So if you had to get a new(different) car....?

Originally posted by nonovurbizniz
03 wrx isn't in the under 20k price range... maybe a used 01 or 02.. .even then it's got a LOT of stock problems that NEED to be fixed if you plan on beating on it at all. plus they're percieved a LOT faster than they are.

Yeah, 20k is a stretch, although dealers are trying to get rid of '03s for the new '04 style, and they can be found new (no options) for between 20 and 21k. Really close!

I don't think they're perceived a lot faster than they are. Pull off the line seemed about what I expected considering hp/tq and weight. And the pull through corners in the twisties was better than I expected (I'm not used to awd, thought).

[edit] and the wagon has great weight distribution.