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"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
02/10/2019 at 11:00 • Filed to: None

The wife and I are sick with flu like symptoms. Hopefully the kids stay healthy. This is going to be a miserable day. Help me keep stay occupied and send me suggestions for a WRX replacement. I’ve considered everything from a Equus an SS or a Focus RS. Just needs to be fun or fast and have room for 2 carseats.

DISCUSSION (53)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:09

Civic type r

Sovande > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:09

2018 Volvo V60 R Design.

TheRealBicycleBuck > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:11

The obvious answer is another WRX. I bought mine when my kids were in middle school. One of the biggest considerations was whether or not the kids would fit in back.

WRXasaurus > TheRealBicycleBuck
02/10/2019 at 11:13

The problem is I really would like to find the unicorn 2014 WRX STI hatch. The new gen just doesn’t do much for me.

Maxima Speed > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:14

Kinja'd!!!

If I had enough money that maintenance wasn’t a concern I would take one of these over a WRX every time.

WRXasaurus > Sovande
02/10/2019 at 11:14

Well that would be awesome, I could not afford one. Plus the nearest dealer is 180 miles away

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:16

E39 540i

Kinja'd!!!

WRXasaurus > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/10/2019 at 11:17

Just doesn't do much for me.

WRXasaurus > Maxima Speed
02/10/2019 at 11:17

I approve this message.

WRXasaurus > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/10/2019 at 11:18

I’d have to travel far to find one worth buying. And aren't they kinda unreliable.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:20

its usually the other way around for us... kid gets sick.. get extra super huggy and brings the rest of us down with her...

anyhoo

Kinja'd!!!

ima go with audi s4 quatro as no budget was mentioned

WRXasaurus > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
02/10/2019 at 11:24

Outside my budget but I really do love those. I nearly bought an S4 Avant about 5 years ago. Still wish I would have caved.

BeaterGT > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:26

Legacy XT, dad .

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:28

Not really, timing chain guides and VANOS solenoid are the 2 pita jobs.

Look here in the comments section, some oppos do/have had owned these:

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-want-is-real-1830046621

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/npocp-e39-540i-1829794753

WRXasaurus > BeaterGT
02/10/2019 at 11:29

You may kid but I've looked at the six cylinder legacies before and we have an Ascent with that 2.4 engine and I love it.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:30

Oh you’re sick? Well that means you’re gonna have to get an XV Crosstrek.

Or a minivan like a nice Toyota Sienna...

WRXasaurus > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/10/2019 at 11:30

They do seem like they would be fun.

WRXasaurus > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
02/10/2019 at 11:33

I’ll take one Crosstrek with a manual and the 2.4 turbo please. Subaru please listen!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:34

What’s your budget? Instead of an Equus consider a 2015+Hyundai Genesis AWD. newer safety and tech features smooth V6 and you can get one under $25K. Reliable from what I’ve read.It’s not sporty but smooth and comfortable

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/756573728/overview/ $19,837 36,183 miles Clean Carfax

Or why not another WRX from the 2015+ generation? The German verison of AWD+turbo+Manual would be a used A4 or a 335i sedan , if you can stretch the budget a bit including more expensive maintenance/.repair bills. .

Or a V60 of the previous gen. comes with 4/5/6 clyinder+AWD combination based on your budget.

TheRealBicycleBuck > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:34

I drove an STI before buying my 2014 WRX hatch. The STI was too harsh for daily driving with the kids on board.

BeaterGT > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:35

Yea , sounds like it’d work well for you in all seriousness . If not another Subaru, maybe a Stinger? Pretty close to what you need, but I don’t know about pricing .

WRXasaurus > TheRealBicycleBuck
02/10/2019 at 11:40

Probably true. I never considered the kids.

WRXasaurus > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
02/10/2019 at 11:41

My budget would be under 30k. Preferably something used and 20k or so.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:41

Extremely! YouTube has a lot of vids with the exhaust note, listen to it when you get a chance. They sound almost like an AMG GT.

Anyhow, this and the SS are my first choices whenever I will need a bigger car in my life.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:43

A Chevy SS would be awesome, but I think they’re few and far between, no?

Similarly, if you can find recent Korean premium sedans like the Genesis/K9 I think it’d be comfortable and have tons of room for car seats, although if you’re looking for something more engaging to drive like the WRX you’d probably be left wanting here. The V6Ts in these are supposed to be decent but the V8 would at least get you good power/speed even if the handling leaves you wanting.

Honestly, out of pure simplicity, I think it’s hard to go wrong with an Accord Sport. It’s not outright power but you get tons of room (I’m assuming so, since I’ve only driven a recent Civic and thought it was a large car) plus a manual. Everyone apparently loves Honda manual shifters.

WRXasaurus > BeaterGT
02/10/2019 at 11:44

They still overcharge for stingers in our area, that just means I'd have to go on a road trip. Just not sure if I want a rwd or AWD version. I live in northern MN but I can always take my Tundra.

WRXasaurus > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/10/2019 at 11:46

Yeah. I think an SS would be great and they are under 30k now. But it's a Chevy.

WRXasaurus > gin-san - shitpost specialist
02/10/2019 at 11:47

I’ve never driven a manual Honda. We did have a 1st Gen CR-V and I really enjoyed that.

Sovande > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:50

Lightly used they are all over for about 32k

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > WRXasaurus
02/10/2019 at 11:51

OK , so would any of those suggestions work?

WRXasaurus > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
02/10/2019 at 11:52

Yeah. I'd love a Volvo but I'd have to find an indie mechanic. I wish the WRX came in a hatch. Problem solved then.

WRXasaurus > Sovande
02/10/2019 at 11:58

Not around me. There isn't much of a Volvo scene around northern MN.