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Looking at buying a 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport hatchback with the 5-speed manual and about 93k miles. It’s a one-owner car with a clean title/no accidents reported and a really extensive service history, mostly done at Subaru. The 90k service was done, and it’s also had the spark plugs, all four struts, timing/front cover work, etc. done recently. Seems that it was taken care of very well.

How are these 2.0 engines and 5-speeds long term? Any known issues I should be aware of, especially approaching 100k+ miles? I’m also planning to have a pre-purchase inspection done. Is there anything specific I should have the mechanic check?

Would you guys consider buying one of these at 93k miles? Dealer is asking $13k.

Looking at buying a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i Base with the 6-speed manual and about 109k miles. The Carfax looks pretty good overall with consistent maintenance, but I’m curious about long-term reliability on these, especially around 100k+ miles. How the engines hold up, and should I be concerned about head gaskets or major engine issues on these? Anything specific I should have checked during a pre-purchase inspection? Just trying to get an idea of what I might be getting into before buying.

I’m looking at a 2003 Honda Pilot with 129k miles that’s currently listed for around $7,750. It’s an AWD V6 and seems to have a pretty good carfax history. The CARFAX shows three owners, no accidents or damage reported, no title issues, and around 48 service records. It looks like it spent its entire life in Oregon and one of the previous owners had it for almost 20 years and only drove it 4k miles a year on average.

For a 23 year old vehicle, 129k miles seems pretty reasonable, and there seems to be a lot more maintenance documentation than I usually see on something this old. The thing that concerns me is that I don’t see documentation for the timing belt and water pump, and I know these early Pilots have the 3.5 V6 with the timing belt. The CARFAX also shows that the fuel tank was replaced earlier this year, although I don’t know why yet.

The dealer is asking about $7,750. I’m thinking about starting around $6,000 and trying to get it somewhere around $6,800 to $7,100 depending on the inspection and maintenance history. I would definitely have an independent shop do a pre purchase inspection before buying it.

For anyone familiar with first generation Pilots, what do you think about this one based on the history and price? Are there any specific things I should be looking for on a 2003 Pilot, especially regarding the transmission, timing belt, AWD system, or anything else that tends to go wrong with these? Also, what would you consider a reasonable price for one like this? Thanks in advance.

Looking for some advice on the 2014 VW Jetta SportWagen TDI. I test drove one today and honestly really liked it. It’s a 1-owner car with a really good service history and about 94k miles. It’s the DSG automatic, had a ton of work done around 85k miles, which obviously makes me feel a little better about buying one. I’ve never owned a VW or a TDI before, so I’m not really sure what I’m getting myself into long-term. A good friend of mine absolutely loves her TDIs and has been telling me to go for it, but I’d like to hear more from people who actually own/know these cars. Would this be a good purchase at around $11k? Anything specific I should be checking or asking about before I buy it? Timing belt/water pump, fuel system, DPF/EGR, DSG, etc.? I’m looking for something I can keep for several years, so reliability is my biggest concern. I really like the car, just want to make sure I’m not falling in love with something that’s going to bankrupt me

Looking at picking up a 2014 Frontier with 124k miles and an automatic transmission. Anything specific I should know about these trucks?

Before someone says, “Just get a Tacoma”. I’m not paying the same price (or usually more) for a 20-year-old Tacoma with 300k miles. Tacoma prices are absolutely ridiculous.