1998 2.5RS 5MT $3,000

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Model: Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
Year: 1998
Mileage: 162k
Asking Price: $2,800
Location: Rochester, NY
VIN: JF1GM6754WG402844

Have my 1998 Black 2.5RS for sale. It’s a 5 speed manual. The car is mostly stock with only exterior bits having been swapped out with newer year RS pieces and a wingless trunk. Besides the exterior pieces and a Pioneer headunit with a CD changer in the trunk, everything on the car is stock.

When I bought the car, the car had blown headgaskets on both sides even though it was said to have been replaced. Evidence points to some work having been done however since there are newer bits and pieces here and there that look to have been replaced (belt tensioner, water pump, oil separator plate, etc). So this past summer/winter I took it upon myself to do the repair the right way and replace all the seals on the engine. Runs perfectly now, no more shitty idle, no chugging, no loss of power… I have an entire album of pictures and receipts to prove my work was legit. Currently have winter tires on, rears are pretty new Blizzaks and fronts are near dead Nokians.

Car does have some rust on it. Mostly on the quarter panels. The underbody is actually not that bad, only small areas where surface rust is building. Brakes were done on all four corners but the car needs new rotors soon due to vibration when braking at highway speeds.

Exterior is on the rougher side. There’s a dent on the hood, like PO left a tool under the hood and closed it. Dent on the driver side quarter panel someone dinged me quite hard with, can pull it out pretty easily. Paint has never really been taken care of minus the occasional wash and wax. This was my winter car and it’s condition explains it.

Biggest problem now is that the car burns oil. I suspect the valves need some TLC. Probably need to be reseated. Valve stem seals need to be replaced (I have them). If you plan on doing them, while you’re in there you might as well buy new shims and adjust the valves too.

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AC compressor disconnected for moar powaa in the winter. AC still worked before I took the belt off, compressor still spins today as well. If you want AC, all you have to do is put the belt back on and charge the system again.

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Old headgasket vs new MLS style put in

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Passenger side of block pre-clean up with ARP head studs.

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Bump!

Think I found my Miata but I’d love to trade this for a truck to haul it with!

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Interested in any trades?

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PM me with your trade offer! :slight_smile:

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Price drop to $2,800!

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I’m suprised that even with higher mileage and rust, these cars still sell in this price range. Either way, good luck with the sale. They are really great cars to dirve.

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They don’t.

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Not quite this high but the 2.5rs of this era fetch a premium, for whatever reason. I loved mine FWIW.

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Am I off on pricing? I often see 2.5RS’ go for around this price all day on RS25.com. Sometimes on Craigslist too.

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t204392-1997-subaru-impreza-coupe-3200-a.html

http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/4257770874.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/4262110771.html

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t189103-1998-brilliant-red-2-5rs.html

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t202881-1999-2-5rs-stm-coupe-stock.html

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t196237-2001-2-5rs-4dr-stm-4eat-4000-a.html

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t198959-01-rs-coupe-5-speed-will-deliver-lot-more-price-reduced.html

The above are all the lowest ones I could find except for the ones where the engine is completely toast.

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Based on those findings probably not. It’s a touchy topic, book value becomes meaningless when there’s higher than average demand. If you can find a buyer at $5k it’s worth $5k…to somebody. I guess it all comes down to how bad/quick you want to sell and how broke your potential buyers are. GLWS

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RS25.com prices are high. Sometimes you can fetch a premium on there, but keep in mind that just like Craigslist asking vs actual sell prices can be very different. The first post you reference was listed in December of 2012, then bumped for two years and it’s still for sale. There are no signs of rust either. Most of your other references have 30-40k less miles and no rust and have been for sale for a while. I think what people are willing to pay for these have fallen a bit over the past year or two.

I PMed you a more detailed answer.

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Replied to. No offense being taken with these replies. If anybody is seriously interested in the car, the price is negotiable. Send me a PM, worst I can say is “no, I’d rather rallyx it to death”.