New shape Impreza WRXs
Discussion
Anybody driven one of these?
Seem to be depreciating badly - so what was a £20k car 18 mths/2 yrs back can now be had for around £12k.
My Mrs never liked the saloons and really didn't want me to have one - but i showed her one of these yesterday and she said 'at least it's not a Subaru'!
So i might be in luck.
What are they like economy-wise?
I'm talking re the standard WRX model or import GT model, NOT the WRX STI or 330S.
Seem to be depreciating badly - so what was a £20k car 18 mths/2 yrs back can now be had for around £12k.
My Mrs never liked the saloons and really didn't want me to have one - but i showed her one of these yesterday and she said 'at least it's not a Subaru'!
So i might be in luck.
What are they like economy-wise?
I'm talking re the standard WRX model or import GT model, NOT the WRX STI or 330S.
Why would you waste your money on a car that is not only a shadow of what the Impreza once was and a pretty poor shadow at that, but equally it's being discontinued later this year i think so waste of time.
You wonder why they depreciate so badly, well it's because they are rubbish. Nothing to do with whether i personally like the shape or not. As far as Subaru mechanicals are concerned the hatch WRX is a very weak package. STi's however are selling well, as are the 330's so they are definately getting there. I admit the Cosworth Impreza is going to be bloody expensive for what it is but again they are aspiring to get back to what they once were and no doubt they will sell well too.
IMHO if you are considering a WRX you would be better off buying the diesel Impreza and have that remapped. Ecutek does a remap solution for the oil burner and should provide some pretty good performance regardless of what i think about EcuTek. Much quicker in gear than the WRX and will be good on fuel. It will still go round corners well but give you something that the WRX can't provide and that's VFM.
I don't like the hatches but i'd rather have a diesel hatch than a WRX hatch. If you don't like oil burners and can stretch to it, get the STi. If you buy the WRX you'll wish you'd bought the STi, specially come resale time.
You wonder why they depreciate so badly, well it's because they are rubbish. Nothing to do with whether i personally like the shape or not. As far as Subaru mechanicals are concerned the hatch WRX is a very weak package. STi's however are selling well, as are the 330's so they are definately getting there. I admit the Cosworth Impreza is going to be bloody expensive for what it is but again they are aspiring to get back to what they once were and no doubt they will sell well too.
IMHO if you are considering a WRX you would be better off buying the diesel Impreza and have that remapped. Ecutek does a remap solution for the oil burner and should provide some pretty good performance regardless of what i think about EcuTek. Much quicker in gear than the WRX and will be good on fuel. It will still go round corners well but give you something that the WRX can't provide and that's VFM.
I don't like the hatches but i'd rather have a diesel hatch than a WRX hatch. If you don't like oil burners and can stretch to it, get the STi. If you buy the WRX you'll wish you'd bought the STi, specially come resale time.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Sunday 30th May 11:37
you really don't like them do you 
Similar thread came up a few months back
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... on a NEW Subaru WRX.
From what I've read the general consensus seems to be if you want an all out rally turbo nutter car the latest WRX probably isn't the car for you.
If you want a quick hatch with useful 4WD and you can live with pretty poor mpg then it looks like great value.
I must admit the looks have grown on me, sure its not a looker but its not offensive either, certainly not as bad as its reputation seems to be...
Similar thread came up a few months back
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... on a NEW Subaru WRX.
From what I've read the general consensus seems to be if you want an all out rally turbo nutter car the latest WRX probably isn't the car for you.
If you want a quick hatch with useful 4WD and you can live with pretty poor mpg then it looks like great value.
I must admit the looks have grown on me, sure its not a looker but its not offensive either, certainly not as bad as its reputation seems to be...
Edited by drgoatboy on Friday 4th June 13:12
I've got one of these and i'm happy with it. I lease mine so i don't have the depreciation problem. It is definately not a nutter rally car. It is a comfortable, reasonably fast hatch.
