I just bought a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX yesterday. It had just under 26k miles upon purchasing, has no after-market modifications other than some glass tinting work, and I was assured by the dealer that everything about the vehicle checks out.

Today, however, while driving around doing some good ol' Saturday afternoon errands and such, I noticed a puddle had accumulated under the left side of the vehicle's engine compartment (located roughly 6-12" to the rear and right of the left front wheel) while making one of my stops. Since I had been inside this establishment for a considerable amount of time, I was a bit concerned by the fact that not only had this leak turned into a puddle but also by the fact that it was still leaking. And leaking at a fairly high droplet cadence!

So, I checked the fluids accordingly but found nothing out of the ordinary. Then I got under the car a for a moment let the droplets puddle in my hand. The handful of fluid was perfectly clear and had no odor. My first thought was that this simply must be run-off from the A/C unit. However, I hadn't used the A/C yet today nor had I used it at any point in the day yesterday. Because the fluid levels all checked out, I went ahead and finished the rest of my deeds for the day despite the fact that everywhere I went the dripping kept goin' strong.

I'm a complete new-comer to the Subaru community. Hell, I'm practically new to the car community these days too! For past number of years I've been the not-so-proud driver of a 1995 5-speed Ford Ranger. I've been a manual transmission driver since my first car (and first driver's license), so I thought it was about time I returned to the car community but with the assurance that I have something that's reliable, high-performance, and practical. So I went the Impreza route. But, as I mentioned, I'm a recent returnee to the car community and a complete newbie to the Subaru following!

Anyway, whatever advice anyone has to offer, I'm all ears. In fact, this goes for anything WRX-related. While I'm at it with this fluid leak concern, if anyone knows of some real great online communities/forums/etc for WRX tips, advice, and everything else, shoot my way whatever links you think may help a new guy out.