The Bad News:

The car has been rear-ended twice (March 2006 and April 2009) and sustained $5400 worth of hail damage in 2008. I had a dent repaired in the front passenger door in 2012 and the door and right front quarter panel were painted during that repair.

The 2006 rear end collision involved $6500 worth of repair which involved replacement of the rear hatch, bumper, rear floor pan, exhaust (replaced with a 2.5” Borla Cat Back), and a pull and repair of the rear unibody.

The 2009 collision was less costly (~$1600) and resulted in the replacement of the hatch and the rear bumper.

The 2008 hail damage resulted in the hood, roof, and most of the sheet metal on the left hand side of the car being replaced.

Because of all the body work the only original paint on the car was on the right rear passenger door and the right rear quarter panel. As these were noticeably faded relative to the rest of the car, I had the right hand side of the car painted in May 2014.

Body shop repair records are available on request.

The Good News:

Mechanically the car is sound. None of the body damage has affected the way the car drives.

Because of all the body work the oldest paint on the car is from 2006.

The car has less than 90,000 miles on it and I am the original owner. Oil was changed every 6 months with full synthetic (synthetic blend a few times) and I have all the service records. Other than two trips to the west coast the use of this car has been limited to daily driving to and from work. I have an Excel file that summarizes the car's service and repair history that I can forward on request.

Other:

The current tires have ~20,000 miles on them.
60K Service: Timing and AC belts were replaced in July 2009
Leaking A/C compressor seals were recently replaced.
The battery was replaced in March 2014.

Add Ons:

Rota Wheels
Subaru Performance Cold Air Intake
Borla Cat Back Exhaust
JVC DVD with USB and Aux inputs.
Tinted Windows

Terms of Sale:

Bidders with no feedback will be declined. A $500 deposit is required within 72 hours and the balance of payment is due within one week. As soon as the check or money order for the balance clears, the car is yours. Buyer is responsible for shipping or pick up.

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