I'm looking at buying a Liberty 3.0R-Bspec.
Every mechanic I have spoken to says don't touch it - they are expensive for parts, difficult to work on and when it inevitably leaks oil it's a 3 day job to fix.
One Subaru specialist told me they recommend their customers sell the car if it's leaking oil, because it's such an expensive repair.
Having said that, my wife and I really like the car. It's had one elderly owner with 120 000km on it and in very good condition.
I do most of my own mechanical work, so paying a workshop is not a big worry, but resale value is.
As a car just on 10 years old and with a reputation for being expensive to repair, I'm worried that it's value will drop fast in the next few years.
My mechanic mate advised that if I must buy it, make sure it's really cheap.
The seller wants $8000 with RWC but no rego. How much should I offer for it?