---
title: "This Hilarious Used Subaru WRX Ad Is a Surreal Sendup of Subie Stereotypes"
description: "It takes a certain something to stand out from the millions of used car ads online and really grab your attention. And there's no denying that this bizarre, hilarious video one man made to help sell his banged-up 2006 Subaru WRX hatchback has tons of...something."
date: "2018-03-20"
modified: "2018-03-20"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/19421/this-hilarious-used-subaru-wrx-ad-is-a-surreal-sendup-of-subie-stereotypes"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Subaru News"
tags:
  - "Canada"
  - "compact"
  - "sedan"
  - "sports car"
  - "Subaru"
  - "used cars"
  - "WRX"
---

# This Hilarious Used Subaru WRX Ad Is a Surreal Sendup of Subie Stereotypes

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2018/03/untitled-3.jpg>)
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It takes a certain something [to stand out](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/9489/enjoy-this-brutally-honest-craigslist-ad-about-a-toyota-corolla-in-project-car-hell>) from the millions of used car ads online and really grab your attention. And there's no denying that this bizarre, hilarious video one man made to help sell his banged-up 2006 [Subaru WRX](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/17989/2018-subaru-wrx-sti-ra-test-drive-review-at-48995-is-the-most-expensive-subaru-worth-the-money>) hatchback has tons of...*something.* Take a watch and try to keep up.

[The performance art piece](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knJoiMj27XM>) shows owner Daniel Tillotson dressed as a strangely-stiff car salesman as he takes a swig from a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon and launches into a near stream of consciousness sales pitch, all in front of a green screen with images and clips to help set the scene.

https://youtube.com/embed/knJoiMj27XM

From the opening line—"Are you tired of buying Subarus and putting a bunch of money into them? Well good news—I got good news for you, I already did that"—it's clear that this is no ordinary spiel. And this is also [no ordinary WRX,](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17194/the-next-subaru-wrx-arrives-in-2020-may-use-alternative-power-plants>) as the original engine has been chucked in favor of a JDM EJ205 engine out of an older model. But buyer beware: "You better tune this b\*\*\*h, because...it's outta tune."

The avant-garde visuals of the car are constantly being interrupted by Tillotson dressed as a Subaru bro blowing giant vape clouds at random occasions. Aside from the questionable engine, it's in pretty rough shape, covered in dings and patches of rust from all those tough Calgary winters.

![message-editor%2F1521505952379-untitled-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1521505952379-untitled-2.jpg>)
**YouTube | Daniel Tillotson**

"Now, I know what you're thinking. *Daniel, I've seen cleaner cars at a high school car meet.* That may be true, but did they have a neochrome shift knob? \[shrugs\] Maybe."

The price for all this glory? $8,500 Canadian, which works out to just under $6,500 south of the (north) border. That's steep, but considering the crazy market for used Subarus in certain states, it's not the worst deal out there.

Plus, as he points out, if you buy it today he'll throw in a fistful of engine codes at absolutely no charge. "Holy s\*\*t, look at how much tranny fluid this b\*\*\*h is leaking on the ground. Don't you want that s\*\*t to leak on your ground?" Strangely, we kinda do.

It's worth noting [that the Kijiji ad](<https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2006-subaru-wrx-hatchback/1339409606>)—the Canadian Craigslist—is just as bonkers. Here's the link, or check it out reproduced below.

![message-editor%2F1521505880648-screenshot2018-03-19at5.19.25pm.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1521505880648-screenshot2018-03-19at5.19.25pm.png>)
**kijiji.com**

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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