[gonephishin32]

So im in the market for a new car. Ive found two that really caught my interest:


2006 Subaru Impreza Wrx Limited Hatchback
6 Speed Manual
Silver with black leather interior
2.5L Turbo 230hp 235 ft.lbs torque
27,841 Miles
Asking: $21,999


2006 Volkswagen Jetta Gli
6 Speed Manual
Red with black leather interior
2.0L Turbo 200hp 207 ft.lbs torque
17,127 Miles
Asking 20,999


Any Experience with either Car?
Looking for some opinions

 

[gonephishin32]

Determining extended properties...

first car under Subaru

third under VW

 

[NeverFast]

this one is so tough.....It is really a personal decision to make...depends on your plans your wants out of the car..... They are so so different as well but I can say that I had the same choice to make one..Guess what I went with! Ha ha Ha

 

[longboardskier]

That's a really hard decision. Both are excellent cars. Any stronger preference between hatch and sedan?

 

[gonephishin32]

i like the hatch because i surf and snowboard and for quick trips ide prefer not 2 strap to the roof all the time, but does the backseat of the mkv gli fold down for trunk access because if it does then it serves the same purpose w/o the eyesore of the hatch.(although for a wagon the wrx looks pretty damn good)

 

[Jetta08SE]

Yeah the seats fold down all the way if want to put large items. That's a really tough decision. Although i personally would go with the Jetta. test drive both cars and c which one you are more comfortable with. good luck

 

[Melissa]

My previous car was the Impreza with the 6spd STi tranny, and now I drive a VR6. Personally, two completely different cars. Depends on what you want em for. The Subie got up alot quicker, and seemed to take beatings better, but the VW is just nicer. It's better for a DD IMO that still is gorgeous and gets up, but if your looking for turning heads and good handling, go with the Subaru. If you do, you better get a HKS bov. Even on the hatch. They sound so amazing.

 

[slyguy700]

imo subi.
AWD + more torque and hp...

 

[greenhumanjames]

both are good choise, easy to mod and will run for every, the jetta has more room than the wrx but awd is better than fwd. i would stay german though but thats just me.

 

[ak1551]

The price on the 06 GLI seems a bit high, you could probably get it for 18 with nav. Check auto trader. an 06 should not be over 20K. I personally hate the look of the new subies, 04 was the best style. Even though the GLI has less power, its almost as quick and gets better fuel economy when you're not mashing the throttle. It really does come down what you want to do with the car.

SERIOUSLY CHECK THE PRICING THOUGH. DONT PAY 20999 FOR AN 06. An 06 with cloth seats and a sunroof is only 15K on autotrader.

 

[drivings]

If you end up deciding that you want the Subaru all you end up with at the end is with a Subaru, which will probably break because you want to drive it to hard. But with a vw you end up with a car that has known limits. You know what you can and cannot do with it. If you do something that it cannot do it will make sure that it tells you. That is why the vw is the better car.

 

[Integra]

Spend 3 more and get a Wolfsburg.....


=D

 

[Boost Addicted]

I agree with integra.

The 06 GLI is a rip.

Subaru is GM now... Their motors are OK, but all wheel drive is second to none. The only problem is, they use viscous differentials. Junk if you ask me. Most people dont realize you need to change the diff. fluids every 15K miles. Miss one or two changes and you can kiss your AWD goodbye. Subaru's overall quality is kinda crappy for the prices they charge.

Its a hard decesion... I say go Mitsubishi Evolution 8 lol. Good differentials, easy to mod, very powerful, but it still drives like a tin can..

Realistically, go Wolfsburg. And remember, the MK5 GLI from the showroom is only $200 more than your regular jetta and you get ALOT for that money lol so remember that when you go pricing things.

 

[Folksvagen]

The GLI is a better bet in my opinion. Sure AWD is fun and all but It's nothing to base your purchase on. If i were you I'd get the GLI (talk them down way down in price) and then spend 600 bucks on an APR tune and get close to 300 hp and torque. You can't beat how torquey the 2.0T is for the price and upgradeability.

 

[tweak99]

go with the subaru i love vw but you might have more "fun" with the wrx

 

[Boost Addicted]

I eat WRX's for lunch... Daily.

 

[Sirius Lock]

I say go for the Impreza. My first car was a stock Impreza L and I now drive a VR6. I honestly had more fun in my Impreza even though it had almost 50 hp less. To those who say they aren't built well; I disagree..........my impreza took any **** I threw at it and still ran top.

 

[Vixen]

I honestly had more fun in my Impreza even though it had almost 50 hp less.

Whaaat? You must not be driving in the right areas.

 

[DasBohan]

whos bringing back these old threads? I feel like this decision was made months ago.

 

[Liftedsktr]

As much as I love VW.. Hands down i would choose the WRX