Need help deciding which WRX to buy
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Need help deciding which WRX to buy
Long time lurker, finally made an account since I'm a few weeks away from getting my first WRX.
I'm currently trying to decide between getting the 2009 WRX, and keeping it stock for awhile, or getting a 2008 WRX, but swapping out the suspension and making it stage 2. I haven't looked much into tuning since my original decision was to get a 2009, but lately the 2008 seems like a better idea. Can the stock 08 turbo handle the additional boost? Can I still pass smog on stage 2? Which one would get better MPGs? Any issues with each year that I should know about? Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
I'm currently trying to decide between getting the 2009 WRX, and keeping it stock for awhile, or getting a 2008 WRX, but swapping out the suspension and making it stage 2. I haven't looked much into tuning since my original decision was to get a 2009, but lately the 2008 seems like a better idea. Can the stock 08 turbo handle the additional boost? Can I still pass smog on stage 2? Which one would get better MPGs? Any issues with each year that I should know about? Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
Last edited by Shadi93; Aug 26, 2011 at 12:47 PM.
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the wide body on the 09 makes it worth the extra $ over an 08.
IMHO just get a new one, used performance turbo cars can be trouble if it was beat on by the previous owner.
IMHO just get a new one, used performance turbo cars can be trouble if it was beat on by the previous owner.
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I need the hatch, I'm an avid snowboarder, so I'm going to need the space. And the 09 WRXs don't have the widebody, or I would have definitely picked those. I can't afford a new one, I have a budget of around 20k. I've found a few 09's for that price, but they're few and far between.
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Would I just bring the car to any Subaru dealership and ask them to do an inspection? I'm actually looking for an 06/07 STI now, so obviously the chances of it being abused before me are high.