WRX43/70
The Deal
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$8,790, and the hatch starts lower. Finding an untuned one is the work.
The Drive
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265 hp and 12.0 lb/hp through all four wheels. Only the gearbox lets it down.
The Upkeep
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$4,896/yr, and a timing belt that is due by definition at 120,000 miles.
The Risk
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Ringlands are the bill, and a compression test is the only thing that finds them.
The Daily
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All-weather traction, and you can have it as a hatch.
The Limit
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G Street, and all-wheel drive puts the power down where the front-drivers cannot.
The Mods
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Elite scene, and using it is the main cause of the failure that kills these.