2002WRX

Found #416

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/4951377659.html

I found it first. =]

I have #416 (the lemon) in Lebanon, NJ. It runs like a top. 103k mi.

Brand new billys, ball joints and LCA bushings.

I have the old shocks (65k on them) in a milk crate in my garage if anyone is interested. I am also interested in a drivers door power window switch assembly if anyone is parting out.

Yes, congrats on the car. It looked super clean and there's a good chance you got a steal on it. Just be aware of what you'll run into if you decide to sell it.

Good to hear, you got a great deal on it. I was a drive away from buying it, but the owner was being so sketchy. He didn't mention anything to me until I asked for the VIN the day I was going to look at it. I just figured there might be other things he was hiding if he didn't mention this until he had to.

Thanks guys. I definitely got a good deal on it as long as I don't find any major skeletons in the closet. And yea, he didn't tell me about the lemon status either (until I drove 90 miles to come see it.) That's why I did an extra thorough job researching the carfax details.

I do have one other gripe about the car - at some point a previous owner must have really wailed something with the front right, because the rim shows signs of heating where it was straightened, and the front right strut was replaced at 45k. (and no, not the front left at the same time.) Now that I have 70k on the car, the age difference of the struts is becoming noticeable. I think it's probably an opportune time to do all 4 corners with some aftermarket struts, springs, Whiteline sway bars and front strut tower brace.

Yeah I almost bought that one. When I asked for the VIN he told me it was a lemon.

Yup, that was the one.

I bought the lemon. Did the carfax, called all the dealers who serviced it and confirmed the service records. One of the service managers I spoke to said that the records indicate the vehicle was a "manufacturer buyback" which resulted from complaints related to clutch shudder. After they took it back from the original owner, they replaced the clutch and flywheel, and since then it's been trouble-free. I've put about 2k miles on it so far, and it's running strong.

Wish I got the number of the one I was looking at in NJ. Lemon title

MisterE - What was the deal with the lemon? Did you check it out?