Erickslgt Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 hello everybody the names erick... im the fng... buyin a 2010 lgt with 39000 miles on it tuesday from a chevy dealer that took it in as a trade in is $22,000 a good price ?? Anything i should look out for? last year this exact mounth i bought a brand new 2011 wrx it was a great car but short lived.. got into a real nasty accident... low and be hold im buying another subaru.. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.206104912740128.61374.100000218611225&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=454804524536831&set=a.206104912740128.61374.100000218611225&type=3&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 39k is quite a long of miles for less than 3 year old car. But look for service records and see if it was modded ( i doubt it) But how does it compare against the kbb value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowwill Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I think its too high. Cant haggle the price some? Think you could get a better deal from a subbie dealer with their warrenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 39k is quite a long of miles for less than 3 year old car. But look for service records and see if it was modded ( i doubt it) But how does it compare against the kbb value? Just looked it up http://www.kbb.com/subaru/legacy/2010-subaru-legacy/25gt-limited-sedan-4d/?vehicleid=256180&intent=buy-used&mileage=39000&condition=excellent&pricetype=private-party&anchor=true&anchor=true Seems to be a good deal to me. Possibly too good of a deal. But you have to think of the point of view from Chevy. They have a subaru on their lot. So they are only going to keep it there for so long before they sell it to a subaru dealership. So find out how long it has been sitting there and be like, well your just going to sell it to subaru anyways, and use that as a bargaining chip to lower the price possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zambazil Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hey Erick, is this car the one in Carl Black? Sorry to hear about the wrx, good you're still in one piece.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I personally think its a good price. 5th Gen LGT are pretty rare. Also a 2010 could already be over 3 years old, depending on when it was purchased. The current 2013 have been out for already 3 1/2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shribob Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't think that's that many miles for a '10. A lot of people average 12k-15k a year for mileage and this car could have been picked up in end of '09 when they first came out. Since it is out of warranty I would thoroughly check it. When you test drive, look out for a shimmy around 60mph, which was common in the 2010 vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I wouldnt buy without some sort of protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptiecloud Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 These are solid-ass cars, man- I got mine in January and already have 20k on it with zero problems so don't be too fooled by the mileage; I see this car lasting 200k easily.. like with anything, make sure you have the documentation, but for starters check out this link for reliability info.. the only thing the 2010 had going against it was a couple of recalls that were most likely taken care of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 39k is quite a long of miles for less than 3 year old car. But look for service records and see if it was modded ( i doubt it) But how does it compare against the kbb value? The average american drives 15,000mi/yr, so no, 39,000mi in 3 years (a 2010 model would be sold in late 2009 possibly) is perfectly normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 hello everybody the names erick... im the fng... buyin a 2010 lgt with 39000 miles on it tuesday from a chevy dealer that took it in as a trade in is $22,000 a good price ?? Anything i should look out for? last year this exact mounth i bought a brand new 2011 wrx it was a great car but short lived.. got into a real nasty accident... low and be hold im buying another subaru.. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.206104912740128.61374.100000218611225&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=454804524536831&set=a.206104912740128.61374.100000218611225&type=3&theater There's nothing I can really think of that's a red flag to watch out for on the 5th gen LGT's, they don't have the same gremlins the 4th gen's did. All of my warranty work was for stupid little things, like a rattling passengar side seat buckle, or a door lock actuator that started struggling to (electronically) unlock the driver's side door. I actually had the same exact problem with my 2012 3.6r's passengar side seatbelt buckle, go figure Subaru. But to reiterate, nothing needs any special attention, just make sure the car has been thoroughly inspected. A compression and leakdown test wouldn't hurt, but isn't completely necessary, especially since you're still in the powertrain warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The average american drives 15,000mi/yr, so no, 39,000mi in 3 years (a 2010 model would be sold in late 2009 possibly) is perfectly normal. 15k a year?!?! Wow i thought it was like 12k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Bad accident? WRX? Are you 17 and did you have multiple passengers in your car at the time of the accident? Just checking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted October 16, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted October 16, 2012 that's messed up^. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 12-15,000 lol, I average in my truck 30,000 miles per year. I purchased my Subaru in December of 2009, and I have 28,000 miles on it. By the time December rolls around, I will have 28,000 miles on it lol. I purchased my truck in November of 2010, and by the time November rolls around I will have 61,000 miles on it. Where I live, if you don't drive, you don't get anywhere. As a parent of two active daughters, and an expensive wife I am always behind the wheel of my truck. The Subaru, not so much... 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 15k a year?!?! Wow i thought it was like 12k I did too, it used to be 12k/yr, but if you google it, it's now 15k. Maybe we'll see that trend downward in the future, but 15k/yr is how it's been trending the past 5-10yrs. I put 34,000mi on my GT in 1.5yrs, and my commute is a whopping 5 miles each way . I found any excuse possible to drive that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Hahah yea id drive my car all day and night if gas was even half the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yeah, this is one of the first times in my life I'm not only thinking about how much I drive, but actively trying to avoid unnecessary miles because it's $5/gal. Sucks. I used to go out to the canyons every weekend just for fun, now, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Got 67K on the 2010 LGT (bought Dec 09). Still a very solid car. Driving is less now that the 07OB is freed up. Not concerned about the price of gas; halved my commute by 22 miles by moving. I can take $9/gallon for break even. Also, you have to be all in if you get a car that runs on 93 octane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Got 67K on the 2010 LGT (bought Dec 09). Still a very solid car. Driving is less now that the 07OB is freed up. Not concerned about the price of gas; halved my commute by 22 miles by moving. I can take $9/gallon for break even. Also, you have to be all in if you get a car that runs on 93 octane. When gas is 5 bucks a gallon, i don't think the 20-30 cent difference between regular and 91/93 is very material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I just dropped 70 bucks on gas this morning, and New England prices are just over 4 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I fill up at half tank left so im psychologically thinking im not spending a lot on gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shribob Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 so it's Wednesday, did you buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zambazil Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 so it's Wednesday, did you buy it? Seems like it & hence busy with his new car. In the process, he also seems to have forgotten about his thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 When gas is 5 bucks a gallon, i don't think the 20-30 cent difference between regular and 91/93 is very material. good point it's insignificant difference at these prices. Both cars get about the same milage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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