Originally Posted by Gotpepsi

I feel like a wrx/sti is still in the performance/tuner line of vehicles. If you are not getting the enjoyment out of the S in your living area than the wrx/sti may not be enjoyable as well. Sure its more fun in a straight line, well that's arguable, but its still part of the tuner scene. Perhaps I need to read the whole thread, but I feel like a more practical car full of electronic amenities will better suit a condition where you are sitting in the car more than driving it. Everyone loves a high end audio system, cool gadgets to play with. All aspects of what is missing from "kid" cars.

Originally Posted by robhoy

Another good thing about the 335 is - as you say - it's an aspirational car. So if you get it, it's less likely you'll want to "move up" after a couple of years.

The Mazda is a perfectly good car if that's what floats your boat, but I would not get the WRX. They have a lot of well-documented problems, perhaps just as many as BMWs.

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

That's a false statement to make. The new 2015 (it's already available for purchase) has not been out long enough to have well any documented problems. It's engine is very similar to the one that has been in the Forester for around 2 years now without incident. I'm not giving Subaru a free pass here - as a former BRZ owner I read in detail plenty of issues.