Where i get mine serviced the sales manager told me that Subaru had gone down the road of a softer car to attract buyers who's wives would actually like driving it. I know someone who has just got rid of his old shape WRX because his missus wouldn't go in it.
It is good at cruisng down the motorway, round town and point and squirt on b roads.
If it means you can get a cheap one with the OH's blessing then no problem.
According to the car my average over the last 20 months has been 24mpg and i do about 20k miles a year on all types of roads. Just don't use Pirelli tyres, my last lot on the front did 7k where as the Advans from the factory did 20k!
I can understand why ScoobieWRX doesn't like them becayse they are seen to dilute the brand, you need to try one for yourself.
Where i get mine serviced the sales manager told me that Subaru had gone down the road of a softer car to attract buyers who's wives would actually like driving it. I know someone who has just got rid of his old shape WRX because his missus wouldn't go in it.
It is good at cruisng down the motorway, round town and point and squirt on b roads.
If it means you can get a cheap one with the OH's blessing then no problem.
According to the car my average over the last 20 months has been 24mpg and i do about 20k miles a year on all types of roads. Just don't use Pirelli tyres, my last lot on the front did 7k where as the Advans from the factory did 20k!
I can understand why ScoobieWRX doesn't like them becayse they are seen to dilute the brand, you need to try one for yourself.
I tried one and i was left mighty dissapointed. It was very bland and certainly not worth the money. I drive a bugeye and even when that was still a std WRX i felt it was a better car. Handled better, went and stopped better and IMHO looked much better than the hatch.
Looks are definately subjective and in this case very marmite, however there's no denying that mechanically the older car has the advantage, IMHO.
The only thing i really liked about the WRX when it first appeared was the built in bonnet scoop which i think looks absolutely fabulous and shedloads better than classic/newage scoops. If i could graft that bonnet onto my bugeye i would be a very happy chappy indeed.
Looks are definately subjective and in this case very marmite, however there's no denying that mechanically the older car has the advantage, IMHO.
The only thing i really liked about the WRX when it first appeared was the built in bonnet scoop which i think looks absolutely fabulous and shedloads better than classic/newage scoops. If i could graft that bonnet onto my bugeye i would be a very happy chappy indeed.
Ozone said:
I've got one of these and i'm happy with it. I lease mine so i don't have the depreciation problem. It is definately not a nutter rally car. It is a comfortable, reasonably fast hatch.
Where i get mine serviced the sales manager told me that Subaru had gone down the road of a softer car to attract buyers who's wives would actually like driving it. I know someone who has just got rid of his old shape WRX because his missus wouldn't go in it.
It is good at cruisng down the motorway, round town and point and squirt on b roads.
If it means you can get a cheap one with the OH's blessing then no problem.
According to the car my average over the last 20 months has been 24mpg and i do about 20k miles a year on all types of roads. Just don't use Pirelli tyres, my last lot on the front did 7k where as the Advans from the factory did 20k!
I can understand why ScoobieWRX doesn't like them becayse they are seen to dilute the brand, you need to try one for yourself.
I can't speak for the WRX, but I've had an 02 STI, PPP and PSP and have driven every year since.Where i get mine serviced the sales manager told me that Subaru had gone down the road of a softer car to attract buyers who's wives would actually like driving it. I know someone who has just got rid of his old shape WRX because his missus wouldn't go in it.
It is good at cruisng down the motorway, round town and point and squirt on b roads.
If it means you can get a cheap one with the OH's blessing then no problem.
According to the car my average over the last 20 months has been 24mpg and i do about 20k miles a year on all types of roads. Just don't use Pirelli tyres, my last lot on the front did 7k where as the Advans from the factory did 20k!
I can understand why ScoobieWRX doesn't like them becayse they are seen to dilute the brand, you need to try one for yourself.
I drove the hatch when (STi) when it 1st came out and it is, handling wise, a much better car than mine could ever be.
