trade yaris for subaru wrx, maybe sti?

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Originally Posted by PK198105

AWD will NOT make you a safer/better driver. Common sense will. I'm sorry but the mentality of I need an SUV/AWD or gimmicks to avoid accidents is whats wrong with drivers nowadays. Most cars in the ditch that I see are AWD luxury cars.

Still so true.

Originally Posted by FSANE

thanks to the teens with some money, insurance rates on WRX are at record high. I would check to see the cost difference first before buying the car.

This is a great reason to call up your insurance agent and ask him what the insurance would be on said cars before buying them.

Originally Posted by Fenrizwolf

I work 30 miles away. Last winter on the freeway I saw a durango come across the median slamming into a ford ranger killing the ranger driver. The ranger was the car in front of me. I am very scared now and I will have an AWD subaru with the best snow tires. It wont save me from other drivers but It will make me a safe driver. I was going to buy a 02-05 wrx and keep the yaris for years and years, and years. The mpg is of course unbeatable. My wife said if I want the Subaru I have to trade the yaris in. The cost of 3 cars, insurance, and gas will not be less than 2 cars and insurance, and a subaru using premium gas and more of it. What should I do guys? On one hand I have the Yaris for a very long time which is so cheap, and a used Subaru which will nickel and dime me for a long time. OR a brand new warrantied Subaru. What should I do?

If this helps people look at the numbers I have 3 cost of ownerships.
http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...341/index.html 2007 toyota bought brand new with under 30K on it
http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...725/index.html Used Subaru with ? miles and ? things wrong with it

vs.

http://www.internetautoguide.com/cos...077/index.html Brand new 20010/11 wrx or maybe sti

Just note that the Ranger prolly had 4wd, so that wouldn't change anything in a situation like that. And that type of situation is prolly 1 in a billion or more.

Just do the math, and you will get your answer. A brand new WRX would be really cool to have, if you don't care about the gas mileage, and everything else looks good to you. I'd just triple check all the math, insurance, gas, maintenance, any loan money still left to pay off the Yaris, etc, just to make sure everything works for you.

It is a completely different driving experience though, and is completely up to you.

As for safer driving, that is all you and none of your car. A car can't drive for you (yet). Don't buy a car just because it would make you feel better, to me that is a waste of money. Investing in some driver schools would be better off for that type of thing, there are some really amazing ones out there.