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paolo,Mar 30 2010, 12:49 PM Wrote:

Phantom,Mar 30 2010, 08:35 AM Wrote:

paolo,Mar 29 2010, 11:32 PM Wrote:i am not at all going to have any thing negative to say about subaru, I think its a damn nice car.  But 44K for a hatch back is a little too steep imho.  I know people should buy what theyre hearts content as long as they work hard, and its a damn nice car, but for me, cars depreciate the minute you drive them off the lot, and 32k is a lot to finance for a young guy.

just saying not everyone would pony up the $$ for a car like that, but maybe thts different in your part of canada. but good for u bro.
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Well the Focus after all said and done was 27k.
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That's a down payment on a condo right there :P
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Even in Regina I doubt it's more than 20% of a downpayment on a new condo though (In the GTA that's barely enough for the 5% down now on a new one :ph34r:)

NefCanuck

NefCanuck,Mar 30 2010, 12:13 PM Wrote:Even in Regina I doubt it's more than 20% of a downpayment on a new condo though (In the GTA that's barely enough for the 5% down now on a new one :ph34r:)

NefCanuck
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Barely would make 20% depending on how new the condo is and how big.

Our avg home price went up 13% from 2009 alone, it's now sitting at 260k.

And some of these houses aren't worth it. When the rest of Canada went on a decline, we grew. I'm waiting it out saving money living with the 'rents. Houses will come down, it's just a matter of time, and I've got lots of that. I'm only 25 going on 26

99% of the time I would agree that used makes way more sense than new, but for me an STi is one of those cars that falls into the 1% of the time I'd feel better with a new car...With a used Subie WRX/STi you usually never know what kind of person owned/treated it before and what kind of stunts they pulled in it trying to be like Ken Block.

SVT ZX3,Mar 30 2010, 04:58 PM Wrote:99% of the time I would agree that used makes way more sense than new, but for me an STi is one of those cars that falls into the 1% of the time I'd feel better with a new car...With a used Subie WRX/STi you usually never know what kind of person owned/treated it before and what kind of stunts they pulled in it trying to be like Ken Block.
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Well I sure made mine was the unmolested one. Took it to my mechanic (which was 70km away from the dealer, got to have a nice long test drive) to see if any engine mods were performed and if were put back to stock. Did all the car proofs and carfaxes.
In reality STi can take a lot of beating, it's tranny alone can make up for all the clutch dumps.

Personaly i can't see myself buying a new car in a long-long time. A used 2-3 year old car is just fine in my books.

After driven sti's I find that these cars must be weekend track cars because it's too hard to test their full potential on regular roads.

NikiterZTS,Mar 30 2010, 10:09 PM Wrote:

SVT ZX3,Mar 30 2010, 04:58 PM Wrote:99% of the time I would agree that used makes way more sense than new, but for me an STi is one of those cars that falls into the 1% of the time I'd feel better with a new car...With a used Subie WRX/STi you usually never know what kind of person owned/treated it before and what kind of stunts they pulled in it trying to be like Ken Block.
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Well I sure made mine was the unmolested one. Took it to my mechanic (which was 70km away from the dealer, got to have a nice long test drive) to see if any engine mods were performed and if were put back to stock. Did all the car proofs and carfaxes.
In reality STi can take a lot of beating, it's tranny alone can make up for all the clutch dumps.

Personaly i can't see myself buying a new car in a long-long time. A used 2-3 year old car is just fine in my books.

After driven sti's I find that these cars must be weekend track cars because it's too hard to test their full potential on regular roads.
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The problem was I could not find a WRX or STi used that hadn't been beaten like a red headed step child. There was an 06 white STi, every rim all the way round had curb rash and deep marks too. The interior was in bad shape, and it only had 76000km. The dealer wanted 26 for the car. New was really my only option

Well today was nice out... so I took some new photo's of it nice and clean..


The full album of pics is here
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/The-Phantom/STi/

but here's a couple

that looks baller.

Spinal,Apr 3 2010, 02:10 AM Wrote:that looks baller.
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shot caller :lol:

nice, now remember not to piss off Meafordu4 otherwise he may go and hunt down where you live and key your car :P :P :P :P

paolo,Apr 3 2010, 12:25 PM Wrote:nice,  now remember not to piss off  Meafordu4 otherwise he may go and hunt down where you live and key your car  :P  :P  :P  :P
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Still got 2 more Fords... So I haven't abandoned them completely.

Looks awesome!

I hated the look of the new WRX's when they first came out, but the STI's have certainly grown on me like they have for others on here. I like the flared front fenders, the rear diffuser with the quad tail pipes, and the ram air hood. I also like the LED tailights and the way they designed the rear spoiler, which I think actually looks better than the Mazdaspeed3's.

Nice car, and I agree with what others said, that a car like that is the kind you want to buy new, that hasn't been ruined by some idots joyriding it.

Now, if Ford would only release an AWD Focus in Canada...

Nice man, congrats on the new whip.

welcome to the good side :)

NikiterZTS,Mar 26 2010, 09:11 AM Wrote:You For The Win.

Who's next into the Subi world?

Focus-Subarucanada.net lol
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i'm so tempted to sell the Jetta and go for that! but i think i will get too many tickets so decided to go for 328Xi instead.

mo_focus,Apr 4 2010, 05:44 PM Wrote:

NikiterZTS,Mar 26 2010, 09:11 AM Wrote:You For The Win.

Who's next into the Subi world?

Focus-Subarucanada.net lol
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i'm so tempted to sell the Jetta and go for that! but i think i will get too many tickets so decided to go for 328Xi instead.
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We have to change your mind. Get '06-'07 wrx wagon.

mo_focus,Apr 4 2010, 04:44 PM Wrote:

NikiterZTS,Mar 26 2010, 09:11 AM Wrote:You For The Win.

Who's next into the Subi world?

Focus-Subarucanada.net lol
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i'm so tempted to sell the Jetta and go for that! but i think i will get too many tickets so decided to go for 328Xi instead.
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The BMW's are nice cars. But the STi is more fun, atleast to me.

Take both out for a test drive. Some subaru dealerships won't let you take out the STi until they know your buying one. Which was my case. So I took out the WRX265. And bought the STi on the fact I knew what I wanted.