Much much faster across the country roads and you don't actually realise you are doing it.
Internally it is s
te tbh and a step back from a pretty average cabin before. Personally I don't really like the hatch to much and prefer the saloon. But IMHO it is a good car and better than it's predecessors. Goto scoobynet to see what the reactions of people that drive them everyday and have had scoobs for many many years.I've had the new shape WRX-S for a year now and I think it's a great car. Think it's the best looking Impreza since the classic, I've had loads of positive comments about it too. I've driven some of the older models and I think this model handles just as good and is great fun to drive. Just had a hayward and scott cat back exhaust fitted and it now has the classic scooby flat 4 burble, definitely worth getting if you have the hatch.
Stu R said:
Haven't owned one, but my mate's felt incredibly low rent inside. It's also on it's second engine @ 20k miles having lunched a piston. Dynamically he thought it was pretty decent, but everything else was terrible.
Yeah the interior is nothing to right home about, although I don't find it too bad at all to be honest, has an excellent driving position and nice seats. If I wanted a nice interior I would've bought an audi. I've done 10k in mine and it hasn't missed a beat. I've heard of a few STI's having engine failure, think this was largely down to the engine map. Subaru have a great reputation for reliability and robustness, can't really see them throwing that away.I have driven them back to back and still prefer the way the older cars drive from a mechanical point of view. They are sharper and feel more visceral and connected to the road than the latest hatch which feels numb and even less connected than previous models. There may be a lot of mechanical grip there but you cannot really feel it like you could in previous models. To drive them really hard you have to throw some caution to the wind and have faith it will just stick.
You may feel they have grown up a bit but that is usually accompanied across most model cars by softer settings suspension and steering wise. I'm not saying that's a bad thing because our roads are just awful and perhaps the new car is actually better suited, but there's no doubt it is softer.
The ECU's however are even more sophisticated than before with factory added functions like proper switchable mapping that on older ECU's has to be added afterwards in the form of a ROM hack. They are indeed a very good ECU.
There are good and not so good things about all these cars, however, all this evangelising from current owners about how much better than the old car this new hatch is, IMHO is seeing things through rose tinted spectacles. You own the car so you're not going to say it's actually not as good as it should be.
Subaru haven't moved the game on and in some respects have taken a bit of a retrograde step. Drive these cars back to back and you'll have instant comparison.
You may feel they have grown up a bit but that is usually accompanied across most model cars by softer settings suspension and steering wise. I'm not saying that's a bad thing because our roads are just awful and perhaps the new car is actually better suited, but there's no doubt it is softer.
The ECU's however are even more sophisticated than before with factory added functions like proper switchable mapping that on older ECU's has to be added afterwards in the form of a ROM hack. They are indeed a very good ECU.
There are good and not so good things about all these cars, however, all this evangelising from current owners about how much better than the old car this new hatch is, IMHO is seeing things through rose tinted spectacles. You own the car so you're not going to say it's actually not as good as it should be.
Subaru haven't moved the game on and in some respects have taken a bit of a retrograde step. Drive these cars back to back and you'll have instant comparison.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Tuesday 8th June 09:56
ScoobieWRX said:
I have driven them back to back and still prefer the way the older cars drive from a mechanical point of view. They are sharper and feel more visceral and connected to the road than the latest hatch which feels numb and even less connected than previous models. There may be a lot of mechanical grip there but you cannot really feel it like you could in previous models. To drive them really hard you have to throw some caution to the wind and have faith it will just stick.
You may feel they have grown up a bit but that is usually accompanied across most model cars by softer settings suspension and steering wise. I'm not saying that's a bad thing because our roads are just awful and perhaps the new car is actually better suited, but there's no doubt it is softer.
The ECU's however are even more sophisticated than before with factory added functions like proper switchable mapping that on older ECU's has to be added afterwards in the form of a ROM hack. They are indeed a very good ECU.
