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Everyone has their opinions, and this is mine.
Check the Carfax for any accidents or salvage title.
This reduces resale, and is best avoided unless you're an expert in these cars.
As for certain years, it's misguided internet advice to stay away from certain years.
The differences between years are trivial and irrelevant.
Find a car in great condition that was not owned by an kid who abused it.
The head unit on the 2013 is perfectly fine, unless you're one of those dub thumper kids who needs a speaker cabinet in his trunk.
The OEM head unit connects to your phone, plays music, and does maps. It's fine for basic needs.
If buying used, forget years, colors, options, etc. Get the nicest, least abused, least modded, most adult owned example you can find.
The drifter king will not tell you all about the street races, burnouts, and donuts he did at the parking lot.
As a general rule, kids that spend all their money on mods tend to ignore maintenance items.
If they can't see it, they can't worry about it. They are also more likely to abuse the car.
Are there exceptions, yes. I bought my BRZ from a guy in his 20s.
However, he was educated, professional, respected the car, did not modify or abuse it, and had a grown up career, and a very nice house.
This is who I prefer to buy my used cars from. And this is who I will tell the internet to buy from until I die. Your mileage may vary, of course.
Do not mod your car for at least a year.
First, make it mechanically sorted and reliable.
Take it to the track and start to learn how to drive.
You will quickly learn mods are pointless until you reach the limits of the car.
Unless you want a drag car, you will almost never reach the limits of the car.
If you have a budget, an older car will be cheaper.
Buy the nicest cleanest one you can find.
Pay more for it, if you must.
THAT is what you will never regret.
Cleaning up some idiot's mess is something you will regret.
Plus, it will cost you more in the long run.
I would never buy a car that has been modded.
And you're right, a lot of these twins are like that
Unmolested bone stock cars with low miles that have not been abused are out there.
You just need to find them.
I found a '13 from the original owner who was a perfect seller.
No mods, never driven hard, garaged, etc.
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