my gf has a 04 2.5rs sedan (silver, with auto). it's a great car for winter. i had a leased 07 2.5rs as a co car that i beat on, whored out, and then returned. i briefly considered getting a sti (either one of the previous sedans or current hatchbacks... i guess sedans are coming back again?) but for being a mid 30 to 40K car, they were too tin can like... at least the 06 and 08's were. not that that's why one buys an sti, but i have minimal standards. i do love the way the 2006 sti drove though, more so than the newer hatch sti's. just fantastic.