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I'm 21 and have a wrx... close enough. My fam had a "wrx" wagon YEARS ago (whatever was the turbo wagon back then, legacy I think)... anyways, drove it into the ground, it wouldn't die! Turbo went after like 70K, was a fluke thing, dealer fixed it right away. That was the ONLY problem.
Hold out for the '04 if you like the looks. They have a lot more creature comforts that I think the previous ones lacked. Like heated mirrors (annoying if you live in a cold climate), heated seats, moon roof.
To add to the pro/con list Gonthrax made...
-Pros-
*Quick enough to keep you happy
*VERY reliable
*Easy to keep running (service schedule is simple enough)
*AWD is always nice
*good sized trunk
*blast to drive
*looks good
*SAFE!
*nicely priced
*pretty good handling
*easier to keep under control than most sports cars
-Cons-
*suspension needs work when you get into pushing the car (sway bars would be nice, and 17's)
*clutch isn't tough to use at all (babies! haha) but if you're learning, it might be tricky as it is geared weird and needs a little more gas than a lot of cars
*paint tends to chip easily
*stock tires BLOW - get new ones if you ever plan on driving in snow
*no fold down rear seat...
*stock sound system stinks, gives you little to work with
*stock exhaust is a little tame, good for most people, but I think it needs something a LITTLE louder to hear the engine more
There are a few other little things, but those bug me the most. The pros outway the cons for me more than any other reasonbly (under $35k) new car out there, which is why I'm driving one.
As for understeer, if I was just learning how to drive, I'd definately rather have understeer than oversteer. Taking your first real fast turn and having your car slide out of control is not fun.
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