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Originally Posted by berettafan
so the 'WRX' model IS a turbo right? what does the STi model add? higher state of tune?
i'm shocked at the pricing. we looked hard at subies (both the lesbo special -don't laugh it's a very practical car- and the outback wagon) and just about everything was wrong. small interior on the better looking outback, noisy anemic base engines, turbo models were really pricey and req'd premium, marginal gas mileage, limited stock on hand locally....just about everything was wrong.
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WRX is a 2.5L turbo - 265hp/244ftlb
5 speed manual only, AWD
There are other Impreza variants including a NA 2.5 (cheaper) and the STi which is just over 300hp, 6spd, trick differential and suspension, etc (hence the $38K price).
Right now the "base" WRX is a bargain imho. $23K for a very quick AWD car. The interior isn't as nice as my Audi but is passable. About the same interior size.
If you want luxury, the base Subies are not for you. If you want bang-for-buck performance and usability, they are great. Yes, it likes 91 octane but so does the Audi and most other "performance" cars. It will run on regular though - you'll just lose performance. No limited stock in SoCal - the dealership I bought from had 5 WRX base wagons in dark gray.