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I read today that car salesmen never lie either, so this story checks out 100%.



you bastard, you just made me spit beer all over my laptop

I would purchase my wife the 09 STI and we seriously considered it this year. It's practical, fun, safe, speedy, and relatively inexpensive. However, we don't want to deal with car payments right now - so she will just have to wait.

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Hah, good ploy to put all those Suburu's in the "used car" lot (makes people assume stuff, true or not). They all stand out too since they're all blue. I'm surprised you don't see this stuff more often in Canada

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funny how everyone knocks this guys thread and now look at all the posts lol

and I too didnt like the new sti's at first but it's grown on me

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Originally posted by 89s1


I read today that car salesmen never lie either, so this story checks out 100%.



I guess you are right. A Mitsubishi dealership in California (a state where Subaru's don't sell well) bought up as many used WRX's as possible because during a recession where nobody is buying cars it's a perfect time to have a massive inventory of non-fuel efficient niche cars.

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I'm seriously considering selling my 06 STi and grabbing a new EVO.. we could have the best of both worlds haha

That would be like a magazine test in my garage lol


Anyone wanna buy an 06 STI with low miles in great condition for $27, 000?

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I guess you are right. A Mitsubishi dealership in California (a state where Subaru's don't sell well) bought up as many used WRX's as possible because during a recession where nobody is buying cars it's a perfect time to have a massive inventory of non-fuel efficient niche cars.



Funny that in that same automotive market they are selling enough lancers to keep a full inventory of wrx trade-ins.

Do you even think before you type?

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Subaru Sucks. kia is the way to go!

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Originally posted by v2kai
funny how everyone knocks this guys thread and now look at all the posts lol



I thought the same thing, but then I realized it's just Beyond's inherent ability to make something out of nothing that kept this tread alive. Seriously - the guy started off talking about the damn spoiler.

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Originally posted by jazzyb
Subaru Sucks. kia is the way to go!



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Funny that in that same automotive market they are selling enough lancers to keep a full inventory of wrx trade-ins.

Do you even think before you type?



I believe it's you commenting on a subject you know nothing of. Pretty expensive ploy in a recession to bring in (29) used WRX/STI's. Southcoast is the largest Mitsubishi dealership in the entire US. They pretty well move all the EVO's in California since they can sell at lower prices due to their inventory. Take a look at their inventory of used cars by brand and then notice that they have a ton of used Subarus compared to other brands.

http://www.southcoastmitsubishi.com...nkargument=page

That's not because they go to auctions looking for WRX's it's because they can offer pricing on new EVO X's that no other dealerships in the country can. Most EVO X buyers are either EVO IX/VIII owners or Subaru owners that's the way it is. You would be surprised how many former Subaru owners have traded in their STI's for EVO X's and joined evolutionm.net. Hell there are threads at NASIOC titled '08 STI or 08 EVO X' and you would be surprised that it's a 50/50 split on a Subaru forum. Not shitting on the STI because I think it's a good car but it doesn't handle remotely close to an EVO. Drive both and try to tell me otherwise.

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Drive both and try to tell me otherwise.



Absolutely 100% truth. The new Evo would eat a new STI around any racetrack, anywhere.

We bought our STi because it was (quite a bit) cheaper, has a ton of room for a family (hatch) and is 90% as fast. If you want the king, you need an EVO.

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Absolutely 100% truth. The new Evo would eat a new STI around any racetrack, anywhere.

We bought our STi because it was (quite a bit) cheaper, has a ton of room for a family (hatch) and is 90% as fast. If you want the king, you need an EVO.



I almost bought an STI because at the time they were cheaper and I actually like them quite a bit as well the interior isn't as drab and to me it felt slightly quicker off the line. IMO if you are coming from a car with a stock suspension setup the STI will be a better car for you but if you are used to lowered cars with no body roll you will appreciate the EVO's ride more. I absolutely love the TC-SST though. I still haven't had any remorse of not having a stick for the first time in almost 15 years.

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Didn't Top Gear do a comparison between the Evo X and the STi and the STi was quicker around their test track?

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Me too. I wish they made the new ones without spoilers.



Agreed, I find the new generation is very ugly and un-spirited despite the increase in power.

The styling is way too bland for a car that is supposed to embody the WRC spirit.

They need to shed a few pounds and shorten up the wheelbase to give them back their agility they were known for in previous generations.

I find them kind of cumbersome on dry pavement; however as a counter point in bad weather they are way more graceful than other cars.

Just M.O., they are still nice cars

Mitsubishi on the other hand has really done a nice job on the new generation of the Evo, I found the interior to be a bit sub-par but other than that they have breathed in new life into that model!

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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/...-STi_169396.htm

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Reviews are everywhere from what I remember. STI better in some, EVO X better in others.
The first part of the video really wasn't fair they were comparing a STI to the special edition FQ-400.

In the last part they were compaing the normal sti to normal evo x, now thats a more fair comparison. It looked like the evox had a bad start though.

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The STi is more practical, the Evo is more fun...it all comes down to what a person is looking for.

To me the Evo would have been a much easier car to look at if it had more than 4 cubic inches of trunk space and if the price point was a bit lower. Everything else about the car I love.

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That's the one!

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It looked like the evox had a bad start though.



That's because it's an MR. The TC-SST prevents you getting a good launch. I will say though that launch was especially poor looking. Even a stock GSR is limited to a 5000 RPM launch while you can run the STI to redline and drop the clutch.

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That's because it's an MR. The TC-SST prevents you getting a good launch. I will say though that launch was especially poor looking. Even a stock GSR is limited to a 5000 RPM launch while you can run the STI to redline and drop the clutch.


That's what I was thinking but I wasn't sure because both the evo x had the Canadian GSR wheels. I wasn't sure which specs got which wheels in europe.

So with that being said, if they did the test by a few laps, I wonder what the outcome would be

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