So through my employer I have the option of taking out a novated lease on a new car which can only mean one thing.. UPGRADE!

The two options i've been tossing up between are a WRX premium (sunroof,satnav,leather) or the standard STI . Both manual sedans.
Obv the STI is more expensive but still within my budget. However it would be nice to have the extra cash in the hand and just get the WRX.

I test drove a 2013 STI the other day and compared to my current MY09 WRX there was barely any turbo lag, was awesome though i didn't notice much difference in power. i know handling is better due to the wider tyres and lower suspension etc.

Thoughts??? is the STI worth an extra $16k roughly?