I've boiled my choices down for a car Veeky Forums, and I need some opinions.
I can get a 2016 focus st for 24k or I can get a 2013 WRX Hatchback that's CPO for 24k.
Which one should I get? I drove a 2010 wrx and I loved the turbo spool noise, but the 16 focus st just had some cabin exhaust note that honestly was more annoying than anything. But, I'm just looking for whichever car will have higher resale in about 3 years or so and obviously which one performs better. I love how quick the wrx felt. ST felt super slow in comparison.
(yes, I know that's an STI in the pic)
Which brings me to my third option. I can get a tuned 14 WRX STI with 14k miles on it for 31k. Sure, the monthly payments will be higher, but I figure the resale at 60k 4 years from now I could probably get 25k for it.
Oliver Williams
If you get the WRX, you're a fucking faggot.
Noah Peterson
But the boost sounds great and it's definitely wayyyy faster than the st, but the st has the interior beat by a long shot. The WRX is awd too.
Elijah Barnes
Bump
Leo Russell
Subaru will hold better resale by a long shot.
Ford will be more reliable long-term.
Look for a stock Evo X/WRX STI instead,
Jace Peterson
Both are extremely pricey even at higher miles. I'm seeing STI's 10 years old with 60k miles listed at 20k.
The subaru hatchback is certified pre-owned and under warranty until 2020 or 100k miles according to subaru. Or obviously I get a new car warranty. I plan on selling it, and I honestly have no time to repair anything.
Henry Richardson
>I have no time to repair anything
That's a good warranty on the WRX though. But I have a feeling you'll use it more often on the Subaru than the Ford. Subaru of America is notoriously jewish on warranties for the WRXs and STis, and the factory tunes/bottom ends on WRXs is garbage (crap oil pan pickups, too close factory tolerances on piston/wall so ringlands crap out, crappy tunes that cause detonation and leads to eventual broken ringlands/spun bearings)
But Subaru faggots will pay out the fucking nose for one anyways.
Did you try a Fiesta ST already? I'd just personally get a Fiesta ST or a Evo X. The Evo is a pretty good car.
Joshua Phillips
Luckily the CPO warranty is a powertrain warranty. I don't mind spending an afternoon doing suspension work, which I hope not since my 116k 97 miata still has OE everything except inner tie rods and sway bar links.
I'm hoping that the resale would be even higher due to it being a hatchback since they discontinued em, and having that warranty that I think is transferable? I honestly don't drive that much so It'll probably be less than 60k miles in 4 years starting at 29k miles.
The fiesta st is just too small and slow, which my miata is already great at both of those things!
The evo I'm iffy on. Drove it, didn't like it that much and from experience mitsubishis break a lot more than subies.
Andrew Butler
Why not spend the extra 2k and get a 2017 WRX?
Christian Miller
Don't like the look, it's slower due to the 6 speed, and I have a feeling the hatchback 13 will keep its value pretty well. If it was between a 17 wrx and a 16 focus st, I'd definitely get the focus st for sure.
