# 2008 Subaru Impreza - Fix or scrap **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [December 15, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-fix-or-scrap/130862 "2018-12-15T00:15:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wilson04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac91a4/32.png) [@Wilson04](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wilson04)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-fix-or-scrap/130862/1 "2018-12-15T00:15:05Z")
Is it worth paying the estimated $6000 to replace power steering pump and rack assembly, radiator and both head gaskets? Or just buy another car? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-fix-or-scrap/130862/2 "2018-12-15T00:56:44Z")
Let’s see, $6000 repair or $35,000 new car? Super easy decision, repair. Or another 2008 Impreza? Another '08 Impreza would cost you $6000 and you wouldn’t have all this new stuff on it. Seems like a wash to me. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-fix-or-scrap/130862/3 "2018-12-15T01:02:04Z")
The vehicle has little value now . If you have it fixed you will have something to drive and give yourself time to make a decision as to keep or trade. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-fix-or-scrap/130862/4 "2018-12-16T21:05:22Z")
2008 Imprezas have a value on [BestRide](http://bestride.com/cars-for-sale/year/2008-max/make/Subaru/condition/Used/sort/1/model/Impreza) ranging from about $4K to about $8K depending on miles and condition. If $6k is the actual repair cost to make yours work, it is a hard sell in my opinion. How many miles? Over 150K and this car is fully depreciated (scrap it). If it is a cream puff perfect condition Premium or better trim with under 100K maybe fix it and then pray nothing else goes wrong.