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Future Vehicles 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
1480 messages, Last post on Jul 06, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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Replying to: flamb (Sep 20, 2007 4:43 pm) I love mine BTW.
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Replying to: volkov (Sep 21, 2007 10:41 am) Sporty cars cost more, that's fair. WRX is a compact with ownership costs on par with mainstream mid-sizers. You gotta pay to play.
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Replying to: dino001 (Sep 21, 2007 8:04 am) Yes, driving it the way "it's meant to be driven" on public roads means you are breaking the law. Legal costs and traffic fines are significantly higher.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 21, 2007 10:43 am) |
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Replying to: volkov (Sep 21, 2007 10:46 am) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 21, 2007 1:19 pm)
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Replying to: volkov (Sep 21, 2007 2:12 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 21, 2007 10:43 am) That's something I can finally agree with. As long as it's used in similar way and pattern, it can be compared to the midsize crowd. |
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Replying to: flamb (Sep 21, 2007 9:55 pm) |
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Local salesman called me about GTP, checking if I wanted something. I told him I didn't plan to, but "since you called..."  . So I went yesterady and drove new WRX. Of course this dealeship is so fussy about driving any turbos that I can see why they can't sell too many, but it's another issue. All I could see was oboviously increadible pickup at lower gears. Hard to gage an actual turbo lag, but it probably was small. Suspension and steering feedback feels OK, but I'd rather have mine. But the rest, hm... How to put it mildly. Oh, I know - the word is "unimpressive". The "sebring" grill is not as horrible as on pictures, rear clear lights are. Beauty it is not - that's for sure. Interior is a few years behind - AGAIN. It's a freaking new model and it looks old already  . Radio looks like built in 1998, climate control dials are recycled from '05+ (or at least similar), color scheme is depressing. It would be a blast on my 2003, but in 2007 it is just sad. I don't get it - they obviously know how to do nice interiors (Outback, Tribeca) - so why oh why would that get us such a bore - AGAIN? The car simply doesn't deliver. It may be fine for what it wants to be, although I doubt it will stay at the sticker for very long. It is just not for me - I want more - not in horsepower - I want more features and I want nicer interior. A3 or MS3 are coming in mind for this class. Not enough features, not enough size, not enough refinement and styling -well, we already said what we think. So - compared to my '03 it certainly is and improvement, but even 2.5 grand GTP overallowance on my trade did not make me think (let alone make) a switch. I admit, large part of it had less to do with the actual vehicle, as I simply am not very thrilled about idea of an Impreza-sized car for my replacement. However, with Legacy gone and Outback being too far off what I look for, it was next almost last hope for Subaru to sell me something. The hope is nearly gone. Never say never, but if couple of grand can't sway me, I don't know what can. STI, perhaps? Resurection of Legacy wagon? Real Ltd. trim on WRX? Who knows. I a tree fell on my car today and I had buy a new car now, Subaru has no vehicle for me. 
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