honestly for the premium they want for the STI, the new wrx is the better buy, car and driver actually did test that made the wrx beat the sti in some specs. The sti is a beast, but subaru kinda shot them selves in the foot by making the wrx so close in performance. I know there are a bunch of haters on here, but the EVO 10 would be a great choice to consider
C/D TEST RESULTS FOR WRX:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.9 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 19.7 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.3 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.5 sec @ 102 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 142 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g

C/D TEST RESULTS FOR WRX STI:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.0 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 36.1 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 6.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.6 sec @ 102 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 155 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
Top speed (governor limited): 151 mph
EPA fuel economy, city/highway driving: 17/23 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg
Unscheduled oil additions: 0 qt