October 21, 201411 yr Good Evening All, I'm Richard and currently looking at getting an impreza wagon over the next few months and have a few questions! (Apologies as I'm sure you've heard them all before) I do 45 miles a day to and from work and was wondering what a wagon (Turbo) can achieve to a full tank driving sensibly? Are high milers an issue? 100K + ? I currently have a mk4 golf TDI that's on 160K and going strong. How reliable are they? I hear they need to be serviced every 3K am I correct in assuming that's just oil/filter's or does it include gearbox and diff oil too? Any thing I should look out for other than rust on the rear arches? What sort of price should I be looking at for a classic? Cheers Rich.
October 21, 201411 yr Wotcha and welcome - we have a few wagon owners who will hopefully be along to add some details
October 22, 201411 yr A classic wagon ? Standard ? You will prob get 200/250 miles to a tank but they are tiny tanks ! Service is simple dump the oil at least every 3k then maybe every second service do the diff oil High miles are ok if looked after one my mates had one iver 200k !!
October 22, 201411 yr Author Cheers Matt, yeah would most likely be standard bar handling mods and exhaust! How much to fill a tank on.these and is that 200k miles or kms? I keep seeing cars that have had rebuilds at 60k, that just due to poor maintainence?
October 22, 201411 yr yeah poor maintenance usually , Or thrashed too much and bottom end let go 200 in miles mate , Costs me about 60 quid to fill my tank with optimax whatever but i only do that every 6-8 weeks lol but i have empties a tank in less than 100!
October 22, 201411 yr Author Thanks again for the reply, as long as it'll be fine to run daily ill be happy with it tbh! If I can blag 200+ miles then even better :)
October 22, 201411 yr Author Excellent, thanks again Matt, think I'll keep an eye out for a decent wagon in that case! Rich.
October 22, 201411 yr Here is mine evolving http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/5124-uk-v5-wagon/
October 29, 201411 yr Here are my fuel achievements. Saloon impreza 99 2000 turbo average 25mpg. Estate 01 forester s-turbo average 30mpg. Saloon impreza 03 wrx sti 25mpg. Impreza 03 gx n/a average 35mpg. Hope it helps.
October 30, 201411 yr Author Thanks Steve, 25s not actually too bad average! Will have to get use to dropping from 50mpg though :/ Cheers Rich
October 30, 201411 yr Yes.25s are not bad at all Considering your getting a turbo car and its AWD. AWD cars are less fuel efficient by default. But subarus are safer at front impact collisions due to its engine layout (your legs wont get crashed) I personally got. Subarus for performance and safety.
October 30, 201411 yr Author Yeah that's something I miss, a diesel is torquey but not exactly fun! Miss my old Japanese turbos! Thanks again buddy
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