What would you do about this used car?

A certified technician can't tell you if something is wrong unless it is obvious to them when they look, drive and listen to the car. They can only tell if something is wrong if it looks or sound or feel wrong. They can't look at items to see the actual wear and tear of the engine or transmission and whether or not it will last X amount of miles. All they can do is let you know if the car has been taken reasonable good care or not and is still functioning well at that time.

Sell it asap.

And you did not have your own mechanic conduct a PRE-purchase inspection because,...?

Sounds to me like all of this would have been completely avoidable had you done your own due diligence, and if you had dropped your highly unrealistic expectation that a 9 year old used car - especially a hot-rodders car like this - would somehow be perfect and need nothing.

grow up

I have seen a driver destroy a clutch by bad driving in less than 5 miles.

When buying ANY car a full service history is vital.

The cam belt is on the service schedule and should be shown as replaced.

Not checking is just stupid on yiur part, again a good dealer would have changed it as paemrt of their preparation.

Being honest breaking a cam belt makes the engine a paperweight.

It is not worth trying to repair the damage

Any dealer who sell a car with tire bulges is one to walk away from. These tires are dangerous.

On an AWD car all 4 need replacing.

A decent dealer would have stuck a new set of tires on as part of the preparation for sale.

Impretzas are hard on clutches. Did you do a clutch test on the test drive?

The Impretza is a boxer engine.

These need specialist care. They are very prone to overheating unless bled correctly.

The car us 9 years old.

It needed a good checkup.

Driving a turbo has extra rules on starting a d stopping.

Did you obay these?

Sell the car before you lose your head. The car has been abused and you will be just wasting away time and money on a money pit. The lesson here is THINK HARD and do your homework when you are parting with your hard earned money. And do not believe anybody except your dog.

You should have had the vehicle checked out by your own mechanic prior to purchase. The fact that the dealer said their mechanic checked the car means nothing. You have had the car for 4 months, and any dealer warranty (if any) is expired. The warranty you purchased has limits on what is covered.and normally a timing belt is considered a maintenance item and is not covered.

You have no recourse against the dealer, the assurance that the car was in good shape was a subjective opinion and not something that can be used against them

Have the car repaired under the warranty and then either keep it or sell it. The WRX had a history of owner abuse and problems, many buyers of that car drove it very aggressively to the point Subaru started denying warranty claims based on abuse

If you want legal advice, go talk to a lawyer.

The phrase "you're screwed" applies in this case. My rule number one is never believe a used car salesman about anything. You would have a hard time proving any liability claim against the dealer. Try to find out if the odometer was turned back before you bought the vehicle. If so, you may have a claim against the dealer. Get a Carfax report.

I would sue the dealer who clearly lied about the condition of the vehicle. It was not checked, you should had your own mechanic check out the vehicle. The WRX is not a practical car. It is a sports car that was clearly abused by some idiot. Call a lawyer.