The wrx is faster than the sti 0-60 and just as fast in the 1/4 mile.
What are your toughts at 24,000

 

Moved to "other cars".

FWIW, I'd be just as happy with a WRX vs a STi.

 

im pretty sure the 0-60 advantage comes from the 5sp v 6sp in the sti. beyond that i got nothing. my nod goes to the sti just because its wider

 

Hands down; STi. It's worth the trans, brakes, wheels / tires, diff, etc.

 

I would go with an sti, the wrx is kinda like a ralliart model to me

 

I re-read your original question, "What are your thoughts for 24,000"

Not too bad. What model WRX? 4 door or 5 door?

For $27K ish, you could most likely pick up an '08 X GSR

No doubt, the latest '09 WRX is heading in the right direction. The '08's were a disaster.

 

Someone deleted my post

 

I drive an 03 evo and not interested in the WRx

 

Yes, the WRX is just as fast, but it doesn't have as strong forged internals, Brembo brakes, bulletproof trans, stronger axles and a whole bunch of other stuff. The WRX is great for the price, but if you can afford the STi, I would get that if you are going to modify it.

 

The STI has much better transmission, brakes, suspension, and so on. It's worth the extra money. The WRX has a glass 5-speed transmission and everything else is inferior to the STI.

 

only thing i like about subi's is the sound. :P

other than that there's like 4-5 sti's a week in my shop with bad tranny's. lol.
i know that wasn't really any input. just talking randomly. hah.


i prefer evo's all around, over subi's any day.

 

if you're talking about the new sti vs new wrx, i'd take the 09 wrx hands down.

the 08/09 sti is very "soft", power delivery was terrible, & its roughly 10k more than the 09.

the 09 has better response & would be more comparable to the older models. with a simple turboback exhaust & a tune with a little suspension mods, you'd be right up there with the sti as far as power/handling

 

I was going to look at the wrx premium, but all the motor issues scared me away. If they fixed the motor issues (which i have'nt heard they had) and could get a premium for around 25k, I would think about it. I have'nt heard anything about the 2010's yet, maybe they will fix them...