Well are you looking at a new or Used WRX? The FSVT depreciates like most American cars and will easily be a few thousand cheaper to buy. I think it depends on what you want to do with it and how much you are going to spend. Price being no object between the two I would pick up a new WRX. I would be a little more hesitant to buy a used WRX as I would be very suspicous to how much somebody beat on it.