Once you notice the twisted seat belt, it never leaves your consciousness.

I've had my WRX for a year now and I love it. The only mods I've done are the most basic (tints, mudflaps, third brake light, black badges, black wheels, weighted shift knob and perrin bushing). I have no interest in tuning or powertrain mods. I know that's lame but my WRX is my daily and I don't want to spend a bunch of money potentially ruining the reliability and also the resale value. I MIGHT get an axle back exhaust for it just to hear it a bit more- besides that, I'm still having plenty of fun in it being pretty much stock.

Three year cvt limited 2015 owner here and I love it. Did a few cosmetic things here and there and totally happy with it.

I've gotta say.. maybe the military WRX/STI community is better. But I had my little hand held when I first bought my 15 wrx by a dozen Subi nuts and they walked me through the build process with a crazy passion

Thinking about getting this car soon, I noticed it in the garage where I work. It shakes the whole building when it starts. Such a beautiful car. Thank you for posting as people are still looking at this car!

3 years 2017 base wrx owner, you are spot on accurate brotha.

4 wrxs and now STI. Great video. And might I say, well spoken.

100% accurate, sti owner here. Deffinately a love/hate relationship lol.

Currently researching this exact generation of WRXes as a potential next car (currently driving an aging e46 328), and what your video generally told me was "yes, Petar, go for it" :) Edit: OK, I'm an owner of 2017 WRX :) Loving it so far.

The community is huge and I think you’re absolutely right about the community being toxic. While most of us are supportive, you still have some knuckle heads who are cynical and negative about everything. You’ll see some folks who feel entitled at times.

Absolutely hit the nail on the head with all points and opinions! New subscriber from Denver Colorado just bought my second 2019 WRX excited to see the new content! 🥶🥶🥶

This is probably the best video this guy has ever made. I love my WRX and I definitely relate to trying to protect it. it's my first brand new car. You will find me parked at the far end of the parking lot or parked next to another WRX or Subaru. I mean..... I wash my (Black) WRX at home in the middle winter rather than take it to the carwash down the street. I think the hardest part is slowly watching the accumulation of rock chips.

I've had my 2015 WRX since 2014. Only had to swap out clutchplate and flywheel because I chose to run my car like a super car during a snow storm. Replaced both parts and at 99,000 miles I LOVE my 2015 wrx

A great video brother. I live this community. Going forward I hope the new STI is going to be awesome. From Turks and Caicos stay safe brother.

I test drove a 2016 Base WRX and instantly fell in love with it...I mean instantly..... I currently drive a 2004 Pontiac GTO as my daily and the only reason I am considering Changing cars is because I need 4 doors for My kids that are big now and the damn winters in Utah... a GTO is NOT good in the snow.... The WRX was the only car I drove out of so many cars that made me feel as much love as I have for my GTO.... I drove every other 4 door sporty type cars out there.... oh and Manual transmission was a MUST for me.... anyway I stumbled across your channel looking to research the WRX and I must say your content mirrors alot of my opinions on the car. You may have convinced me to make the switch. Thank you for your awesome content. Once I get one.... I will be sure to comment again.

I totally just love the body style. 3 years going with my CVT which is built and tuned. Great facts you laid down in this video.

You give great advice

I understand that last point about wanting two Subarus. I have a 2005 Impreza RS that I’m restoring and putting a Jdm motor/transmission and keep it as a “show car” while I’ve been scouting for blob or bug eye wrx to have fun with. I have two friends with sti’s , both brand new off the lot, and hardly ever drive them. One of them has a 2020 sti with 8,000 miles.

