2026. 99k miles almost did 100k😢☹️ one of the saddest days of my life

Interior has WRX limited door swap😎
Im also a (black male) 😎

I’ve been wanting a WRX but nothing in my price range and I know if I cheap out on the car I’ll end up spending double on fixing it so I’ve headed towards N/A Imprezas for a daily instead but I’m noticing there is a lot of 2.5 RS EJ25’s on the market and not many RX 2.0 EJ20’s

I hear so much about how EJ20’s are built to last and EJ25’s have countless issues, absolutely glass just fragile pos’s but really… is it just a terrible engine or is it people abuse them and then pay the piper? I owned an 04’ 2.5RS when I was learning to drive and had it for a bit on my red P plates too put maybe 20,000km on it, and obviously being a p plater I had some spirited driving but I was still responsible I didn’t thrash it 24/7 just here and there so really like… are they just awful or only if you track them? can I do some preventative maintenance to keep it alive for a good while whilst I save up to import an STI from Japan

I’ve attached photos of two 2.5 RS’s to avoid needing to make 2 posts and I’ve added some description to them to help differentiate - can I have some guidance and advice on if it’s the same notion of how old 90’s wrx 5 speeds are glass but it’s truly just people thrash them and expect nothing to go wrong, like all cars if treated nicely they’ll last? Like realistically wouldn’t some preventative maintenance like swapping the single layer gasket for a multi layer and keeping the oil topped up as well doing oil changes every 5k-7k km keep it running pristine?

Red Impreza 2.5 - photos 1 to 4
194,000km - $7,500AUD listing price

Black Impreza 2.5 - photos 5 to 7
260,000km - $6,000AUD listing price

Please give me some advice

Hey all. I had my 2005 RS fail timing while I was driving last month. Going about 35 miles an hour. I've been juggling what to do with it but this came up in my city on FB today. Could I put this head onto my block and possibly fix my car? What do I have to do to make it work, if at all? 250 seems like a great price for a head with so few miles. My valves are most certainly bent (see piston head damage) the car sounds like a blender when you try to key it over so I know my engine is cooked. Any input is appreciated! I really don't want to scrap or part her out, I know a new engine is about 2k but that's out of my budget. If a lot of time and some head scratching will work, I'm willing to do it. TIA

Hey all, I have a 2007 subaru impreza 2.5i N/A wagon. I like the car a lot and AWD has been awesome, plus I learned to drive stick in it. I paid $1500 for it and got new tires and did general maintenance stuff. Sadly it burns oil really bad, about 1 quart every 500 miles. It also kind of sucks to drive compared to other manuals. The clutch feels shitty and gears will sometimes grind. So I am thinking potential engine rebuild and transmission rebuild/ new clutch. I am at a spot rn where I want to fix it but maybe I am better off buying a different car. Anybody worked on these? Is this common stuff that someone with a little wrenching experience could try and fix, and should I?

I am looking for a cost estimate for 90k miles maintenance service.

Location: Long Island, NY; car: 2018 Subaru Impreza Premium.

Services I am looking to be included: Cabin Air Filter / Engine Air Filter, Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve, CVT Service (fluid replacement), Differential Service, Brake Fluid Service, Engine Oil / Filter Change.

Cost estimate from one of the service centers (not a dealer) I have contacted is around $1000 (before they saw the car). Waiting for the cost estimate from another service. But also I am looking for the community advice. For the work listed above, does the price estimate look realistic and reasonable for the location+car combination?

So I have a 2009 Impreza 2.5i sport and it seems the driver's side is not cooling down enough the passenger side is totally fine

Came across this rare specimen this morning. Completely stock 2002, original owner, factory paint, manual trans, and adult owned. Zero cancer spots, even the engine bay and undercarriage were rust free. The owner said it's never seen rain or snow. A true survivor with a little over 160k miles on it.

Our 2016 Impreza Sport Limited is going in for a checkup today🤞The Subaru gods have been great to us, hoping for another 150k.

Enjoy the day friends🖤

I own a subaru WRX and looking to improve the exhaust. budget is 2000$. looking for recommendations.

My 2009 Impreza 2.5i has the codes; C0057, C0024, C0022. These won’t go away and only appeared after I replaced the controls arms on the front of the car. I replaced the abs sensors after the codes appeared and even cleared them with an OBDII readers that can do that but they come back once I’m up to maybe 20mph. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Nighttime visibility in my 2015 is horrible and I'm exploring upgrade options. Considering the silverstar ultra and similar options, but the idea of potentially replacing my headlights as often as I do oil changes feel ridiculous. My understanding is that LED headlights have come a long way and can be designed to mimic halogen lights so that glare is minimal. I'm wondering if anyone is running LEDs in their reflector housings and does it seem to affect other people?

Hi! I recently have been experiencing this rattling noise which almost sounds like a jackhammer at times (sorry for the road noise in the video). My first thought was the heat shield and I took it to a shop only for them to tell me they weren’t sure what it was. It’s loudest when accelerating and I hear it mostly in the front end of my car. Any ideas what if could be? Any help is much appreciated :)

I received these from my neighbour to try and modify to fit a car I’m building, but he has since moved away. I believe he either had a Hawkeye WRX or First Gen WRX. Based on some of the mounts, can anyone identify these components? There are no serial numbers as he liked to paint his parts. Thank you!

88888, but also, just hit 10k of my own miles as well.

Im thinking about buying a 2009 Subaru Impreza for 4.2k with 186,000km it looks pretty clean but im not sure how reliable they are or if its worth it, i was was gonna ask the seller if there are any oil leaks, if the timing belt has been done and if the head gaskets have been done is there anything else i should be worried about?

does anyone know if the oil pan is lower than the cvt pan or vice versa?

Hi, I enjoy driving my 2020 manual Impreza, and I want to add a short throw shifter. There are several on the market, I was wondering if anyone has already done this change, and what their recommendations would be for parts, and anything else to look into.

Thanks

First time paying someone to detail my car, couldn’t be happier with the results. All sealed up for winter.