Originally Posted by
white_n_slow
if you can get over the abomination cross-breedyness of it (I can just fine, but I have some Saab purist friends who are still in denial about the last 10 years or saab production

h: ), its actually a much nicer alternative if you want a "grown up" wrx. Mechanically identical, and stylistically similar, but the interior is MUCH nicer.
I've never been a fan of the interior of the Impreza. The Saab doesn't appear to be much better. It just feels/looks cheap to me. I prefer my Legacy.
GM did not sell all it's shares to Toyota. They sold about 8.5% of their 20% share to Toyota and the remaining 11.5% to Fuji in a buy back deal.