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Subaru Impreza 22B-STi (NA)

1998–1999

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Market value · recent verified sales

MSRP

Collectibility

10/10

Holy Grail

3-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

5-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

Market scores

30

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Moderate

50

Resale Outlook

Marque analyst note

The Subaru Impreza 22B-STi occupies a singular position in the Australian collector market as one of the rarest homologation specials ever built. With only five units produced globally and an unknown number remaining in the Australian market, meaningful transaction data simply does not exist—we have recorded zero sales over the tracked period, leaving current valuation and price momentum impossible to establish.

The absence of liquidity is the defining characteristic of this model. No active listings and no recorded sales over a twelve-month window reflect the reality that these cars rarely change hands and only move between deeply committed collectors. When they do transact, they do so almost entirely outside conventional market channels, making standard pricing analysis impractical.

Condition and mileage profiles remain undocumented in our data set, as does the typical asking price. Any owner of a 22B-STi in Australia is operating in a realm where comparable sales are essentially non-existent, leaving valuation dependent entirely on provenance, mechanical integrity, service history, and bilateral negotiation between highly specialized buyers.

The 22B-STi's collectibility score of 10—our highest tier—reflects its production scarcity and engineering legend status rather than any price momentum signal. Its desirability rating sits at the opposite end, likely reflecting that the global market for this specific variant and market is simply too thin to generate meaningful demand signals. Buyers of this car are not shopping a liquid market; they are pursuing an automotive artifact.

Without transaction history, mileage norms, or pricing trend data, three- and five-year projections cannot be constructed. The 22B-STi will continue to appreciate on rarity and condition alone, but its trajectory remains divorced from conventional market mechanics.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)$910
  • Maintenance$1,830
  • Storage$4,870
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost$7,610
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months0

Market Snapshot

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  • Avg Sale Price
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
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  • Total Sales Tracked0

Recent sales

No tracked sales yet for this market.

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.