Hi everyone,

My dream of owning a WRX is almost a reality. I've found two cars $4k apart (MY12 dearer) I just don't know which I should go for! The MY12 is brand new and the STI has 58000km on the clock. What would you buy?

I'm sure the STI probably has been flogged but I know they are made pretty strong. It comes with a 5 year warranty from the dealer. When do they start having problems and what can go wrong?

Both are black hatches.

Thanks in advance

STi.

I remember there being issues with ring lands on the 08 STIs, well some of them, surely some one here can elaborate on that?

58000km on a car that is 3 to 4 years old isn't too bad at all!
If you are going to track the car and give it some crap then you might find that the stronger 6 speed gearbox, DCCD and Brembo brakes might persuade you to get the STI over the WRX.

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STi.

As an old MY11 owner, I wish I had just bought the STi to start with.. so many more options when you want to start modding it.

STi, without a second thought.

Unless you like men?

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STI and dont look back

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Sti ... $4K saved for track days and goodies...58,000 is nothing ..If you buy the rex it will cost $4k more and then to get it to Sti spec, another $10Kmin ...no brainer really..Why buy from a dealer anyway. You will get more for current car selling it privately, possibly up to 100% more and then also pay less for your Sti privately as well. You will probably come out at least $8-10K in front doing both privately depending on value of current car and that more than compensates for a warranty that excludes most parts and labor anyway..... Cheers..

PS...Don't just look at cars in WA.. There are a LOT for sale in Vic and other places and airfares are cheap as chips. We bought our daughters WRX in Vic..flew down and drove it back and still saves $3000 and had a nice road trip...

I had the same thoughts, STI would be my choice, but I wanted the sedan not the hatch, so it would have had to be an MY11 STI sedan, which was out of my price, so WRX it was

4k would easily get you another EJ257 bottom end too

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