I just got my 2021 wrx and I love it. Is my daily drive which I hate but is my only car. I just hate that I gotta take care of it now. I come from a tacoma 2020 and I didn't care about anything and now take care of the turbo paint and everything but it is what it is. Still love it

'18 WRX Owner (previously '16 WRX) - The ergonomics of the WRX as a driving tool are essentially unmatched in the now-outgoing model. Literally anyone can get in and drive without feeling overwhelmed with the controls. Styling aside I don't like how heavily Subaru is pushing for massive touch screens in the new model. It's a fantastic passenger space despite its size - on many occasions I've stuffed three other adults in my car for drives and there's been no issue with comfort. Regularly getting 30-ish MPGs even with the performance and AWD capability is very appreciated and cannot be understated especially when gas prices climb. I like the sound of the stock exhaust system especially after it breaks in; doing long drives at speed isn't fatiguing with it, though the stock tires are quite noisy. If I do mod the exhaust in the future I might get an HKS unit for a slight increase in volume, but I'm in no hurry. The paint and panels are soft - the car accumulates chips and small warps/dings with ease, to which I've learned to get over it, lol. If you can get a model with the Recaros I say go for it; the seat base isn't aggressively bolstered, but as a trade off you won't have to worry so much about wear, and getting in and out of the Recaros isn't an issue even for passengers who ride shotgun. The available Harman Kardon is definitely a welcomed upgrade, as the stock audio system is rather flat. I feel Subaru did a great job of splitting the WRX and STI in feel. I like the STI, but I prefer the WRX even with its limitations. Here in CA it's becoming much more difficult to modify (tune) cars while being legal for street use - I doubt I'll bother with tuning my WRX for this reason.

The “protection con” is 💯 correct lol….you start to care for it and protect it from damage.

I really like what you said on the last part about babying the car. I’ve noticed I’ve been doing that with my WRX. Also I’m a toy collector and when I see something I really like I buy two of them lol so I can see why the Subaru community would buy two of these cars

I got my 2015 wrx six speed manual a few months ago and up until then I always firmly stuck with American brands and said I would never buy an import cuz I'm a native of Dearborn Michigan but these days the imports are more American built than the American brands. So this is my first Subaru and my first import car ever and just like u Said I truly am in love with it she's my baby. And I agree with the point u made about the community it's so cool I get props and waves from almost every Subaru on the road I don't know them but when I pass a Subaru or one passes me on the road we are like brothers simply because of the car we own and share the common interest of Subaru and I love that I've been a car guy all my life and I'm the manager of a large auto repair and service shop in Southern California and I've always loved how the love of cars can bring total strangers together and make them friends and the Subaru community is just about the friendliest bunch of people I've seen out of any other community of car enthusiasts. If more people shared the love of cars like we do in the Subaru community the world would have a lot more peace lol

Pro: so many aftermarket products for you to make your own car special, Con: you will end up spending lots of $$$ doing that.

Fuck I was already considering getting a second daily for my daily and I don’t even have the first daily 😂

As a new 2020 wrx owner, and not having driven it to work yet, and it sits in the garage, I already have that feeling of not wanting to use it. Already love the eff out of it. My GLI fahrenheit is still kickin ass so why drive my baby everyday lol

So I'm getting ready to buy one for a daily driver to replace my 2011 KIA Sportage AWD because it's AWD system is terrible and I'm an On-call firefighter so regardless of the weather I have to be able to respond to calls

Truck Driver here. Only get it on weekends really. So everytime I drive it it's a polarizing experience and I treat it like a Bugatti (or how I would imagine a Bugatti owner treats a Bugatti 😂).

I got a ‘13 four months ago. I want to buy a ‘15-21 STI now and keep it nice and I want to build the ‘13 into a fire-breathing monster. Rinse, repeat. I wasn’t joking when I said it to the wife, but it was an original idea when I said it. Now, I see all these WRX channels, and everyone that into these have a few. These cars are something amazing.

I used to have a hhr 08 it died so now i have a 2010 Subaru legacy 2.5i had it since February and i love it better than my hhr but my one of my dream cars is a wrx i really want a black one or a dark blue one

Do you know if anything can be done to adjust the clutch so the grab point is not so high?

I love most of the Subarus. I have 2021 wrx. I hate few things about it, the halogen headlights, its too low to the ground only about 4.9' of clearance, the clutch is stiff for a daily driving especially if you have knee problems, driving lights and low beams are difficult to get to in order to replace the. Everything else is perfect.

'15 wrx owner. no cons 100%, not biased.

