So I just bought a car sight unseen.

"Arben72" (arben72) 07/07/2015 at 19:43 • Filed to: Subaru.

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Yep, another suby. Tow truck delivered it, all I know it had knocking in the motor, 09 legacy (I didn’t know the color) 110k miles, 1 owner, $3k.

She’s looking real good, I can’t wait to clean her up a bit. I think I lucked out on this one.

Alfalfa Romeo > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 19:45

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Sure is clean and pretty. Have fun with that knock, though...

Arben72 > Alfalfa Romeo 07/07/2015 at 19:50

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I don't think it's rod knock. But $1900 for a short block and gasket kit and I'll still be ahead quite a bit on a car that's worth 9-11k in my area.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 20:03

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I mean honestly, for $3k, that looks fantastic. It could have just had a big hole where the engine is, and it would still seem pretty good for $3k. Nice price all day, every day.

Arben72 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/07/2015 at 20:11

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That’s pretty much what I was expecting. What I got is 100x better. I’m almost certain it’s not rod knock now. This might make a quick flip so I can put a blower on my m3...

Needmoargarage > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 20:44

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Nice! Where did you purchase it from? (Ebay, Craigslist, etc.)

desertdog5051 > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 21:34

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My BooRoo sounds like it has a knock every time I start it. Goes away in a few minutes. I always attributed it to the design. It’s on its 2nd engine. Both sound the same.

Where do you get your short blocks from?

shop-teacher > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 21:35

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Wow, good buy!

Arben72 > desertdog5051 07/07/2015 at 21:49

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Befriend a couple of mechanics who work at a suby dealer and you can too. I'm really lucky that's the case for me.

Arben72 > Needmoargarage 07/07/2015 at 21:50

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Word of mouth. Friend of a friend situation.

Arben72 > shop-teacher 07/07/2015 at 22:10

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Thanks!

Needmoargarage > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 22:29

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Awesome. I’m a bit jealous...seems like every ad I come across for a car with rod knock asks for about $1000 below blue book.

Bozi Tatarevic > Arben72 07/07/2015 at 22:50

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Very clean for $3k. Add another $2500 for motor and misc and you have a great deal