Convince me to not buy a WRX and get a Mazda3 instead

[chimchim]

Well, I guess it sounds like you have your mind made up. The 3 is an awesome car, and with smaller payments you will have some extra dough in your pocket.

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!

 

[Lord_Zath]

If you want a wagon, get a Mazda 6 wagon. Subarus are nice but damn overpriced, especially their outback and legacy lines...

 

[RHAGEL]

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!

All I know is that if I have the money at the end of this year, I will be buying a Legacy instead of a 3. I cant deny the 250 hp turbo and the awd.

 

[RHAGEL]

Its not even paying extra but paying after the fact as the moonroof and leather are not even options. Although, each will only be in the $1000 range so with paying 2-3% over invoice you should still be able to get it well shy of $30K

Actually, the wrx has a premium package option that adds moonroof and but heaters, but its like $1,250. And you could get aftermarket leather added at the dealer so it will be part of the invoice, but of coarse you will pay a premium.

 

[RHAGEL]

If you want a wagon, get a Mazda 6 wagon. Subarus are nice but damn overpriced, especially their outback and legacy lines...

I disagree, I think that the Subaru wagons are priced very reasonably. You figure that you add awd and 30 more hp, you will have to pay for it somehow. If the 6 wagon did not have any incentives, it would be priced only about $2k cheaper than the Legacy or Outback. Now if you consider the incentives, yes the 6 is an awesome deal.

 

[Lord_Zath]

Hey it's your choice. Do what you feel is right for you.

 

[stdntDrvr]

subaru...most people here trade their cars in on them...there's a reason for this.

 

[chimchim]

subaru...most people here trade their cars in on them...there's a reason for this.

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

 

[chimchim]

Actually, the wrx has a premium package option that adds moonroof and but heaters, but its like $1,250. And you could get aftermarket leather added at the dealer so it will be part of the invoice, but of coarse you will pay a premium.

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.

 

[Lord_Zath]

Sunroof also adds to resale value later on...

 

[tsunami]

my last 2 cars had sunroofs, and my first two did not... i loved all 4 equally but man i deffinatly love openin the roof on a nice summer day and feelin the sun beat down on you is great... i know i would love a convertable but just not practical in the north east... (or i need to make more money to have 2 cars... but i would by a truck before a convertable) anyways yes sunroofs are nice and thats to bad sub doesn't offer one, must be for chasis rigidity or something like that....

 

[DE31]

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.

the legacy's sunroof is soo nice. its a double panel sunroof where the front tilts up and the back slides back in the wagon. gets soo much sunlight in. you gotta see it its huge. not as big as the cadillac srx but its larger than most of the other cars out there.

 

[chimchim]

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

 

[mountjonas]

Since I live in California and never go up to the snow, AWD is really more for acceleration stability than snow/offroad/roughroad/etc

i think it's the other way around.

 

[DE31]

what hes saying is in his case it would be more for acceleration/stability

 

[theice]

I think you should seiously be considering the Saab 9-2x aero. It's a a Saab WRX wagon that has the sunroof option as well as leather, a much nicer looking interior, you wont have just another WRX, plus that discount is great right now. Hell I might see if I can trade in the p5.

Saab 9-2x aero: starting @ $27,645.

Saab Employee Discount Price: $19,425.00

And with further haggling, this is a steal.

 

[DE31]

i dont know if you guys know this already but they did revise the interior for 05. to me it looks exaclty the same except for the door accents.

saab

Subaru

 

[1sty]

The center dash section is the major difference in the interior now.

 

[chimchim]

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.

'course if there are any 9-2x around by then the might even be dirt cheaper!

 

[theice]

i dont know if you guys know this already but they did revise the interior for 05. to me it looks exaclty the same except for the door accents.

well, the 2-tone leather in the Saab looks tite as opposed to the Subaru's sport cloth (notcool)