New BRZ or GRYaris would be fun.

I am thinking about getting a WRX over a Golf R coming from a M3.

100% agree

2021 CVT WRX owner with 3500mi on the odo over 3 months. It's my first car, and I bought new. I'm new to snow, and it's just started snowing where I'm at. Took her out for a drive and loved it, but my paranoia about rust and corrosion from road salt had me spray down the undercarriage best I could with my pressure washer right when I got home. Any words of advice? Should I stop caring to be as meticulous as I am right now?

Whats the mileage and price of the STI you're buying?

I love mine

I was wondering if you knew any tune shops in the New England area that would pro tune MAP products. I've been turned down a few time

Hey I have. Questions I installed a acessport into my 2020 wrx. With the cobb intake everything works but it says logging data . I'm not sure whats wrong with it.

I've been already looking at another WRX to beat up 😂

The last point is very accurate, at least for me. Probably because I bought the car new and its my first car. I always want to take the car out for a drive and when I'm in it I never want to get out, but the thought of getting a small rock chip on my paint or a door ding is constantly on my mind. Because of that the car barely gets driven. I actually look forward to situations where I'm basically "forced" to drive.

Don't agree about the negs about the community. A lot of the toxicity comes from the people who are newish to Subaru's, specifically the VA WRX owners. I don't think it's about beliefs in this community, I'm pretty sure no one like to be around someone who just brags about their things being better than others for no reason other than to make themselves feel superior, that's usually just reserved to some members who have that type of personality. Honestly the real Subaru enthusiasts are genuinely some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. If someone received "hate" in this community, it's highly likely that it was because of their own behaviour. We are very accepting people but no one wants to be a around spoiled brats regardless of your age and car you drive.

The p0018 code 😔

Love the video bro. I agree with everything besides one thing: you said for under $2000 you can get almost 350 horsepower? No. If you add the labor and the parts and the tune stage 3 Grimm speed is $2300 alone, with headers and injectors and some other parts will come up to $6000 or little over $6k to make 370 horsepower or something close to that. Not sure where you got $2000? You might be able to do stage 1 or maybe 2 for $2000 if you do all the labor your self. I think 350-370 horsepower is plenty enough for this little car at least for daily driver.

What STI?

You didn’t really lay out all the cons, missed some key points regarding modding Subarus and having to tune when ever you do, head gaskets, ringlands, the reliability of the motor/etc. just for future reference if you’re going to do one of these videos you should definitely make a list of all the cons not just talk about how much you love a car very cringe in my opinion basically trying to make it seem like owning a Subaru is all great in all but in reality they are not reliable cars and when going into the wrx/sti platform you better be ready to spend a pretty penny to any little modification you do to them and or repairing/rebuilding

Pros: it might be the only $30,000 turbo AWD sedan with a manual transmission that is capable of 30+ MPG. Sounds like farm equipment. Cons: cheap paint, cheap interior. You need to spend $650 more on an Accessport for it to not feel like it's constantly tripping over itself. Sounds like farm equipment.

So why go to the EJ?

Do you recommend a accentport

Shit son my 2019 Wrx was 26.5k before Taxes and now today they’re offering me 27.5k for my Wrx. Will I do it? Fuck no you can’t get a wrx that cheap anymore.

Cvt wrx makes people mad? Heck, sounds like my type of car. 🤣

its a great car untill you get the p0016 code and have to throw the car away lmao.

Love it!! .....my Girlfriend LOL

I got 2 30sec unstoppable ads 😭

Those have to be the dumbest cons and pros ever.

Cries like a CVT owner.. lol

I agree with everything said EXCEPT the cvt part. I was born and raised around the racing scene. As a man I believe ALL men who want to get into the sport compact or sports car in general genre of vehicles then join forums and make KZfaq videos etc… if your a man and you openly buy a cvt trans sports vehicle. You lost your man card. It’s that simple bro. If your a chick and you have an auto Wrx. It was made for you. It’s ok. Otherwise you deserve to lose your man card and you’ll get it back once you do the right thing.

one of the worst cars ever