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Old 11-30-2006, 01:49 PM
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Hey guess what, I'm gonna drive my car and take care of it like I would any other.. but when crap happens I'll sell it and buy something else. svxi aren't going to appreciate because they're slow, heavy, unreliable, and have bad gas mileage by today's and tomorrow's standards. They have some nifty features but not enough to make them anything super special. Just drive your car and enjoy it while it lasts.
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Old 11-30-2006, 01:51 PM
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A fellow, I think, in the San Francisco area bought the "no mileage" '97 at a dealership about three years ago. He checked in about a year ago with 5K on the clock.
this car was also purchased at shortine subaru in 2004. it was previously untitled and had 125 miles on the odometer. i asked about it when buying my slightly used one, and they were asking $38k for it. i heard the buyer paid somewhere in the upper 20s for it.
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Old 11-30-2006, 01:56 PM
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There are others with low mileage who did not respond to this thread. I just hate to see as many get wrecked and put off the road from time to time.
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[COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430
1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739
1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831
1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680
1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229
1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car)
1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913
1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164
1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176
1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215
1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223
1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408
1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484
1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525
1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624
1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961
1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855
1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872
1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097
2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951
1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420

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Old 11-30-2006, 03:01 PM
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Our 92 has ~45k on it.
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Old 11-30-2006, 03:37 PM
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Why?? Isn't the point of having a car to drive it?? I mean, you don't buy a pair of shoes and vow never to wear them... or a profelactic(sp?)

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I bought some $130 Adidas that are so pretty, I vowed never to wear them unless I really want to look pimpin. I think I wore them maybe 3 times in the past year or so.
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Old 11-30-2006, 03:45 PM
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thats kind of lame nik...

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Old 11-30-2006, 05:22 PM
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thats kind of lame nik...

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I catch flak from my friends about it all the time.

"So where's your bling bling shoes?"

"In the box. Same place they've been the last 100 times you asked."

"Lol, you retard."



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Damn these shoes are almost two years old.
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Old 11-30-2006, 05:29 PM
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[QUOTE=TomsSVX]Why?? Isn't the point of having a car to drive it?? I mean, you don't buy a pair of shoes and vow never to wear them...


WELL UMMMMM....not since I bought an SVXI havent! I do have a thing for expensive kicks though, even though I never go anywhere to wear them!
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Old 11-30-2006, 06:07 PM
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Why?? Isn't the point of having a car to drive it??
I agree. I miss my SVX so much that I have dreams about her. As soon as I get that damn front diff replaced I will be driving her everywhere.
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i am taking some delicious perverted pleasure in knowing that subaru is on the hook for warranty for the next few years still on a car built in 1997......


hehehehe......
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Old 11-30-2006, 09:04 PM
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Interesting thread because I'd love to have a climate-controlled showroom with an ultra-low mileage SVX in it (among others), but I'm probably more impressed with high mileage than low. It's pretty easy to keep a car in nice condition if it's never driven. My '92 pearl turned 170k last week-- hardly a record, but I'm happy that it's still a nice looking, good running car.

Doesn't someone here have a wrecked '92 with less than 500 miles on it?
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Old 11-30-2006, 09:52 PM
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I have to chime in with "my" story.

I bought my '97 in 2000, paying top Blue Book at the time. It now has 70K plus since I commuted to work in it until I retired in 2003. It is well used, but well maintained. Since I autocross and put it on the track, I change brake pads like underwear ......

Now that I have the '92 Pearly, I doubt it will get the activity it has in the past.

And like one of the earlier posts, I admire a vehicle with lots of miles on it, obviously well maintained and looking sharp!
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Old 11-30-2006, 09:58 PM
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Just purchased my Teal 92 today! It now has 55,115 miles on it (from the 55,052 miles it had when I left the owner's house). I would love nothing better than to put miles on this car. It begs for it!

Messed up thing about this purchase is that the owner has a Bordeaux with only 65K in even better condition than this one ... which is sick.

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Old 11-30-2006, 11:43 PM
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My 92's mileage is not bad, 18,000 miles . The only bad part is that you have to add 100,000 miles to it afterward . I'm all for the "The car is meant for driving" frame of mind. To really tell you the truth, I work as a Sheetmetal worker, on a construction site with dirt and what, and I still drive my SVX in it to get to the parking area. I keep her maintained well and shine her up once a week so, why not? If I owned a Lambo or a Ferrari, I'd still drive it to work. I'd just be a lil' more careful . Though, I probably won't be working construction if I owned those cars .
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Old 12-01-2006, 05:23 AM
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I'd guess my cars fall into the average-mileage category, and from the outside, both look their age. I didn't buy them expecting they'd appreciate in value; I'm a Subaru fan who fell for the SVX when it was introduced, and I like driving something distinctive. It's a matter of pride that the old gals aren't money-pit garage queens, but reliable daily drivers. If the value holds or picks-up, so much the better.

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