Originally Posted by HaXx
so many things, where to start. first off welcome to this side of the subaru/scion forums. My mom literally just traded in a '07 Outback 2.5XT we had for 12 years in maunal for a crosstrek. I can say from driving the OBXT, if you get a 3.8R, its not going to give you any thrills, doesnt change that fact that you are still riding in a vanilla wagon that nobody notices, except for nerds like myself. its faster, but i drive how i drive, regardless of what im in. if you were in an AMG wagon, or a F-Type shooting brake on the other hand, thatd turn heads... And a WRX? my love for them dwindled after owning an actual sports car, the BRZ, I just look at all 4-door sedans the same now... meh.
as far as the BRZ utility, its not god awful. did you know you can fit four mounted wheels and tires in it with the back seat down?(nobody can sit in them anyway). 4-5 bags of groceries can fit in the trunk, and if need be, fold the seats down and fit a full load. after driving an outback for 10 years prior, im not offended by the brz's utility contrary to everyone moaning and groaning.
transmission
get a 6MT, its not rocket science, youll be brushed up in two days. give yourself more credit man.
Snow? you can drive the car in snow all day, no problem. its a driver thing, anyways, not a car thing. the driver is ultimately the one that decides whether or not trouble happens, but 100% get a winter wheels setup, they can be had for 4-500$ on the forum. at the end of the day, be like a normal person, if its supposed to snow four feet, maybe head to the grocery before it starts. i know, its a weird thought, i used to be oblivious to the weather driving a outback for 10 years.
Tires? i dont car what you are on in the summer, but you need winters in winter. Notchy transmission? get over yourself... its a car. your going to hop in a brz and be like "hey, this drives like a car, just like any other car on the road, its a car... what was all the fuss about? I am in a car, that is driving like a car, imagine that"
maintenance
if you get a M/T 2013 or 2014 you will need to change its throwout bearing.
I purchased a one owner 35k mile 2013 BRZ that was supercharged, paid $15k. it had Enkeis, and a catback exhaust. its not as complicated as others might make it seem. get what you want to get. i did and im so happy i didnt listen to everyone saying "eww ohh boo, you need a normal persons car like a wrx" well it turns out that i dont.
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