2016 WRX STi - 2.5 Reliability
Discussion
Hi All,
I'm after a bit of advice re the 2.5 found in the 2014+ WRX STI. My wife has been after a fast saloon to replace her Alfa 159 for some time, and the STi ticked all the boxes. One recently came up at a local performance car specialist, and after viewing we've just put a deposit down on a 2016 WRX STi. It's a one owner car in black with under 10k from new. Apart from some seat bolster wear, it appears practically mint.
You cannot move online for hearing horror stories of ringland failure and HG failure, is the engine really that bad? We only cover 4-5k per year, and the car will be serviced at a local specialist, so I'm really hoping we can get 5+ years stress free motoring out of it.
Is there anything else I should be aware of?
I currently own a GT86 so am fairly familiar with boxers, and am hopeful the STi should make for a good stablemate.
I'm after a bit of advice re the 2.5 found in the 2014+ WRX STI. My wife has been after a fast saloon to replace her Alfa 159 for some time, and the STi ticked all the boxes. One recently came up at a local performance car specialist, and after viewing we've just put a deposit down on a 2016 WRX STi. It's a one owner car in black with under 10k from new. Apart from some seat bolster wear, it appears practically mint.
You cannot move online for hearing horror stories of ringland failure and HG failure, is the engine really that bad? We only cover 4-5k per year, and the car will be serviced at a local specialist, so I'm really hoping we can get 5+ years stress free motoring out of it.
Is there anything else I should be aware of?
I currently own a GT86 so am fairly familiar with boxers, and am hopeful the STi should make for a good stablemate.
Thanks for the advice everyone! We decided to go for the car and picked it up two weeks ago.
Really enjoying it so far, the grip is unlike anything I've experienced before and I love the old school power delivery. It's such a fun car to drive.
The interior is also quite a nice place to sit, while I get it's behind it's German rivals, I don't get the criticism, it seems well put together. The only negative is the seat bolster wear, it's far worse that I'd expect at only 10k. My GT86 has suffered the same so can only assume Subaru use poor quality leather.
The only thing I'm unsure of is the service interval, the owners manual states annual or 10k, which ever comes first. But looking on the owners forums, the US ones in particular, people seem to suggest as little as 3 months or 3k? While I certainly wont be scrimping on servicing, 3 months may become a bit burden.
Really enjoying it so far, the grip is unlike anything I've experienced before and I love the old school power delivery. It's such a fun car to drive.
The interior is also quite a nice place to sit, while I get it's behind it's German rivals, I don't get the criticism, it seems well put together. The only negative is the seat bolster wear, it's far worse that I'd expect at only 10k. My GT86 has suffered the same so can only assume Subaru use poor quality leather.
The only thing I'm unsure of is the service interval, the owners manual states annual or 10k, which ever comes first. But looking on the owners forums, the US ones in particular, people seem to suggest as little as 3 months or 3k? While I certainly wont be scrimping on servicing, 3 months may become a bit burden.
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