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Originally Posted by tripjammer
I just can't stand the cost cutting in the Scion FR-S.
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Aside from the lack of HIDs and navigation, what cost cutting did they do that wasn't done in the BRZ Premium as well?
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Originally Posted by jkonquer
Back when the sti first came out for imprezas, the difference were dramatic. It was well worth the money to buy the sti over wrx. I believe the price of wrx was 27000 and sti was 32000. Which is not ba of deal considering you get 6 speed manual, 2.5l engine and bigger turbo, brembo brakes, suede interior, upgraded suspension, bbs wheel and etc.
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The difference was more worth it because the two cars performed so differently in all aspects -- acceleration, braking, cornering, etc. Similarly, when the facelift occurred (which coincided with the STi's release in the U.S.), the WRX was around $24,000, while the STi started at around $30,000, but keep in mind that model was VERY basic, with no sound system or even floormats, if I remember correctly. Once they started including the audio systems for the 2005 model year, I think the price jumped to $32,000 or so, though it at least included the refreshed interior (lifted from the Saab version of the WRX wagon) along with wider BBS wheels, wider rear fenders and a few other changes.
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Originally Posted by jkonquer
The new 2012 impreza sti and wrx does have much difference. The found dation is pretty much the same.
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Contrasting to what we both said, the WRX and STI accelerate pretty similarly. So going with the STI in recent years meant that you were also after the better handling, since it's not as if the difference in punch was as significant as when the standard WRX only had 227 hp to the STi's 300.