Need help! 04'WRX or Forester XT 5speed

[darbowmach1]

Man, im on the ledge, i really like the 04'WRX Wagon 5sp for its aggressive looks but the new Forester XT is a little larger and possibly quicker! The list price is a grand more for the XT but has heated seats and mirrors (Winter butt warming, sounds good). I have 2 kids and 2 dogs and would like the larger size but it looks like what my kids teacher would drive. What would you do?????? Thanks.

[keita]

Well,　I have　a 2004 WRX sedan and my wife has a 2002 Subaru Forester S and we have one toddler. If you can only have one car, I think Forester XT would be a perfect compromise. I just can't imagine having 2 dogs and 2 kids in my WRX, even if it were a wagon.

One thing I do have to say is that Forester isn't much bigger than Impreza in terms of rear seats (actually, not bigger at all). Yes, extra cargo space is nice, but I was thinking that if we were to have another child, we need (or she needs) to get something bigger like a Honda Pilot. But you just can't beat that power/speed for an SUV on that XT unless you pay 2-3 times more goint up to BMW X5 or porsche Cayenne. Cost performance on that XT is pretty astounding, I should say, and we love our forester, even though it's not a Turbo. Just imagine though....having 2 kids and 2 dogs in your XT and kicking the heck out of RSX's, Civic's, integras at an intersection....

I did hear rumors about Subaru coming up with a 7 passenger SUV though, but I think it won't be until late 2004 or early 2005....