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2024 Subaru WRX Premium — need advice: Good independent shop for a pre-purchase inspection?

OldSchoolCollectorCommunity StarterJan 4, 20262024 Subaru WRX PremiumBoston / New England
Looking at a used car locally and want a genuinely independent PPI, preferably someone familiar with this brand. What do you ask the shop to include besides a basic scan and lift inspection? If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread.
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BatteryGal81Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 4, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 Subaru WRX price probably got worse. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Was this after sitting overnight? Not wiring anything in the meantime.
OldSchoolCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 4, 2026permalink
OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 2024 Subaru WRX. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
RotorHauler24Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 5, 2026permalink
Treat this like a math problem, not a vibe. Call your insurer in Boston / New England before you fall in love with the 2024 Subaru WRX. Do that before you talk monthly again. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
OldSchoolCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 5, 2026permalink
I asked about need advice: good independent shop for a again and they still won't put GAP/add-ons on their own lines. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
FlatSixEnthusiast5Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 6, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: Call your insurer in Boston / New England before you fall in love with the 2024 Subaru WRX. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “need advice: good independent shop for a,” that was the fork that mattered for me. The universe charges extra for guessing. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
RotorHauler24Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 5, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 Subaru WRX price probably got worse. Then the comparison gets honest. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 5, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 Subaru WRX price probably got worse. Then the comparison gets honest. Parts cannon is a personality type I try to avoid. Make the next action something you can finish this week. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
OldSchoolCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 6, 2026permalink
Update from me: I finally have sale price, fees, and trade on separate lines for the 2024 Subaru WRX. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
OldSchoolCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 6, 2026permalink
Quick update: a second 2024 Subaru WRX quote made the first offer look ordinary. I screenshotted the quote for later.
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