Win said:
There were no WRX or EVO's around here that just hadn't been treated like crap, None were stock. I wanted a stock platform so i knew there were no gremlins.
I think you made a better choice going with something like what you chose. I've been considering trading/selling my car for something else for a while now, and at first, I was considering something like a WRX, but then I quickly came to the realization that I don't wanna drive around for the next number of years in cars that make me feel like I'm a teenage kid just trying to go fast. I'm not one to enjoy excessive luxury (as I feel like the interior in our mustangs is comforting enough for everyday use), but I would like a car that feels like it has a little class to it to say the least. So I've turned my focus towards cars like an Audi TT, G35, and some Lexus'. Most of those cars, as long as you can settle with something that has 40-50k miles on it already, are all in affordable price ranges seeming to sit right around 10-17k, assuming you don't need something that's as new as a 2008 or so.
I've been coming really close to pulling the trigger on a TT MK1 Quattro lately. I've seen a few 03's and 04's with roughly 45k miles on them for sale for around 10-12k, and I think as long as it wasn't beaten to hell by previous owner(s), it would be a great car for the money.