2015 STI vs 2015 WRX - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DGM-BRZ · 07-06-2017, 01:11 PM

I'm in the market for one of these and with all the threads that I read, a great majority of the WRX owners said that the cost difference of around $10k couldn't be justified for the STI or it's the engine change.

Thing is, the second-hand prices of the '15-'16 STIs are LOWER than '15-'16 WRXs.

Would it be dumb to buy a more expensive WRX over the cheaper STi? Let's also assume condition/mileage are all the same.

Thoughts?

OND · 07-06-2017, 01:20 PM

Are you going to track the car at all?

TylerLieberman · 07-06-2017, 01:22 PM

I don't know anything about second hand 15+ WRXs being LESS than second hand 15+ STIs. I still see 15 STIs going for 30k+

I made a thread about this a while back: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91845

Any plans on track time? And I mean SERIOUS plans. Not "Oh I might track it a couple times a year". I mean "Yes I'm going to track the car a few times a year for sure".

If the answer is yes, STI. If it is not, WRX.

The WRX is simply the better every day car. More quiet/comfortable. Softer suspension. Better fuel economy. Better powerband for daily commute, etc. You get like 85% of the performance of an STI with the WRX, but a nicer daily driver.

Choice is yours

dattran86 · 07-06-2017, 01:26 PM

I was looking into this option before the FRS as well

STI- More advance AWD system, More Power, Better brakes

WRX- new FA20 Motor is great on fuel efficiency.

But if I was to purchase one, It would be the STI because that's the car i grew up drooling over.

Buy it right the first time and so you dont have any regret.

DGM-BRZ · 07-06-2017, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dattran86

I was looking into this option before the FRS as well

STI- More advance AWD system, More Power, Better brakes

WRX- new FA20 Motor is great on fuel efficiency.

But if I was to purchase one, It would be the STI because that's the car i grew up drooling over.

Buy it right the first time and so you dont have any regret.

That's what im thinking lol. Don't want to regret.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

I don't know anything about second hand 15+ WRXs being LESS than second hand 15+ STIs. I still see 15 STIs going for 30k+

I made a thread about this a while back: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91845

Any plans on track time? And I mean SERIOUS plans. Not "Oh I might track it a couple times a year". I mean "Yes I'm going to track the car a few times a year for sure".

If the answer is yes, STI. If it is not, WRX.

The WRX is simply the better every day car. More quiet/comfortable. Softer suspension. Better fuel economy. Better powerband for daily commute, etc. You get like 85% of the performance of an STI with the WRX, but a nicer daily driver.

Choice is yours

This is the Canadian, specifically, the Ontario market.

Quite honestly If the STI was more expensive than the WRX, I wouldn't even consider the STi right now. But because it's somehow cheaper, it becomes a serious contender.

I'm going to take a look at your thread and hopefully it'll help me a bit more.

tawheed · 07-07-2017, 01:20 AM

I owned a 16 WRX and a 15 STi - the 15 STI was MUCH better.

Tcoat · 07-07-2017, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ

I'm in the market for one of these and with all the threads that I read, a great majority of the WRX owners said that the cost difference of around $10k couldn't be justified for the STI or it's the engine change.

Thing is, the second-hand prices of the '15-'16 STIs are LOWER than '15-'16 WRXs.

Would it be dumb to buy a more expensive WRX over the cheaper STi? Let's also assume condition/mileage are all the same.

Thoughts?

Where are you shopping that STis are cheaper than WRXs?

Everything I can find shows the WRX to be around $25K to $28K but STis start at about $38K and go up from there.

If you can pick up sub $25K 15-16 STis you best go grab a couple and make yourself some cash.

http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/cars/subar...advancedSearch

DGM-BRZ · 07-07-2017, 08:19 PM

http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/cars/subar...advancedSearch

The prices are very close. If you compare some of the vehicles, the STi is even cheaper. When I was shopping maybe a month ago, the STi prices were lower.

I believe you're comparing Sport and Base packages of the WRX to the Sport-Tech STi.

I'm looking at Sport Tech for both.

07-06-2017, 01:11 PM	#1
DGM-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 CWP STi Location: Markham Posts: 442 Thanks: 45 Thanked 64 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2015 STI vs 2015 WRX I'm in the market for one of these and with all the threads that I read, a great majority of the WRX owners said that the cost difference of around $10k couldn't be justified for the STI or it's the engine change. Thing is, the second-hand prices of the '15-'16 STIs are LOWER than '15-'16 WRXs. Would it be dumb to buy a more expensive WRX over the cheaper STi? Let's also assume condition/mileage are all the same. Thoughts?

07-06-2017, 01:22 PM	#3
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,675 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,343 Times in 1,576 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know anything about second hand 15+ WRXs being LESS than second hand 15+ STIs. I still see 15 STIs going for 30k+ I made a thread about this a while back: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91845 Any plans on track time? And I mean SERIOUS plans. Not "Oh I might track it a couple times a year". I mean "Yes I'm going to track the car a few times a year for sure". If the answer is yes, STI. If it is not, WRX. The WRX is simply the better every day car. More quiet/comfortable. Softer suspension. Better fuel economy. Better powerband for daily commute, etc. You get like 85% of the performance of an STI with the WRX, but a nicer daily driver. Choice is yours __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

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OND Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2023 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 208 Thanks: 174 Thanked 219 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are you going to track the car at all?

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dattran86 Driver Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Toronto/GTA Posts: 539 Thanks: 427 Thanked 237 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was looking into this option before the FRS as well STI- More advance AWD system, More Power, Better brakes WRX- new FA20 Motor is great on fuel efficiency. But if I was to purchase one, It would be the STI because that's the car i grew up drooling over. Buy it right the first time and so you dont have any regret.

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DGM-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 CWP STi Location: Markham Posts: 442 Thanks: 45 Thanked 64 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/cars/subar...advancedSearch The prices are very close. If you compare some of the vehicles, the STi is even cheaper. When I was shopping maybe a month ago, the STi prices were lower. I believe you're comparing Sport and Base packages of the WRX to the Sport-Tech STi. I'm looking at Sport Tech for both.

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