There are good and not so good things about all these cars, however, all this evangelising from current owners about how much better than the old car this new hatch is, IMHO is seeing things through rose tinted spectacles. You own the car so you're not going to say it's actually not as good as it should be.
Subaru haven't moved the game on and in some respects have taken a bit of a retrograde step. Drive these cars back to back and you'll have instant comparison.
I wasn't evangelising or looking through rose tinted spectacles. Just said I like my car and a bit fed up with people saying it's crap when it isn't. I actually like the fact that it has supple suspension, so many manufacturers think you have to give a car rock hard suspension to be sporty. The feel is there, just have to get used to the light steering, a lot of the older imprezas were like that to be fair. I certainly feel a lot more connected than I do in most modern cars I've driven recently. I certainly don't think they've taken a retrograde step with this model.You may feel they have grown up a bit but that is usually accompanied across most model cars by softer settings suspension and steering wise. I'm not saying that's a bad thing because our roads are just awful and perhaps the new car is actually better suited, but there's no doubt it is softer.
The ECU's however are even more sophisticated than before with factory added functions like proper switchable mapping that on older ECU's has to be added afterwards in the form of a ROM hack. They are indeed a very good ECU.
There are good and not so good things about all these cars, however, all this evangelising from current owners about how much better than the old car this new hatch is, IMHO is seeing things through rose tinted spectacles. You own the car so you're not going to say it's actually not as good as it should be.
Subaru haven't moved the game on and in some respects have taken a bit of a retrograde step. Drive these cars back to back and you'll have instant comparison.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Tuesday 8th June 09:56
I haven't drove a Subaru for 6 years. At the time I had a v6 Ford. The STI had no bottom end at all...rubbish.
We are now after a new car...kids older etc. We tried the new Megane 250. Well impressed at the time.
So we had a test of the wrx s. WOW much better. No lag at all. Power from the go. Gripped well, the back end slipped a very very little bit. Went over speed bumps with ease.It felt like it had way more power than the 250 megane, to th point where I was thinking the dealer had chipped it.NICE!!!well balanced car. Brakes were a bit down, but not bad. Calipers were large but tiny disc's.
Interior..lmfao. A zip on back of drivers seats. Sonic alarm pods things hanging of pillers instead of built in. Gears were grinding in 1st 2nd and 3rd too...not that it bothered me.
Nice power.nice drive at all speeds. Interior years behind...still..do I buy the new model in October...hmmm....17mpg ave on trip. Evo X maybe. Would buy Focus RS but need 5 seats
We are now after a new car...kids older etc. We tried the new Megane 250. Well impressed at the time.
So we had a test of the wrx s. WOW much better. No lag at all. Power from the go. Gripped well, the back end slipped a very very little bit. Went over speed bumps with ease.It felt like it had way more power than the 250 megane, to th point where I was thinking the dealer had chipped it.NICE!!!well balanced car. Brakes were a bit down, but not bad. Calipers were large but tiny disc's.
Interior..lmfao. A zip on back of drivers seats. Sonic alarm pods things hanging of pillers instead of built in. Gears were grinding in 1st 2nd and 3rd too...not that it bothered me.
Nice power.nice drive at all speeds. Interior years behind...still..do I buy the new model in October...hmmm....17mpg ave on trip. Evo X maybe. Would buy Focus RS but need 5 seats
Think the new shape will get flames all the time by the hardcore scoobynet crew, but as one guy said things move on the chavvy old school look has ended Subaru are going for a more rounded approach if you look at the new booted one it's much better than the old school ones. Take the bug eye for instance, mega awful car designed by a guy who probably left the company and the new guy came from daewoo looks like a cut and shut. The last version I think the 07 hawks or rb320 s are the best, but that's my view hehe
So what does he buy, well I passed on a 330s because of the fact 98ron fuel has to be used, if it's a family car super unleaded all the time adds up the wrx and wrx-s both take 95 and 98 and with subarea now making them all 265 bhp not too shabby, I have the wrx-s cos I do 500 miles a week been great not even a year old 11k on clock get around 28 to 31 on the motorway and not much can leave me behind. The wrx diesel is good but I think unless you have the wrx-s looks it's too bland and a lot nicer looking cars out there.
