Buying my first SVX tomorrow.

#1 06-14-2005, 12:27 AM

Hey all, well now that I have done the check in I thought I would post some info about myself. I am 26 and live in Northern California. When I first saw the SVX I fell in love. So tomorrow i am buying a 1995 Blue SVX L with 109,000 miles on it. It is in good shape. A few little minor scratches and a cracked windshield. The guy I am buying it from said his windshield guy quoted him $300 for a replacement. He is also redoing the breaks and he said that it got new berings all around. I read the FAQ, and I doubt they used the long lasting synthetic grease. No matter when they start to go again in like 50K miles I will know what to do. The transmission seems like it is in good condition. It is the automatic, I would have rather had a stick, but I do not mind going back to auto for a while.

DO not worry about telling me to use the search, I have already learned alot about the SVX thanks to the search. I do not know about "the big problems" till I came here but decided to go with the car anyway, will be fun to work on and I am sure it is a lot of fun to drive. Anyway, hope to talk to you all more often. Thanks all.

MacknHoes · #2 06-14-2005, 12:37 AM

Good luck with the car man! I hope that person who quoted you really knew how much it costs for the replacement. I had to pay $950 for a new windshield that was cheapest in my area, and I searched and searched.

#3 06-14-2005, 12:47 AM

Wow, thanks for the quick reply. Youch, I hope hw is right too. Well when you have a car where they sold less than 15K of them in your country, things like windshields are going to be had to find. I hope he is right too.

I am basically of the thought, is the transmission any good? If so then we are all set. I guess besides the tranny, I am mainly worried about how hard it is going to be to find parts for it. I have no idea if it uses Sub parts or what. I would thik that the dealer would be able to get me anything that I needed. I have not done a search in the forums to try and get an idea how hard it is to find stuff yet. While I am sure that it has been descussed, if anyone wants to give me an idea of how hard it is or expensive it is to find parts please let me know. And also what a new/rebuilt tranny goes for.

Oh and I attached pictures of my soon to be SVX.

lhopp77 · #4 06-14-2005, 01:58 AM

My windowshield repair guy also shot me a cheap price early on, but then he found out that it is a dealer ONLY item. Price at dealer is about $930. I suspect you are really looking at about $950 with dealer discount and labor added back in.

Your seller should consider this in price to you, but I think you will enjoy the car after you get it.

Lee

Pure_Insanity8 · #5 06-14-2005, 02:11 AM

Nice! She looks simply amazing from the pictures. Laguna blue is one of my favorite colors (and kinda rare). You'll have to get a spoiler on there.

You can expect to pay $3,000 for a tranny rebuild/replce... more or less (more, most likely). Since you'd prefer a manual... you could just do a manual conversion.

I'm with these guys... I have always heard somewhere around $1,000 for a windshield replacement. Kinda big... and has that darn titanium (right?) coating.

I'm sure you'll love the car (and probably more so with the 5-speed in).

SVXer95 · #6 06-14-2005, 07:27 AM

I've never seen anything other than a '92 without a spoiler. Nice find!

n00b on demand · #7 06-14-2005, 08:05 AM

Looking good.....now get a spoiler

dcarrb · #8 06-14-2005, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiteless

I have not done a search in the forums to try and get an idea how hard it is to find stuff yet. While I am sure that it has been descussed, if anyone wants to give me an idea of how hard it is or expensive it is to find parts please let me know.

Depends upon what you need. For example: Gray floormats? There aren't any. But routine stuff like belts, hoses and filters are readily available at any auto parts store. "Dealer only" items can take a few days to ship from a Subaru warehouse. (No genuine Subaru replacement parts could be described as cheap.) And this forum's Wanted of For Sale section is a good resource to check for used parts.

good luck,
dcb

Royal Tiger · #9 06-14-2005, 08:55 AM

Didn't the L have the blue windshield, and the LSi the bronze, or did it go but exterior color? My 94 LSi was red and had the bronze. I found a 95 with the blue windshield on Friday. I think it was a L.

SVXer95 · #10 06-14-2005, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PA_SVX

Didn't the L have the blue windshield, and the LSi the bronze, or did it go but exterior color? My 94 LSi was red and had the bronze. I found a 95 with the blue windshield on Friday. I think it was a L.

L has the non-metallic glass.

#11 06-14-2005, 06:15 PM

so jealous. so, so, so....

I'm probably 1-2 months from my pilgramidge to svx AWD greatness. did I spell pilgramidge right? I'm not a college grad... I'm a former marine which doesn't speak of my intelligence however I can fix anything car related... my only claim to fame other than the fact that I'm married and still get laid..(is that too graphic for this site?) (moderators spring to action if necessary)

man I want one, man oh man!

I can see myself now, red, tan leather, window tint, a mild stereo setup(something really crisp), valentine1 radar detector...... mmmmmmm.... 5mt swap... mmmm...... nitrous....... supercharger......

damnit.

nordique14 · #12 06-15-2005, 10:01 AM

Welcome to SVX ownership. I think you have the best model/color available. Of course I also happen to own a 95 blue L model.

If ever need major work done on your SVX ,the best Subaru dealership in the Bay Area is in Santa Cruz. Pretty far from you, but they know what they are doing. I know a couple of guys who live in the North Bay and go there for the big stuff.

BTW, I get together every month or so for a mini-meet with a friend who has a black 97 LSi. Well, it's actaully to grab a beer, but we do bring our SVXs.

If you are interested in attending the next "beer-meet", let me know.

-Matt

#13 06-15-2005, 10:08 AM

Hey thanks. Yeah I would be interested. I need to get a little more work to it before I drive it too much. Got a few issues that I want to ask the board about. Right now I do not feel comfortable getting rid og my old car yet. Infact while I drive the SVX I may perminantly keep my old car, it is paid off anf with 2 cars on my policy it is costing me next to nothing to insure my old car.

But damn, when I drive that SVX, the smooth rev of the 6Cyl and then just to see what she has, I put the pedal to the floor, the POWER light comes on and VROOOOOM! Wow, I love it, this is my first 6Cyl. So while I am a little upset that this car has some problems, I consiter this my project car anyway so will see.