trade yaris for subaru wrx, maybe sti?

[Fenrizwolf]

The guys over at the subaru forums all say I should go for a new wrx...

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by Fenrizwolf

The guys over at the subaru forums all say I should go for a new wrx...

Ok, I am normally the first to not be rude, but here it goes...

Making a statement like that is just universally stupid. If you go to a Subaru forum or WRX forum OF COURSE THEY ARE GOING TO TELL YOU TO BUY ONE OVER A YARIS! I truly doubt that you will have a ton of peeps on a Subaru fourm telling you "no, don't buy a Subaru, keep the Yaris". You are looking at a completely different demographic here. On a Yaris forum you are going to get a mix of opinions because in all honesty it is a different breed of driver. People do not buy a Subaru, let alone WRX for good EPA for example where a lot of the people you see here do. Another part of the Yaris community buy it to forge ahead with something that "isn't supposed to have performance" and want to make it so it does. There could be arguments for either way for you, but it is really bad form to post up a response like the one you did above because it is the improper context. If you are limited in your choices because of one reason or another you have to make a very simple choice...

What are you trying to get to in the end for results and which gives it to you the soonest with the best financial decision so you can really enjoy it?

[Fenrizwolf]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Ok, I am normally the first to not be rude, but here it goes...

Making a statement like that is just universally stupid. If you go to a Subaru forum or WRX forum OF COURSE THEY ARE GOING TO TELL YOU TO BUY ONE OVER A YARIS! I truly doubt that you will have a ton of peeps on a Subaru fourm telling you "no, don't buy a Subaru, keep the Yaris". You are looking at a completely different demographic here. On a Yaris forum you are going to get a mix of opinions because in all honesty it is a different breed of driver. People do not buy a Subaru, let alone WRX for good EPA for example where a lot of the people you see here do. Another part of the Yaris community buy it to forge ahead with something that "isn't supposed to have performance" and want to make it so it does. There could be arguments for either way for you, but it is really bad form to post up a response like the one you did above because it is the improper context. If you are limited in your choices because of one reason or another you have to make a very simple choice...

What are you trying to get to in the end for results and which gives it to you the soonest with the best financial decision so you can really enjoy it?

They were weighing options of my first post. 2 cars one being a old wrx and the yaris or 1 new wrx. The fact is a new wrx is safer(than both), has a low interest rate, and has a great warranty. In the end it is cheaper than owning 2 cars. I was always getting a wrx just didn't know which one. I'm sorry about my "stupid comment" and "bad form."

Thanks for comments my family will decide what is best for us.

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by Fenrizwolf

In the end it is cheaper than owning 2 cars. I was always getting a wrx just didn't know which one. I'm sorry about my "stupid comment" and "bad form."

Thanks for comments my family will decide what is best for us.

Like I said, I am normally not rude, I made a bad choice in posting the way I did. Either way though, you really have hit the nail on the head by having your family make the choice. No matter how you slice it you will always get skewed responses when you start a thread on opinion because ultimately it is YOUR choice and yours alone. Go with your gut...9 times out of 10 it won't do you wrong.

[why?]

Originally Posted by PK198105

AWD will NOT make you a safer/better driver. Common sense will. I'm sorry but the mentality of I need an SUV/AWD or gimmicks to avoid accidents is whats wrong with drivers nowadays. Most cars in the ditch that I see are AWD luxury cars.

Still so true.

Originally Posted by FSANE

thanks to the teens with some money, insurance rates on WRX are at record high. I would check to see the cost difference first before buying the car.

This is a great reason to call up your insurance agent and ask him what the insurance would be on said cars before buying them.

Originally Posted by Fenrizwolf

I work 30 miles away. Last winter on the freeway I saw a durango come across the median slamming into a ford ranger killing the ranger driver. The ranger was the car in front of me. I am very scared now and I will have an AWD subaru with the best snow tires. It wont save me from other drivers but It will make me a safe driver. I was going to buy a 02-05 wrx and keep the yaris for years and years, and years. The mpg is of course unbeatable. My wife said if I want the Subaru I have to trade the yaris in. The cost of 3 cars, insurance, and gas will not be less than 2 cars and insurance, and a subaru using premium gas and more of it. What should I do guys? On one hand I have the Yaris for a very long time which is so cheap, and a used Subaru which will nickel and dime me for a long time. OR a brand new warrantied Subaru. What should I do?

If this helps people look at the numbers I have 3 cost of ownerships.
http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...341/index.html 2007 toyota bought brand new with under 30K on it
http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...725/index.html Used Subaru with ? miles and ? things wrong with it

vs.

http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...077/index.html Brand new 20010/11 wrx or maybe sti

Just note that the Ranger prolly had 4wd, so that wouldn't change anything in a situation like that. And that type of situation is prolly 1 in a billion or more.

Just do the math, and you will get your answer. A brand new WRX would be really cool to have, if you don't care about the gas mileage, and everything else looks good to you. I'd just triple check all the math, insurance, gas, maintenance, any loan money still left to pay off the Yaris, etc, just to make sure everything works for you.

It is a completely different driving experience though, and is completely up to you.

As for safer driving, that is all you and none of your car. A car can't drive for you (yet). Don't buy a car just because it would make you feel better, to me that is a waste of money. Investing in some driver schools would be better off for that type of thing, there are some really amazing ones out there.