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Originally Posted by 911dean
Thanks for all the replies. I ended up buying one yesterday after going to 2 dealers. While I think the Subie and Ford are cool cars I prefer the understated looks of the Golf R and not to mention the interior.
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Thought I'd revive this thread instead of starting a new one. Been doing some car shopping and have narrowed it down to a Golf R and Subaru Imprezza WRX. The rear seat seems smaller in the Focus RS, which is why it's not on the list.
Seems like you can pick up a lightly used Golf R for a pretty big discount from new now that they've been around a few years. The Imprezzas I'm looking at are the hatchback WRX, last made in 2014 (don't really like the look of the sedan WRX).
I'd like 4WD/AWD, would like a manual and like the small size of the Golf & Imprezza. I haven't driven a Golf R, but did drive the FWD GTI and it was plenty zippy. I was surprised how much I liked the Golf; the Subi seemed cheaper and less refined, although no less zippy.
Any other options I'm missing?
Thanks!
Tom