I agree the internals need some work and the STI have quite a few blowing piston rings. Another good thing about the hatch is it takes a dog it also takes a bed mountain bike which with a family can help without boot restriction.
The new cosworth is nice but only the hardcore rich Subaru crew will get them, I suppose just like the golf r anybody who spends 34k on a gold is a tool or loves em I just wish subarea would remap to 95 Ron for the sti and then I'd have one, if ford can do it on a 300 bhp focus then they have no reason to hold off
So what does he buy, well I passed on a 330s because of the fact 98ron fuel has to be used, if it's a family car super unleaded all the time adds up the wrx and wrx-s both take 95 and 98 and with subarea now making them all 265 bhp not too shabby, I have the wrx-s cos I do 500 miles a week been great not even a year old 11k on clock get around 28 to 31 on the motorway and not much can leave me behind. The wrx diesel is good but I think unless you have the wrx-s looks it's too bland and a lot nicer looking cars out there.
I agree the internals need some work and the STI have quite a few blowing piston rings. Another good thing about the hatch is it takes a dog it also takes a bed mountain bike which with a family can help without boot restriction.
The new cosworth is nice but only the hardcore rich Subaru crew will get them, I suppose just like the golf r anybody who spends 34k on a gold is a tool or loves em I just wish subarea would remap to 95 Ron for the sti and then I'd have one, if ford can do it on a 300 bhp focus then they have no reason to hold off
Edited by Tobamory on Wednesday 14th July 18:09
ScoobieWRX said:
Why would you waste your money on a car that is not only a shadow of what the Impreza once was and a pretty poor shadow at that, but equally it's being discontinued later this year i think so waste of time.
You wonder why they depreciate so badly, well it's because they are rubbish. Nothing to do with whether i personally like the shape or not. As far as Subaru mechanicals are concerned the hatch WRX is a very weak package. STi's however are selling well, as are the 330's so they are definately getting there. I admit the Cosworth Impreza is going to be bloody expensive for what it is but again they are aspiring to get back to what they once were and no doubt they will sell well too.
IMHO if you are considering a WRX you would be better off buying the diesel Impreza and have that remapped. Ecutek does a remap solution for the oil burner and should provide some pretty good performance regardless of what i think about EcuTek. Much quicker in gear than the WRX and will be good on fuel. It will still go round corners well but give you something that the WRX can't provide and that's VFM.
I don't like the hatches but i'd rather have a diesel hatch than a WRX hatch. If you don't like oil burners and can stretch to it, get the STi. If you buy the WRX you'll wish you'd bought the STi, specially come resale time.
Jesus, what a one sided post!You wonder why they depreciate so badly, well it's because they are rubbish. Nothing to do with whether i personally like the shape or not. As far as Subaru mechanicals are concerned the hatch WRX is a very weak package. STi's however are selling well, as are the 330's so they are definately getting there. I admit the Cosworth Impreza is going to be bloody expensive for what it is but again they are aspiring to get back to what they once were and no doubt they will sell well too.
IMHO if you are considering a WRX you would be better off buying the diesel Impreza and have that remapped. Ecutek does a remap solution for the oil burner and should provide some pretty good performance regardless of what i think about EcuTek. Much quicker in gear than the WRX and will be good on fuel. It will still go round corners well but give you something that the WRX can't provide and that's VFM.
