Used Car of the Day: 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS

by Tim Healey

Published: March 1st, 2023

used car of the day 2001 subaru impreza 2 5rs

Today's UCOTD comes to us from Montana. This 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS might be a good way to get AWD for cheap -- if age and high mileage aren't a concern.

This car does have over 218K miles on it, but the seller claims it runs well and is mostly stock. The seller also says that a lot of parts have been replaced -- for example, the head gasket and timing belt are new, as is the water pump.

Cosmetically, it appears all is well except for some dents and dings and a bit of rust.

While the car appears in pretty good shape for being more than two decades old, there do appear to be some caution flags. The title is a rebuilt title, the power door locks and cruise control don't work, and the HVAC positioning knob is broken. Also, the back-up lights don't work.

Still, $4,800 isn't a huge chunk of cash. Check it out here if you're interested.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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IanGTCS on Mar 02, 2023

If it were a 2 door RS maybe, just maybe it would be worth it if the underside wasn't too bad.

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Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh on Mar 02, 2023

""Do you like replacing head gaskets and heads??? Boy do I have a deal for you!""

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