Looking to get a 05 or 06 wrx
Originally Posted by Boost Addict
Just wait and see... I'm no expert but I expect these motors to be safely capable of 240-260 STOCK at the crank... Wait 'till COBB gets their hands on these. I wouldnt be surprised to see a Stage 2, pumping out 300-310 @ the crank!
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look at the torque #s !
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Originally Posted by sephy
I've decided to get a '06 white WRX sedan. =D Now i just gotta make it happen.
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
HAHA seriously, I wasnt wrong was I? Hell, I was even being safe, they outdid my personal guess! I'm not surprised at all though.. thats COBB...
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Originally Posted by subie OCD
The 17" wheels and 2.5 liter alone make the 06 more appealling to me. I could live with the looks..who buys a subie for the looks anyways?!? haha. My 2 cents
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
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I just picked up a 06 WRX Wagon a few weeks ago at Santa Cruz Subaru. I decided to get one there after being hastled by Steven's Creek Subaru, jeez I hate that place. Anyways, I was all for an 04-05 until I seen the 06. Trust me, they look soo much sportier in person than the rest, and as NW OBS said, The 2.5 engine, 17" wheels, and upgraded brakes are definitely much too good to pass up.
lol, my snowboarding skillz has jumped because of this car. I get sooooooo pumped to drive that bad boy I end up in Tahoe every weekend.
lol, my snowboarding skillz has jumped because of this car. I get sooooooo pumped to drive that bad boy I end up in Tahoe every weekend.
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Originally Posted by hyperlitenerd
Yeah that is also a concern of mine, because, I will be doing suspesion work as soon as I get it, and some minor engine work after break in, and the 05 already has its parts set up for it.
the 2.5 liter keeps bring me back to the 06... ill have to extensivly test drive both i think.
the 2.5 liter keeps bring me back to the 06... ill have to extensivly test drive both i think.
In this case there is only one choice. The '06 and live with the new face. The suspension goodies and tires can all be used offf the '04-'05 and by the time you get that sorted, the other items will begin to flow from the tuners!
From a Subie salesman that drives all the beast on the lot, almost daily (including EVO's).
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Originally Posted by projectwrx
eh. i like the 04-05s way better
hahahah.... ya know... The 04-05s are starting to look a bit dated... have you ever seen an 06 STI in person? They are pretty slick.
My problem is that I can't see spending 20K for a used car when I have gotten a price of $22,999 for an 06 WRX.....Not the TR BTW.
Bigger engine, bigger wheels, better brakes, tweaked suspension.... I really liked the 04-05s until I drove an 06... the difference in power response alone is worth the difference... I mean you aren't going to be looking at the car when you are driving it, and you zip by people so fast that who gets a chance to look at it....
One of the coolest things about the WRX is that only people who know the car understand it... It's really nice blowing by idiots in their clunky new BMWs.
Did you know that the WRX holds its value pretty damn well too? Compare it with a Lexus IS 300 of the same year... those things go for like 30K and the Bluebook price is at most 2K higher than the WRX... so anyone who tells you a Subaru is a sh1tty investment better not own a lexus hahaha..
Theres my $5
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Originally Posted by ShaunVFX
One of the coolest things about the WRX is that only people who know the car understand it... It's really nice blowing by idiots in their clunky new BMWs.
lets be fair now... They ARE built better... Doesn't necessarily mean they will provide the same driving nirvana... but to call it "clunky" would be an ignorant statement...Now those foo-foo plush mercedes....? THOSE are "clunky"!
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Originally Posted by Boost Addict
Well, now I wouldn't go as far to say that BMWs are "clunky" lets be fair now... They ARE built better... Doesn't necessarily mean they will provide the same driving nirvana... but to call it "clunky" would be an ignorant statement...
Now those foo-foo plush mercedes....? THOSE are "clunky"!
lets be fair now... They ARE built better... Doesn't necessarily mean they will provide the same driving nirvana... but to call it "clunky" would be an ignorant statement...Now those foo-foo plush mercedes....? THOSE are "clunky"!
Oh ya... why are German engineered cars "engineered" to eat oil.... thats not good!
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Originally Posted by ShaunVFX
hahahah.... ya know... The 04-05s are starting to look a bit dated... have you ever seen an 06 STI in person? They are pretty slick.
My problem is that I can't see spending 20K for a used car when I have gotten a price of $22,999 for an 06 WRX.....Not the TR BTW.
Bigger engine, bigger wheels, better brakes, tweaked suspension.... I really liked the 04-05s until I drove an 06... the difference in power response alone is worth the difference... I mean you aren't going to be looking at the car when you are driving it, and you zip by people so fast that who gets a chance to look at it....
One of the coolest things about the WRX is that only people who know the car understand it... It's really nice blowing by idiots in their clunky new BMWs.
Did you know that the WRX holds its value pretty damn well too? Compare it with a Lexus IS 300 of the same year... those things go for like 30K and the Bluebook price is at most 2K higher than the WRX... so anyone who tells you a Subaru is a sh1tty investment better not own a lexus hahaha..
Theres my $5
My problem is that I can't see spending 20K for a used car when I have gotten a price of $22,999 for an 06 WRX.....Not the TR BTW.
Bigger engine, bigger wheels, better brakes, tweaked suspension.... I really liked the 04-05s until I drove an 06... the difference in power response alone is worth the difference... I mean you aren't going to be looking at the car when you are driving it, and you zip by people so fast that who gets a chance to look at it....
One of the coolest things about the WRX is that only people who know the car understand it... It's really nice blowing by idiots in their clunky new BMWs.
Did you know that the WRX holds its value pretty damn well too? Compare it with a Lexus IS 300 of the same year... those things go for like 30K and the Bluebook price is at most 2K higher than the WRX... so anyone who tells you a Subaru is a sh1tty investment better not own a lexus hahaha..
Theres my $5
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Originally Posted by spirited
whoa how'd you get 23k for the 06 WRX, im looking at 26500 OTD and that's actually the lowest of the 5 dealers around me, the others wanted 28k, 27500 (in LA about 1 hr 15 min from me), 29600, among others around there... for that price im thinkin of lookin at something else although im considering the 26,500 offer. How'd you get 23k i want it for that price! whoa
I'll give you a tip.... only work with the fleet manager or the internet manager... usually the same person.. ya 1200 under invoice is nice... and not atypical when dealing with the fleet mgr.
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yah i found that out, so i started dealing with the internet person and thas how i got 26,500, but i still cant get the car for 24,500 otd or even 25500 otd for that matter, any other tips? i was wondering where/how you got for that cheap so that i may learn haha before i go to buy the 26k one this weekend. maybe i can find a cheaper one