If you like this car, get this car. If you like an upcoming version, sell your lovingly-maintained example to a fellow enthusiast for a fair price and get the new model. No sense holding out if you like what's currently available.

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I think that a lot of Aussies are going to jump on this first one. We were lucky to even get the BRZ. No telling.....The STI may never make it to Australia at this rate.

I'm waiting till next year to purchase. Hopefully there will be at the least some info on a possible STI.

I'm not at all concerned with more power. What STI did with the regular WRX compared to the WRX STI (08+ for example) in the chassis and handling department, is what i'd be looking for. If they do some serious stiffening or refining, etc then I'd be in for an STI. If not, and it's just bolt-ons, then there would be no point to wait IMO.

The STI is ~$8k more than the WRX and nearly twice as much as the base Impreza. An STI version of the BRZ might be cool but it might also be very very expensive. It isn't like they'll be offering the STI version for the same price.

Its best to buy the bRZ now and then trade in for the STI version when the STI version is in its second year. So STI version will come out in 2015 model year, get the 2016 model year BRZ STI.

But if you are like me and rolling in a car that has been paid off for like 4 years already, trade in that car on the BRZ, and then only finance like $21K and then you have equity from day one, you will be able to get the BRZ STI when it first comes out.

The STI version will have the 2.0 liter Turbo motor with about 270HP. Its going to happen, but not till 2015.

:word: exactly this. Honestly I'm not sure the BRZ STI will be worth it, but either way it's still a few years out. So buying the BRZ now will give you better options in a few years once the whole market has figured itself out. There are lots of other cars coming out in a few years that look pretty interesting, but there's no way I'm going to wait that long the buy a new car. BRZ will tide me over until then.

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Also in 2015 there will be some other cars...A next generation Z, a possible Supra, and maybe even a 2.0 liter turbo flat 4 porsche...

The next generation Z will be lighter and maybe less expensive than the current one. You never know Nissan might get some balls and bring back the Silvia. Also Honda might grow some balls and bring back the prelude and the integra......hopefully RWD.

If that could only be officially quoted by them I'd then wait to see whats good.

Something better is always coming out, why wait.

I'm not worried about it. Aside from the CF hood and roof which I doubt would make it on the production car anyway, it looks like everything will be available a la carte through STi.

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The BRZ is as good as it gets right now...plus the price will only go up next year.