I'm looking into getting a new vehicle and was curious if anyone on here has a newer Subaru wrx? If you do what are your opinions on it?
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Subaru WRX
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Subarus are great cars. I don't own one but people seem to love the Outback and Crosstrek.
The WRX is plenty cool if that's what you're into, but if I recall Subaru tends to use boxer style engines, which aren't forgiving of maintenance schedules long-term. Take care of it and you should be good to go as far as I know.
The WRX is plenty cool if that's what you're into, but if I recall Subaru tends to use boxer style engines, which aren't forgiving of maintenance schedules long-term. Take care of it and you should be good to go as far as I know.
I have 3 friends who own a newer Subaru WRX. I'm so jealous. If I could afford to buy one, I'd get one in an instant.
I love Subarus. As pie_man_25 stated, take good care of a Boxer engine, and you will have an excellent and reliable car for a very, very long time. If you're going for something with more utilitarian appeal (Subaru's high-point), I'd go for a Forester/Outback, but if you want something quick and fun, go for the WRX.
One piece of information you should consider is that the Subaru WRX is the most speed-ticketed car in America. They can go like hell, and as a consequence have developed a reputation as a bit of a cop magnet. If you go the WRX route and have a bit of a lead foot, be sure to keep your head on a swivel.
One piece of information you should consider is that the Subaru WRX is the most speed-ticketed car in America. They can go like hell, and as a consequence have developed a reputation as a bit of a cop magnet. If you go the WRX route and have a bit of a lead foot, be sure to keep your head on a swivel.
I had an O.G. (2003) Subaru WRX for about ten years and 90k miles.
Great car and fun to drive but a bit twitchy in the steering. Great in the rain no matter how hard it was coming down. Not fun at all in bumper-to-bumper stop and go traffic.
Mine was the classic rally blue color and got me my first speeding ticket in 40 years. Not saying I didn't deserve it and I was way overdue. Who knew the CHP radar worked 360 degrees?
I have to say that the car caused me to drive like one of "those guys". Got it a little bit airborne and was sliding it around on a gravel road the first weekend we had it. Wife was not amused... reminding me it was brand new while holding on for dear life.
Sold it when I found a used 2004 Lexus is300 with a manual transmission. Just as fast but much less effort to drive smoothly. That inline 6 cylinder 2-JZ engine is incredible. I've owned many, many cars in my life and this one is a keeper.
Great car and fun to drive but a bit twitchy in the steering. Great in the rain no matter how hard it was coming down. Not fun at all in bumper-to-bumper stop and go traffic.
Mine was the classic rally blue color and got me my first speeding ticket in 40 years. Not saying I didn't deserve it and I was way overdue. Who knew the CHP radar worked 360 degrees?
I have to say that the car caused me to drive like one of "those guys". Got it a little bit airborne and was sliding it around on a gravel road the first weekend we had it. Wife was not amused... reminding me it was brand new while holding on for dear life.
Sold it when I found a used 2004 Lexus is300 with a manual transmission. Just as fast but much less effort to drive smoothly. That inline 6 cylinder 2-JZ engine is incredible. I've owned many, many cars in my life and this one is a keeper.
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I wish they still made the hatch-back version. Love those.
One of the girls in my office had one. The said it “isn’t that fast...”
Her plate read “T-WRX”
Lol
One of the girls in my office had one. The said it “isn’t that fast...”
Her plate read “T-WRX”
Lol
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Is the WRX one of the models they make that DOESN'T have AWD?
I'm really not too knowledgeable about their whole roster, I've just got a few hours down helping a buddy part together a working outback from two scrapyard purchases, who sadly is currently carless (sold those off in a rushed move) and waiting on the delivery of his scrapyard purchase subaru whose model escapes me at the moment. He really likes subaru.
I'm really not too knowledgeable about their whole roster, I've just got a few hours down helping a buddy part together a working outback from two scrapyard purchases, who sadly is currently carless (sold those off in a rushed move) and waiting on the delivery of his scrapyard purchase subaru whose model escapes me at the moment. He really likes subaru.
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No, it has AWD, and is probably the coolest one they make...World Rally X (or something like that)
If they still had the hatch I’d get one, the sedans don’t do it for me and yea they’re a hoot to drive awd is top notch, like driving a slot car in a good way
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