Dream Came True

I finally sold my Toyota Altezza and was actively searching for the perfect Subaru Impreza WRX STI to purchase. Despite having cash money ready, I did not manage to find any potential unit and this was depressing. Nothing turns up on online marketplaces that I have not yet encountered. I kept complaining to my friend who viewed several used STIs with me and that was when he told me the good news. He saw the owner of the Version 9 with a broken engine which I viewed, posted a price reduction. The obvious reason I could think of would be the lack of any person who would go through all the hassles to restore the car. I contacted the owner once again and hoped for a big reduction but I was disappointed that it was only a tiny, insignificant drop. At that moment, I felt my available cash could sway the owner and counteroffered him my price. I put on my A-game to negotiate with him and finally, we decided to meet in the middle between our prices. My condition for the completion of this sales was to bring someone over to check on the car. I brought my trusted expert the next night to view the car. He knew I already viewed the car but he has the ability to see if the car had any major accident. Unfortunately, I was sick that night and so, it was all up to my buddy to determine if this is the one for me.

Although it was dark, my buddy checked and gave me his approval of the unit. Immediately, I shook the owner's hands and transferred the downpayment. I am proud of myself for scoring an STI for way below market price despite the heavy repairs needed. At the end of that night, my buddy congratulated me and I left a happy man. I gave the owner 2 days to prepare the car before heading to the government office as he wanted to keep the car registration number. Meanwhile, I had a lot to prepare for my side as well. I have to source for an engine, find a workshop, and arrange for all the logistics. Initially, the plan was to rebuild the engine but since it was not the right engine, I decided to change the engine instead. My buddy introduced me to a part seller from another state and this shop just happened to have an original, 2 liter STI engine but I did not expect the price of an engine to be that expensive. Nevertheless, I ordered the engine. Next, he introduced me to a workshop called MBA Unggul that was said to have good workmanship and is relatively cheap. I visited the workshop beforehand but unexpectedly, it was not a shop. The location looks like an abandoned yard with tents and not the most ideal environment in my mind. On the bright side, there were many Subaru Imprezas and this shows that they know what they are doing.

After 2 days, the owner told me he needed a few more days as he was too busy to tend to the car, which frustrates me. Once he was done, we went to the government office to settle the paperwork. It felt weird that although I am here because I bought a car but I would not be driving the new car home. When I arrived, I was surprised to see the owner accompanied by his mother and she insisted I pay the remaining sum before his son signs the ownership to me. I showed her the cheque and only then she allowed it and I became the new owner. Another surprise was the registration number remained due to his busy schedule. I do not mind because I definitely will change the number sometime in the future. The next day I arranged for a carrier to transport the car from his house to the workshop my friend introduced. It was a short drive but I was so excited. When it reached, I talked to the owner of the workshop and he told me after the engine arrives, it would take him 3 to 4 days to complete the swap. It was faster than I expected but I told him to take his time as I do not want to rush him. I thought to myself 1 week should be enough for the swap. The cost to swap was quite cheap and I was happy because the engine had already cost me a bomb. In the end, I am happy the STI is mine and now it is in good hands to restore its glory. I could not contain my excitement and I wish it would be a week later sooner.