Help a friend with an uninspectable Forester
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:59 pm
Hey all - long time no chat!
I have a friend (and former SCCV autocrosser) who bought a Forester recently that, until he got it home, didn't know was uninspectable due to rust. The suspension components in the rear are one issue, along with rocker panels and a few other things that combined make it not worth fixing according to two different garages.
Now he's stuck with a perfectly running, low mileage red forester that he paid $2000 for and can't drive.
Recommendations? Could anyone use a forester parts car? It's a 2002, manual with 114K with all the bells including a nice huge sunroof, heated seats(cloth), Recent head gasket and water pump. Red in color. He's hard for cash and doesn't know where to go - and I'm trying to convince him not to just junk it for $200 and eat all that cost.
I have a friend (and former SCCV autocrosser) who bought a Forester recently that, until he got it home, didn't know was uninspectable due to rust. The suspension components in the rear are one issue, along with rocker panels and a few other things that combined make it not worth fixing according to two different garages.
Now he's stuck with a perfectly running, low mileage red forester that he paid $2000 for and can't drive.
Recommendations? Could anyone use a forester parts car? It's a 2002, manual with 114K with all the bells including a nice huge sunroof, heated seats(cloth), Recent head gasket and water pump. Red in color. He's hard for cash and doesn't know where to go - and I'm trying to convince him not to just junk it for $200 and eat all that cost.