Looks like the 08 STI is having some serious issues:

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2008-sti...09-models.html

I haven't heard of anything close to this type of quality issue on the Evo so far.

 

The worst we can find to complain about are the seats.

Score another for the Evo.

 

I was about 5mins form getting one

 

Me too. Backed out due to pricing. Glad I did.

 

I'd say it's the crunchy shifter in over 50% of member's cars (according to the poll here), but even that's minor compared to an engine-related stop sale.

 

I would say it is the poor tune and running rich problem.

 

Running rich seems to be everyone's biggest complaint.

 

A friend of mine got one a base STi for 32k. Not bad.
The problem seems to only be in a small vin range.

They will all probably get new crate motors. Not bad IMHO.

 

True, I forgot about that one. The X is certainly not without its own set of problems, and who knows what the TC-SST will bring. We're not exactly in the best position to be doing any pointing and laughing.

 

I'd be very bummed if I had to get a new motor on a new car, having the dealer tear apart everything. It just wouldn't be the same. Also, I'd predict that the resale on these will be negatively impacted because of this.

 

You're right, forgot about that one for a moment, though that's almost more of a promise of future potential than a problem, me thinks.

I'd be pretty upset if I had to get a new motor, too. Part of the great thing about buying a car new (at least to me) is that you know no one else has touched it.

FTW

 

ahhh i dont really think this is a problem. I think of it as more HP to be found with a tune

 

they making crazy tq for sure.

 

I don't know about others here, but I'd rather run rich stock, than have a factory map that's excessively lean like the 07 and later STI's.

 

seats? did you see the ones STI is getting? STI owners are drooling over the ones X has