1996 Subaru SVX

Coupe

3.3L Flat 6 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Automatic

JF1CX8655TH100097

All Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Vehicle Anti-Theft System

UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS MY 1996 SVX LSI TOP OF THE LINE MODEL WITH ALL OPTIONS:HEATED POWER MIRRORSSUNROOF8 WAY POWER LEATHER SEATSAWD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCLIMATE CONTROLDOME AND READING LIGHTS60/40 SPLIT FOLDING REAR SEATSSUMMER/WINTER MODE WIPERSTILT STEERING WHEELFOLLOWING WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS:CROSS DRILLED AND SLOTTED ZINK PLATED BRAKE ROTORS (FRONT AND REAR)HIGH PERFORMANCE CERAMIC BRAKE PADS (FRONT AND REAR)POWER STEERING FLUSHTRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHPASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARINGREPLACED RADIATORREPLACED A/C RADIATORA/C SERVICED AND CHARGEDBOTH ENGINE KNOCK SENSORSOXYGEN SENSORSHI-FLOW AIR FILTERHID XENON HEADLIGHTS CONVERSIONEXHAUST GASKETSCATALYTIC CONVERTERHIGH QUALITY BATTERYNEW CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DWS ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE ALL SEASON TIRES (LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF USE CURRENTLY) TIRES ARE PROTECTED BY MANUFACTURER HAZARD WARRANTY UNTIL 11/2012 IF THE THREAD IS NOT WORN BEYOND WARRANTY RULES (CHECK CONTINENTAL)FULLY WIRED FOR TRUNK AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION (FOUR CHANNEL AUDIO AND POWER)I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR A YEAR AND CARED FOR IT WELL. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ADULT OWNED NORTHEAST CAR. I'M SELLING BECAUSE I GOT A NEW CAR FOR WORK RELATED REASONS. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE VEHICLE AND I'VE CONSIDERED KEEPING IT, BUT NEED THE MONEY AND SPACE. THE CAR IS ABSOLUTELY RUST FREE AND STOCK. BODY HAS REGULAR DINGS AND SCRATCHES EXPECTED IN A 15 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. LEATHER SEATS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSIDERING THE AGE AND ARE MAINTAINED REGULARLY. THERE ARE NO RIPS OR TORN STITCHING. ALL WOOD PANELING IS CRACK AND DEFECT FREE. DASHBOARD IS CRACK AND DEFECT FREE AS WELL. SUEDE INSERTS ON DOORS AND DASHBOARD ARE GENERALLY CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION. CARPETING IS INTACT BUT HAS SOME STAINING HERE AND THERE. FLOOR MATS ARE NEWER AND HAVE SVX DECALS. ENGINE RUNS SMOOTH AND STRONG AND IDLES AT 700 RPM. STAYS AT 50% THERMOSTAT ALL YEAR AROUND. CAR STARTS FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME, WINTER OR SUMMER. STEERING IS SMOOTH AND EVEN, AND DOES NOT PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. AC BLOWS ICE COLD AIR. ALL ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICS WORK AS INTENDED. CAR HAS A STEREO SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE SELLING PRICE. YOU MAY PURCHASE IT IF YOU'D LIKE FOR A COST OF $600. THIS IS ALMOST $1800 OF AUDIOPHILE GRADE ELECTRONICS, NOT COUNTING THE INSTALLATION. OTHERWISE, STOCK STEREO AND SPEAKERS WILL BE INSTALLED. OPTIONAL STEREO SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS:INFINITY KAPPA692.5i 6"X9" TWO WAY SPEAKERS WITH CROSSOVERS IN THE REARINFINITY KAPPA 60.9CS 6" FIBER WOVEN ONE WAY CONES IN THE DOORS (CROSSOVERS WILL BE INCLUDED BUT NOT CURRENTLY INSTALLED)ORIGINAL SVX TWEETERS IN THE DASH, EASY UPGRADE TO AFTERMARKET WITH 1" CONESTHESE SPEAKERS NEED TO BE USED WITH AN AMPLIFIER AND CURRENTLY ARE BEING DRIVEN BY THE HEAD UNIT AS I NEVER GOT AROUND TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. ALL OF THE WIRING IS THERE AND INSTALLED FOR A TRUNK MOUNTED AMP. I HAVE A BOSTON ACOUSTICS AND ALPINE AMPS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT AN EXACT FIT. PIONEER AVIC-F900BT TOUCH SCREEN HEAD UNITUPDATED SOFTWARE TO 3.0 VERSION SO IT IS IDENTICAL TO AVIC-X910: NEWEST MAPS, BETTER SOFTWARE AND MORE FEATURES5.8 INCH TOUCH SCREEN, THE ORIGINAL SVX COVER HIDES IT COMPLETELY SO THERE IS NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THEFTFULL FEATURE NAVIGATION WITH EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA (MODIFIED TO ALLOW OPERATION WHILE DRIVING)BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE PHONE HOOK UPDVD PLAY BACK (MODIFIED TO ALLOW OPERATION WHILE DRIVING)SD AND EXTERNAL INPUT OUTPUT FOR IPOD OR OTHER MEDIA CONNECTION.THIS UNIT WAS RETAILING FOR $1200 WHEN NEW. IT WOULD COME WITH ALL ITEMS INCLUDED IN ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGE EXCEPT HARNESS TO WIRE THE AMPLIFIER AND ADDITIONAL A/V INPUT AND OUTPUT. SOLD ON EBAY FOR ABOUT $50. AS STATED ABOVE, THIS STEREO EQUIPMENT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PRICE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN THIS SETUP. THIS CAR DOES NEED SOME WORK TO MAKE IT PERFECT. IF IT DID NOT, I WOULD NOT BE SELLING IT. IT CURRENTLY RUNS AND DRIVES AND WAS MY DAILY DRIVE UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN THE REGISTRATION LAPSED. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY: ITEMS THAR REQUIRE ATTENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS AND HAVE PREVENTED ME FROM KEEPING THIS CAR: ANTENNA MAST IS BROKEN AND IS FIXED IN THE "UP" POSITION. THE ANTENNA MOTOR WORKS AND THE RECEPTION IS GOOD, IT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE MAST IS REPLACED.AXLES ARE GRINDING WHEN TURNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. I HAD THEM EXAMINED AND IT APPEARS THAT AXLE RUBBER BOOTS ARE ROTTED AND AXLES HAVE NO LUBRICANT. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THE WHOLE AXLE NEED TO BE REPLACED OR JUST SERVICED. INNER TIE RODS SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN AXLES ARE SERVICED AS SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT IS NOISY ON ROUGH ROADS.ENGINE HAS A VERY SLOW FRONT END OIL LEAK. I HAVE HAD IT SINCE I GOT THE CAR, IT HAS NOT GOTTEN WORSE. THE ENGINE IS WET IN THE FRONT AND WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR A WHILE THERE IS SOME SPOTTING ON THE FLOOR. OCCASIONALLY AFTER THE CAR IS PARKED FOR A WHILE, OIL DRIPS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSES OIL BURN OFF. I DO NOT HAVE TO TOP OFF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WHEN AXLES AND TIE RODS ARE SERVICED. TRANSMISSION SHIFT FINE AND ON TIME BUT "THUMPS" ON DOWNSHIFTS FROM SECOND TO FIRST.REAR BUMPER HAS NO CRACKS OR DENTS BUT COULD USE A COAT OF PAINT AND REFITTING AS IT NOW HAS SMALL GAPS BETWEEN THE FENDER AND BUMPER, SIMPLE JOB.FRONT BUMPER IS DAMAGED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. IT IS IN PLACE SECURELY RIGHT NOW: DAMAGE IS COVERED WITH A STRIP OF BLACK DUCT TAPE.AT THE TIME THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED SO WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. PROFESSIONALLY AND METICULOUSLY REPAIRED, WHOLE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT SUPPORT WAS REPLACED. DOES NOT NEED ATTENTION ALL BODY PANELS ARE STRAIGHT AS IS THE FRAME. CAR DRIVES AND BRAKES PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT PULL.UNDER ENGINE AIR DAM IS NOT CURRENTLY INSTALLED BUT WILL BE INCLUDED. IT IS PLASTIC AND NEEDS SOME SIMPLE REPAIR.FRONT WHEELWELL PLASTIC LINER IS DAMAGED DUE TO DETACHING WHILE DRIVING BUT DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE REAR RIMS HAS A CRACK ON THE INNER SIDE. TIRE HOLDS AIR. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY.TO MY KNOWLEDGE, ALL ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED ABOVE. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR PAYMENT ARRANGED. $500 DEPOSIT BY PAYPAL IS WELCOMED. REST IS PAYABLE BY CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS.On Jun-06-11 at 15:03:13 PDT, seller added the following information: Just to a note to those who want to know if the car can be driven: This vehicle is road worth and could be driven indefinetely with the axle noise. I drove it for the past couple of months in the condition that it is currently in. My mechanic told me that the axle is unlikely to fail while driving. The noise only happens when executing turn, it does not make the noise while lane changing or banking left or right.