If it were me I would be looking for a 08 1.5 hatch . It's as modern as you can get. Classics are very very hard got in good condition now days . That would be my view .
Also a 08 hatch should be around the 3k Mark . Only thing I'm not sure about id the auto availability in the 1.5 hatch .
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/subaru-2-0-2003/13152590
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-subaru-forester-automatic/12990917
Massive amount of money left in the budget for tasty upgrades.
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nothing to do with insurance, I commute 130km a day so its running cost.
I have knocked the Foz idea out of my head already, want a saloon impreza, I might be looking in UK as well cant be that much to VRT
What was your mileage on the 1.6 bug? I have heard they are actually less efficient on petrol than 2.0s as you need to revv them higher?
I had 2.0 NA Hawk - thats the newer DOHC engine with 160hp, and I was getting 8l/100km(35.3mpg) on highway and about 11-12(23.5mpg) in Dublin city, that averages it about 10l/100km(28.2mpg)
edit: funnily enough, my WRX has exactly same numbers
I would assume that he can or could drive a manual but has done and auto driving test and would need to resit a full driving test in a manual to be covered to drive a manual car?