I don't like the hatches but i'd rather have a diesel hatch than a WRX hatch. If you don't like oil burners and can stretch to it, get the STi. If you buy the WRX you'll wish you'd bought the STi, specially come resale time.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Sunday 30th May 11:37
For kick off, Subarus arent selling like they once were because they're now not in a league of their own in terms of a performance / price comparison to competitors. This is also affected the EVO. Secondly, they arent as affiliated with the rallying scene any more, therefore have fallen out of favour a bit, and thirdly, in this environmentally friendly society in which we now live its difficult to justify £22K on a WRX-S that does 24mpg, when you can get a golf GTI / Megane 250 that'll do 50% more economy.
Also, i cant fathom your buy the D RX Scooby as its better VFM, when it costs £4K more than a WRX to start with?
Quick pic of wifies car..
Edited by daemon on Thursday 22 July 09:48
daemon said:
Also, I can't fathom your buy the D RX Scooby as its better VFM, when it costs £4K more than a WRX to start with?
Not only does the diesel do twice the mpg of the WRX but will hold it's value better in comparison long term. You'll more than make up the difference in mpg...and then some, enough no doubt to spend some money on a bit of mapping. 
One sided.....surely not!!
Sorry.....How much did you spend on it?? 
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Thursday 22 July 14:27
ScoobieWRX said:
daemon said:
Also, I can't fathom your buy the D RX Scooby as its better VFM, when it costs £4K more than a WRX to start with?
Not only does the diesel do twice the mpg of the WRX but will hold it's value better in comparison long term. You'll more than make up the difference in mpg...and then some, enough no doubt to spend some money on a bit of mapping. From What Car?
Verdict
Impreza D RX 2/5
Impreza WRX 3/5
Retained Value at three years
Impreza D RX 29%
Impreza WRX 38%
Cost per Mile
Impreza D RX 65p
Impreza WRW 64p
The Diesel version does 0-60 in 9 seconds. The 2.5 petrol version does it in 6.1 seconds
And dont forget the WRX can be remapped.....
ScoobieWRX said:
One sided.....surely not!! Sorry.....How much did you spend on it??
That one cost my wife £19,995 - with the Prodrive Performance Pack. Thats 18 inch Prodrive alloys, Pirello P Zero Neros, Prodrive exhaust, metallic paint, STi grille, boot spoiler, revised front bumper, MOMO gear knob, remapped to 265BHP. It also came with three years free servicing - worth about £1200. Sorry.....How much did you spend on it?? Edited by daemon on Friday 23 July 06:25
Edited by daemon on Friday 23 July 06:27
ScoobieWRX said:
however, all this evangelising from current owners about how much better than the old car this new hatch is, IMHO is seeing things through rose tinted spectacles.
For the record, i havent - and i dont think anyone on here has - said that the new scooby is a 'better' car than the previous one, merely that it is a viable car in todays marketplace with many plus points.WRX
INSURANCE GROUP - GROUP 19
FUEL ECONOMY URBAN - 20.5 MPG
EMISSIONS - 243 g/km BAND L
TAX COSTS - £425.00 / Year (V.E.D)
FIRST YEAR COSTS - £2230 YEAR ONE
You Pay £20K for your WRX with all the goodies....I've found one for £12995 and no goodies but you still get 3 years manufacturer warranty. So your goodies and "free servicing" cost you £7K.
http://www.motorprovider.co.uk/products.php?cat=37
2.0 Diesel
INSURANCE GROUP GROUP - 11
FUEL ECONOMY URBAN - 47.9 MPG
EMISSIONS - 152 g/km BAND G
ROAD TAX COSTS - £155.00 / Year (V.E.D)
FIRST YEAR COSTS - £1287
Cheapest online deal is £21490
Diesel running costs are half as much so i don't know where WhatCar get their figures from however, in this discussion that's what counts. The diesel is far too new to suffer any huge depreciation but give it time i suppose.
Also, you can clearly see that by all the very cheap brand new WRX's around i'd say your car has already depreicated, and then some!! I'll stick to the diesel over a WRX as long term buy and that IMHO is where the smart money goes.
