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dgcam55@yahoo.com 11-29-2015 10:38 PM

'13 GBC Limited - just purchased - lovin it - except 1 thing...
 
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So... I found a 2013 for sale with 43k for sale at a local dealer.
It was a single owner, and excellent carfax - well maintained - 4 new tires too. All service & recalls done. But there were 3 services noted that didn't say what was done.

The subaru dealer that performed the service is on my way to work so I dropped by with the vin # to find out what was serviced. I learned that the rear tail light got water in it & was replaced twice, and the screen for the radio/nav system was reported to looking like being cracked (this was in the first few hundred miles). It turns out it was never cracked, but the owner confused that design over to the right as "a crack". LOL
It's funny cause the dealer remembered this owner - they said she was an old lady! She drove the car like an old lady too from what they told me - very carefully, like she was driving a big ole cadillac. Knowing that the car was serviced & maintained by a reputable subaru dealer made me feel good, but this was like I just scored a cream puff car. Except for the mileage it looks like new!

So here's the "1 thing" - I'm loving the car, and today, the rear few mirror issue (wobbly/falling off) pops up for me.
It looks like I'll be getting that fixed - but otherwise, the car is tight - no squeeks or rattles, and I'm loving every minute of driving it. I was surprised at how much it was to insure the car as well - living in NJ, I was expecting to get raped, but was pleasantly surprised to hear it cost less than my subaru crosstrek to insure (same year - 2013 limited)! :)

I'm looking forward to many more miles...

spdfreak 11-29-2015 10:54 PM

Looks to be in great condition. Mine used to look like that... 20k ago.

Nice purchase. GBS is best.

Qwimby2 11-29-2015 11:17 PM

That's beautiful. You made a great choice.

cdq85 11-29-2015 11:29 PM

Looks good, congrats!! This picture just reminded me how much I hate the stock wheels and how much I'm dreading having to put them on for winter.

KelvinBRZ 11-30-2015 01:30 AM

Mine's around the 40K mark as well (: congrats on your purchase!

barryj21 11-30-2015 03:01 AM

I love the color.

dgcam55@yahoo.com 11-30-2015 09:52 AM

thank you! I love the GBS color too - they are very hard to find! I just learned they were only made in '13 here in the US. The popular colors seem to be black & grey.

BFIFE22 11-30-2015 07:45 PM

It's crazy to me that GBS was not chosen by more owners. I've had mine for only a week and I've already gotten 4 unsolicited positive comments on the color.

The search for one would've been much easier too lol

dgcam55@yahoo.com 11-30-2015 10:17 PM

I have to agree with you! :) I've had mine only 3 days, and have already had 3 people (strangers) come up to me at the gas station or in parking lots & tell me its a sweet lookin' ride! They are certainly rare... I know it caught my eye when I saw it the first time too!

Brooklyn 12-01-2015 12:29 PM

Nice - I had no idea the BRZ came in that color. I don't see many of those around where I'm from.

Ganthrithor 12-02-2015 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgcam55@yahoo.com (Post 2465662)
So here's the "1 thing" - I'm loving the car, and today, the rear few mirror issue (wobbly/falling off) pops up for me.

Totalled.

fumanchu1 12-02-2015 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgcam55@yahoo.com (Post 2465662)
So... I found a 2013 for sale with 43k for sale at a local dealer.
It was a single owner, and excellent carfax - well maintained - 4 new tires too. All service & recalls done. But there were 3 services noted that didn't say what was done.

The subaru dealer that performed the service is on my way to work so I dropped by with the vin # to find out what was serviced. I learned that the rear tail light got water in it & was replaced twice, and the screen for the radio/nav system was reported to looking like being cracked (this was in the first few hundred miles). It turns out it was never cracked, but the owner confused that design over to the right as "a crack". LOL
It's funny cause the dealer remembered this owner - they said she was an old lady! She drove the car like an old lady too from what they told me - very carefully, like she was driving a big ole cadillac. Knowing that the car was serviced & maintained by a reputable subaru dealer made me feel good, but this was like I just scored a cream puff car. Except for the mileage it looks like new!

So here's the "1 thing" - I'm loving the car, and today, the rear few mirror issue (wobbly/falling off) pops up for me.
It looks like I'll be getting that fixed - but otherwise, the car is tight - no squeeks or rattles, and I'm loving every minute of driving it. I was surprised at how much it was to insure the car as well - living in NJ, I was expecting to get raped, but was pleasantly surprised to hear it cost less than my subaru crosstrek to insure (same year - 2013 limited)! :)

I'm looking forward to many more miles...



FFS Op a bit of sentence structure on the bolded statement. For a minute there I thought you had bought a BRZ for 43k

SUB-FT86 12-02-2015 07:24 PM

Congrats on your new toy.


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