the impreza TR starts at $23,995. the standard WRX is $24,495 - that's a $500 difference, not several grand. among the items it'll be missing from the standard WRX are: auto climate control, fog lights, 140-watt six speaker stereo with in-dash six-CD changer, rear wing, moon roof (missing as option), the seats are different, and it comes with black mirrors (eg, not body colored). it still comes with 17 inch alloy wheels, and the weight is still the same.

with all that equipment gone and only $500 in savings, this isn't much of a deal. actually it doesn't make any sense at all. who would buy this??