All in all though i'd rather have an STi
INSURANCE GROUP - GROUP 19
FUEL ECONOMY URBAN - 20.5 MPG
EMISSIONS - 243 g/km BAND L
TAX COSTS - £425.00 / Year (V.E.D)
FIRST YEAR COSTS - £2230 YEAR ONE
You Pay £20K for your WRX with all the goodies....I've found one for £12995 and no goodies but you still get 3 years manufacturer warranty. So your goodies and "free servicing" cost you £7K.
http://www.motorprovider.co.uk/products.php?cat=37
2.0 Diesel
INSURANCE GROUP GROUP - 11
FUEL ECONOMY URBAN - 47.9 MPG
EMISSIONS - 152 g/km BAND G
ROAD TAX COSTS - £155.00 / Year (V.E.D)
FIRST YEAR COSTS - £1287
Cheapest online deal is £21490
Diesel running costs are half as much so i don't know where WhatCar get their figures from however, in this discussion that's what counts. The diesel is far too new to suffer any huge depreciation but give it time i suppose.
Also, you can clearly see that by all the very cheap brand new WRX's around i'd say your car has already depreicated, and then some!! I'll stick to the diesel over a WRX as long term buy and that IMHO is where the smart money goes.
All in all though i'd rather have an STi
ScoobieWRX said:
You Pay £20K for your WRX with all the goodies....I've found one for £12995 and no goodies but you still get 3 years manufacturer warranty. So your goodies and "free servicing" cost you £7K.
http://www.motorprovider.co.uk/products.php?cat=37
http://www.motorprovider.co.uk/products.php?cat=37
Again, you're not comparing apples with apples. Ours isnt a WRX, its a WRXS. Secondly Motorpoint sell IMPORTS. We didnt want an IMPORT. Thirdly Motorpoint dont have any stock of the car anyway, therefore its easy to stick whatever price you want in there - they dont have the car anyway (and havent had since the turn of the year as i remember checking then too). Fourthly, we bought the car on a dealer backed finance deal, which meant Subaru UK put some cash into the deal there too and supplied the car at a preferential rate.
Finally, i dont really see what we paid for our WRXS has got to do with this debate?
ScoobieWRX said:
Diesel running costs are half as much so i don't know where WhatCar get their figures from however, in this discussion that's what counts. The diesel is far too new to suffer any huge depreciation but give it time i suppose.
What Car? get their figures from leasing companies, glasses guide and CAP. All of these have an estimated resale value for cars after three years. OBVIOUSLY a car so overpriced as the £24,000 D RX is going to drop like a stone - and thats reflected in the depreciation figures. The money you save on fuel in the diesel will be lost in depreciation come resale time.ScoobieWRX said:
Also, you can clearly see that by all the very cheap brand new WRX's around i'd say your car has already depreicated, and then some!! I'll stick to the diesel over a WRX as long term buy and that IMHO is where the smart money goes.
Cheapest used WRXS around is at £17,000 and thats a 2009 car, ours is a 2010. Depreciation doesnt matter to us as its a residual deal with a set price which we can hand the car back at. As far as we're concerned they could depreciate to ZERO and it wont matter to us - though i expect three year old WRXS's to be on dealers forecourts for £11K+ - time will tell.In most cases i can find an arguement for the diesel over the petrol alternative, but NOT with the Subaru. The DRW is woefully overpriced for what it is. Thats fact and common knowledge. So no, a diesel Impreza is NOT where 'the smart money goes'
ScoobieWRX said:
All in all though i'd rather have an STi
Were you raped by a WRX Hatchback driver or something? OBVIOUSLY EVERYONE would prefer an STi over a WRX / WRXS, however there were budget limitations for us this year in the form of building a new house (pic in profile) - if we hadnt been doing that my wife would just have bought the 330S and have done with it. But thats for next time ;-)Edited by daemon on Friday 23 July 11:47
Edited by daemon on Friday 23 July 11:50
Edited by daemon on Friday 23 July 12:51
Message Board | Japanese Chat | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff