Do I Regret Buying A New Subaru WRX

It's been 10 months since I purchased my new Subaru WRX. I wanted to share a few thoughts on if I regret my purchase.
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[@geraldboylan5635]

Love mine .. no regrets , one word of advice… if your modified it .. go all the way , WITH THE RIGHT PARTS AND TUNER. Do it right the first time . No disappointment!!

[@Gonin60]

Agreed!

[@falseprophetmohammedisaped2465]

Modding turbo cars rule of thumb u can have only 2 out of 3 things. 3 things are 1 reliability 2 cheap 3 fast. Cheap and fast isnt reliable. Fast and reliable ain't cheap. Cheap and reliable ain't fast

[@jeffb1013]

6 months in, nothing but love, maybe the blinker stick took a little getting used to, whatevs, not the fastest but by far the most fun driving experience off the lot, 23 premium

[@Gonin60]

Agreed!

[@problemodude]

i got my wrx 2023 base in May after 9 month of wait and i have no regret, i love it, fun and i can't wait to drive it in the winter, i live in the province of Quebec, Canada and normally we have lot of snow.

[@Gonin60]

Right on!

[@peter9930]

Damn you had to wait? Dealers around me (NJ) are having trouble selling them

[@davecharvella4854]

I'm an old guy and I'm enjoying the heck out of my '23 Premium! I opted for the manual with moon roof and Harmon Kardon accessories. I really wanted the Limited, but I knew that alcantara interior with its directional changing nap would drive me nuts! I live in upstate NY and have to deal with "lake effect" snow, so all-wheel drive is a must. Funny thing, I've always been intrigued by the WRX but found it to be a little less refined for my taste. So, when this "new" design came out, I jumped on it. So far, no regrets! Oh yeah, I traded my 2014 "Countryman S All4" and got the WRX at invoice ... end of July, 2023.

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!!!

[@teke237]

What was invoice price on ur car ?

[@RaceCarFriends]

Great video brother I have to second that the Harman Kardon sound system in these cars is absolutely AMAZING!

[@Gonin60]

Thanks man!!!

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@Gonin60 You're welcome Subie Bro! 😎

[@HadEnough745]

@@RaceCarFriends And now you both are VW bros going from WRX to VW.

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@HadEnough745 Lol facts!

[@CruelUnknown]

I bought mine used from a Mitsubishi dealership. Kinda funny right? I don't regret my purchase even after a short 5,000km ownership. I love how it feels, drives and absolutely love how it looks inside and out. The aftermarket stuff that's available is awesome and I've been leaning towards that cobb lift package because of where I live in Canada! Just excited to make this WRX whatever I want.

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!!!

[@gallivantingsprt]

I ordered mine a few days ago. Can't wait to get my hands on it. I've been a WRX admirer since I was a kid, but never had the means to get one of those. Now being a dad, and after taking care of my family's core needs, it finally felt like I can afford one, haha. Not planning to sell this one. Might as well keep it for a long time. It's a bit pricey in my country at 57k USD, and one can buy so many great cars for that price, but childhood dreams are priceless.

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!

[@kristoffersana960]

I have a 2023 Crystal Black Silica one too manual 6-speed Premium. Love it! No regrets

[@Gonin60]

Right on!

[@alpinedb150]

10k miles in since January with my VB. I have a couple of road trips in this year so far. This has been my favorite car I have owned.

[@Gonin60]

Great to hear!!

[@MatthewMorse]

Great to hear, man! I'm supposed to go Tuesday to pick up my 23 Premium in Black. It's coming from the factory with the STI Short Shifter and the piano black LED Fog Trim along with a couple of other goodies that I could leave or take, but they're on it so it is what it is. All told, I talked them down about $3500 on it so I feel pretty good about that.

[@Gonin60]

That’s a great deal and you did really well!

[@MatthewMorse]

@@Gonin60 thanks man. I know there are other cars that are better on paper, but I’m not willing to pay over MSRP for a vehicle just to be even more upside down in it. I love your content and how you’re pretty open about cost, including travel to get a car or ship it, finding the right car even if it means going to get it or shipping it, etc. I’m driving about 7 hours to Tampa for mine, but it’s a better deal than I could find locally, and I’m not settling for a color or feature set I don’t love just to save a few hours in the car.

[@teke237]

When you say you talked them down 3500 was it marked over msrp and got it back down 3500???

[@MatthewMorse]

@@teke237nope. Sticker on the car was $37.5k, and they had about $3.5k in add-ons. They were a mix of factory options and dealer-installed options, some of which I wanted, some I didn’t care to have, so I told them I wasn’t interested in paying for some of them as I wouldn’t have ordered a car with them and if they wouldn’t drop the price on those, I’d just custom order a car (this one was REALLY close to what I would have ordered anyway). They took $2k right off the sticker, and then gave me another $1.5k in discounts on the add-ons. I’d never pay a penny over MSRP for a car. Ever. I don’t need or want any car that badly. This one was definitely under sticker, not including taxes and all that jazz, which I’d have paid regardless of what car it is so I don’t consider those in negotiations for the most part, but do consider them in the overall price of the car and how my payment will look.

[@WRXVB]

Zero regrets on my Limited trim. Worth every penny. If you plan on keeping it long-term. Get an AOS asap. ✌️

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!

[@XFilipinoNinja64]

Love my WRB VB. Such a fun daily that’s good for all the seasons!

[@Gonin60]

Yep!

[@wazzy336]

love my grey 23 wrx man one of the best cars ive ever driven

[@Gonin60]

Right on!

[@Matt-ki6tw]

I have same trim but in WRB. 9 months in and absolutely love it and that's coming from a Honda fan boy for years. No idea what people are getting off MSRP these days but the dealers here in Charlotte only have like 2-3 for sale on their lots.

[@Gonin60]

So great to hear!

[@renznews7445]

this is a hidden gem video

[@Gonin60]

Thank you!

[@jon17249]

bought my vb 2 weeks ago, i absolutely adore it.

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!

[@naldovaz9157]

picked up new 2023 WRX Blue 6 speed. Love the car, live in Montana so need all wheel drive. FUN

[@Gonin60]

Congrats!

[@ABC-wv3uc]

3k mile oil changes is definitely a safe bet. If you’re running conventional oil. On synthetic if you’re just driving on highway not banging through gears it would be a waste to change it at that interval. And keep an eye on all fluid levels. Don’t give the engine a reason to off itself lol. Lastly you know your car heats up faster when in motion right? There’s no reason to wait 3 minutes you’re just wasting gas

[@Gonin60]

Thanks

[@touayaaj84]

A little history of my Subaru experience: back in 2005, I bought a 2003 Wrx. The WRX was relatively new to the states, wrx first came to the states in 2002. 1 year later i bought a 2005 STi. In 2012 I bought a 2012 WRX. I also bought a 01 2.5 RS. So I have lots of experience with the wrx/sti platform since 2005 and now. So my problem with the Wrx/sti platform is this, we had a 7k rpm redline, then 6.5k, now 6k. 😭 Subaru use to have these quirky designs, now they look like a corolla. The platform is now half ass to me. I bought the new Supra instead. I’m not going back to Subaru until we get a STi where it can compete with the type R. Wrx use to be $24k for base, now it’s $32k. $32k use to be STi prices at MSRP. 🤦‍♂️

[@Gonin60]

Good points for sure

[@Jason_P]

I have a 2023 Premium with the HK audio. My sound system is ASS. It has ZERO midrange. The top front speakers throw out highs only, and it's awful. I don't know if I got a bad setup or not, but I am going to replace the front door speakers. If I open up the door panel and find the base speakers, I'll be calling my dealer about that.

[@Gonin60]

Normally I don’t like premium sound systems but I actually liked this one

[@Jason_P]

@@Gonin60 My worry is that I didn't get what I paid for. Maybe I got the base speakers in my door. I'll find out when I open up the door to upgrade the speakers myself.

[@jaycamacho8179]

@@Jason_Pupdate?

[@kradios09]

I removed my carbon filter and it still sounds completely NA, I miss the turbo sounds of my gti.

[@Gonin60]

It gave me a little bit with the knn filter. But yeah VW has better sounds

[@GuysTalkingCars]

Good video 🔥

[@Gonin60]

Thanks! Love your new RT!

[@GuysTalkingCars]

@@Gonin60 thank you! You need to drive it! I’m shocked how punchy/torquey it is

[@TheLallo0000]

i love my 2023 wrx base its my baby just got it tinted and got through my break in period

[@Gonin60]

Nice! Congrats!

[@user-je2gs5ep7n]

They are truly not as sensitive to mods as what people think..BMW/VW/Audi those are sensitive...This Subaru you can put a few bolt ons it will still last as long as you do proper maintenance

[@Gonin60]

I don’t agree

[@falseprophetmohammedisaped2465]

To get any better performance per buck is too expensive it's bmw m2 like 60k used so the performance u get handling from this car for 30k u do need wider rims and it'll handle the same as 100k bmws n some near supercar handling if u add coilovers and more mods. So buying the wrx is logical but it does look cheap n funny with plastic

[@Gonin60]

Thanks for he comment!

[@falseprophetmohammedisaped2465]

@@Gonin60 sure I'm referring generally to wheels compared to stock ur wheels r wide enough already to be flush with the body but yeah the car is good but it's even better than others in rough conditions such as bumpy roads rain snow it'll outperform even bmw m2s thru some Chicago potholes and people only realize how good wrx is when they drive something else. They'll come back to awd if they value safety

[@falseprophetmohammedisaped2465]

@@Gonin60 1 big random reason I'm considering it is good visibility out the side window and small mirrors also help with that. Here in Texas there's this big curb in the median at half the highway exits u take at a red light making a left turn there's a giant curb n it would be ez to c with the subie. My suv has big mirrors and thick windshield pillar that side view is not good I'll eventually plow a few of those curbs

[@andoverwarren6392]

Had mine 5 months. Many great attributes …. But no spare tire? C’mon…. It’s a rally car.

[@Gonin60]

Kind of becoming common practice of new autos to not have a spare

[@FrankMopar]

I test drove a couple last spring/ summer. I really want one, mostly as a winter ride. I was even considering just selling the Widebody while the price was so high. But to be honest, the Wrx felt like a toy compared to the Scat pack. It did pull much better than expected. It's fast, but still felt cheap--compared to my car. Since you're one of the few people on KZbin, if not the only one, that has owned both the Challenger Scat Pack with a manual and the new Wrx with a manual, I was wondering how they compared to you? Would you have regretted trading your scat pack for this Wrx?

[@Gonin60]

Hey! They are so hard to compare. I don’t think you should. I’ve had a bridge to get here. Hang on to your scat.

[@chadbrown7648]

I did it sold my 22 wide body scat pack charger had 30k in equity in it so I just put a extra 8k down and paid cash for the wrx mines not stock full bolt on already and Cobb accessport

[@Gonin60]

@@chadbrown7648 Wow! Congrats!

[@quikrain]

What's the spray cleaner your using?

[@Gonin60]

Hey!I have the video on my detailing channel. It’s P&S Beadmaker

[@IllIIllllIlIlIll]

Background screams Salt Lake City

[@Gonin60]

Yes

[@kups1615]

What was that spray you was using to clean your car while talking?

[@Gonin60]

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[@kups1615]

@@Gonin60 thank you 😊

[@Joroz006]

What do you do for living?

[@Gonin60]

I work in software sales

[@steelearmstrong9616]

What are you spraying on your car?

[@Gonin60]

Beadmaker

[@steelearmstrong9616]

@@Gonin60 Thanku gone Gonin60 I’m going to try that

[@steelearmstrong9616]

@@Gonin60 Best colour you have. Grey’s are my first’s and and favourite over anything else

[@HitHitex]

My only regret is that i didn't get the limited over the premium

[@Gonin60]

Yeah. What do you wished you had?

[@HitHitex]

@@Gonin60 the suade seats, the blind spot detection and the moonroof

[@MatthewMorse]

I wish Subaru gave the blind spot detection across the board. It’s such an easy thing to include, and is pretty much standard on 99% of cars. I don’t want suede because I have a kid and a dog and they’ll just tear it up, but blind spot detection and the blinkers in the mirrors would have been nice at the price point.

[@naldovaz9157]

I got the premium base and all i need, love the no key start up and fog lights. ^ speed yeah

[@paatakvitsinadze4339]

I love these cars I’m thinking to get wrx or GR Corolla or GR 86 or GR supra or maybe new Nissan Z 🫶👍 only cars with manual transmission 😊

[@Gonin60]

Nice! Best of luck!