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Old 07-24-2010, 02:08 AM
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dude, go get a loan from a credit union, an if you get direct deposit and automatic bill pay, they knock off interest, like half a percent!
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lol, legacy = WRX for adults or people who want less attention.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
dude, go get a loan from a credit union, an if you get direct deposit and automatic bill pay, they knock off interest, like half a percent!
My bank is a credit union. I do have direct deposit. And I assume in that case it would be auto payments. No mention yet of a discount for it though.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
lol, legacy = WRX for adults or people who want less attention.
no for those who want a usable backseat....ummm bright red is very mundane..your correct.....
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Old 07-24-2010, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
My bank is a credit union. I do have direct deposit. And I assume in that case it would be auto payments. No mention yet of a discount for it though.
banks usually give 1/4 point......credit unions usually are hard to beat rate wise...althought I got 3.25 from BOA recently
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPBT...os=fcpMBWFfMVM
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whats the difference btw the regular wrx and STi?
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lol domo while the music was playing I couldn't stop staring at your avatar..it's going with the beat
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Originally Posted by 06sciontcnda704
whats the difference btw the regular wrx and STi?
About $10k...

STI has 40hp more, 6spd, adjustable diff, stiffer suspension, and a few other bits I'm sure. Not sure it's worth another $10k, it's still a good car. But the difference between the WRX and STI has been lessening lately too.
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
lol domo while the music was playing I couldn't stop staring at your avatar..it's going with the beat
LOL...


btw the video shows in depth comparisons of the WRX and STI. Food for thought, the 2011 STIs are cheaper then the 2010 version. Not cheaper in quality but cheaper in price.
$1000 less.
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Ya, they are cheaper - and there are a lot more details to them than what I listed... but they're also out of my price range.

Not to mention as a daily driver they're a lot more harsh than a WRX. Liveable I'm sure, but more harsh.
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So I've got my cosign for my credit union. So at the very worst I should have around 3.5% and I'll likely do 72 months to keep it a bit more affordable. I'm not too worried about that long of a loan because I should have around $7k in equity right away - and should never be upside down with it.

Will likely end up back in Ithaca today or tomorrow for some more talking/pricing stuff....
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Originally Posted by ack154
Ya, they are cheaper - and there are a lot more details to them than what I listed... but they're also out of my price range.

Not to mention as a daily driver they're a lot more harsh than a WRX. Liveable I'm sure, but more harsh.
The difference in harshness is mostly from the tires. The only difference in suspension between the STI and WRX, are the shocks.
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Did some of the "major" work on the tC today to get it ready to trade.

This included removing seats, harnesses, harness bar, and the rear strut bar. Most of this stuff will be going up for sale soon - though I think I'll try to sell the seats locally to avoid shipping.

Actually went back together easier than I had thought it might - though I must say it is WEIRD to be riding on stock seats again with a normal seatbelt.
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Hey could you elaborate more on how the wrx drives? I'm hoping it'll be my next ride too, I'm saving to buy one next year.
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Originally Posted by honestabe
Hey could you elaborate more on how the wrx drives? I'm hoping it'll be my next ride too, I'm saving to buy one next year.
Carbon is definitely the better person to talk to on that... he's had his for a while now. I've just had a 20 min test drive.
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Just go test drive one. The test drive was the reason why both Ack and I bought the car.
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Old 07-27-2010, 01:23 PM
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And you better be getting Rally Armor.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
And you better be getting Rally Armor.
Already planning on it. With blue lettering to match, obviously.
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Red lettering to match.


Oh, and these things work wonders.

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