Depend what you like really.. some people are a fan of the gc8 shape, and love the 2 doors... they are pretty rare really... Some people like the idea of a newer car, solid thud when you close the door etc etc.. Do you have kids? Or planning to in the near future... Seriously, if given the choice, unless you were looking at Chris' STI TUNED V5 STI that is for sale at the moment, I would go an 05 sti every time.