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Actually... I don't want the leather. But like I said before, I am seriously considering the Saab. (although I'll miss the tach in the center... and can you get the triple gauges installed in the 9-2x?) Anyways... I will be buying around august... which means I might be in time for an 06...

There is one thing that would make the 3 wagon serious bump the WRX for me. An LSD. And yes, I'm willing to pay the 1k more for it. Since I live in California and never go up to the snow, AWD is really more for acceleration stability than snow/offroad/roughroad/etc

The WAGON does NOT COME WITH A PREMIUM PACKAGE OFFERING OR SUNROOF FROM THE FACTORY. This is a huge disappointment for me and has really made me hesitate on the WRX. Sunroof SERIOUSLY makes a car nice to be in... especialy for the driver.

Are you saying people are trading in their subies for something else?

You might consider me to be really nitpicky... but I actually do not have my mind made up. In fact, the decision is even more muddled. Now the Legacy wagon is in the equation! Ack! KEEP THIS DISCUSSION GOING!

I just test drove the WRX wagon and Legacy GT wagon today. Unfortunately, this was from a dealer in a crowded city and I couldn't do anything with the car except get on the freeway. Sure I felt the straight line acceleration, but I was interested in handling too. The power is addictive and...

Ahhh... thank you very much. I've read several things about the 06 WRX, but never anything about the sunroof rumor.... mostly people b*&ching about the new nose. The bigger engine will be nice, but I'm worried about paying even more at the mpg rating. I agree, I think we are in a similar boat...

Yeah I'm looking at the Saab too. It's an incredible deal with the mark down. My concern is that it will be discontinued next year and I wonder if Subaru dealers also honor the warranty and do maintenance.

No... I don't have my mind made up actually (never done debate, eh?)... here's my self rebuttal: WRX: - 225 hp at a lower RPM and much more torque - awesome crash safety record and very strong body (good for family) - AWD - a "driver's car with thought to details like TACH in the center -...

Where do you get this information? I'm still torn between the two cars. The 160hp Mazda3 is quite adequate as a daily driver. No, it's not "fast" but at least I can merge from the 0-65 onramp without being smashed by traffic... or go from the stop n go non-carpool lanes to the 80 mph carpool...

Being my own devil's advocate, here are things in favor of the Mazda3: - The Mazda3 has a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) much lower than the WRX (purchase budget doesn't matter here) - better fuel economy and uses 87 octane fuel (instead of 91) - lower insurance - lower maintenance cost - longer...

Ah... getting much better. And that pic with all the girls makes the WRX very convincing, although I don't think they come as an option. Heh.

It's not CARB approved though, so that's a no-go. I'm in CA and I'm not intent on paying off inspectors. And I thought Mazda3 owners woulda put up a bigger fight, seeing that you must be into the Mazda3 enough to participate in this forum... (doh) And for the few: AOL monoculture mentaily (smash)

Since this is a Mazda forum, please convince me (if you want to) to buy a Mazda3 5dr instead of the 05 or 06 Subaru Impreza WRX wagon I'm leaning towards. Me: - coming from a reliable Honda Civic EX sedan - I want a compact car - This is my everyday commuter, fun drive, utility, family mover...

What did K&N do to your GSR that might require a ring job?

They should have included an LSD... to do SOMETHING different

This is exactly what I was planning to do originally. It's a lot of work when the real problem is that the LinearLogic (makers of ScanGuage) didn't even consider the form. The form factor so poorly done that I realized it's not worth it. What you really want is it to be in the form of something...

Here's a pic:

I have the ScanGuage for my Honda. I reviewed it here: http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/showthread.php?t=176981&highlight=scangauge I've had it in my car for months now and I love it. You'll need to find a good place to mount it and because of the clumsy-ugly case, it fits practically NO...

I like it too. From what I've read, it's a 2.3L turbo charged engine (from the Mazdaspeed Mazda6) and the AWD. Basically a WRX in a Matrix shell. But Mazda.