Should you BUY a NEW 2022 Subaru WRX or a USED 2015-2021 WRX / STI? 

The used market is popping with these cars and they hold their values well. I imagine both used and new will be marked up like crazy

Even a used one still looks extremely fresh and hardcore I’m loving it!

Man, I love when you review STI’s!!! You didn’t review a 2021 last year. I know it’s the same as the 2020 but I waited all year because I love watching you review STI’s! Keep the Type RA and add OEM JDM STI parts, especially suspension to make it even better. I’m keeping my ‘21 STI for life!

I found myself with this choice just last week. I've owned a GR WRX in the past, but found a great deal and landed a stock '17 STI Limited for $31.2k w/ 50k miles, which included the factory STI performance exhaust and short shift kit. Lovin every minute.

I was in Nor Cal when Raiti 1st viewed the new WRX in Santa Rosa.. I'm glad I went 2021 wrx sti

One of the best reviewers around anywhere!! Down to earth, knowledgeable and honest and entertaining. Thank you for all your reviews and I’m considering a new 2022 Wrx STI when they come out. I was considering a used one but used car prices are way out of line imo at the moment . I’m hoping the new STI with arrive around may or June when I am ready to pull the trigger. Thank you also Lori for your awesome video shooting 👍🏻

Still love my base 19 sti even after 3 years, perfect daily driver for the nostalgia based car enthusiast that enjoys modern amenities in a mechanical feeling car

I'd go used....I prefer those days when the sti's use to grumble..unequal exhaust...

Just bought a 2021 WRX Base 2 weeks ago. Great value for the money! and it's amazing the retention of value on these things, can't go wrong! Love the content man!

Shout out to the camera woman. She does a FANTASTIC job at filming. The way she follows you and pans the camera, top notch work for sure.

Ive missed seeing you drive this Joe! Its going to be a super valuable and important car in subaru history mate you definitely have to hang onto this one .

Hanging on to my 2020 STI with hydraulic steering, fluorescent yellow Brembo brake calipers and no black plastic cladding.

Last month, I picked up a 2020 WRX Base with 3,240 miles on it for a pretty good price (good for this market, anyway). Happy I pulled the trigger, now just hoping it'll hold its value well into the future 🤘

When Subaru revealed the redesign, I literally went and located my 2021 WRX Limited and snatched it up. Looking forward to seeing how they update the rear bumper styling in time, then will reconsider. Great video Joe, love your reviews. Nice STI too!

I'm keeping my 2020wrx, and Raitis idk which video it was but I had an impreza back then told you about it and now I have a wrx😍😍

I love that Joe ALWAYS thanks his camera person. And Lori (not sure on spelling) is doing fantastically well!

I’m happy to have a BNEW 2020 WR BLUE STI. I got it when I found out that a new body was rumored. I did my research and the engine is the FA used in the Ascent. I took the gamble by getting the 2020 instead of waiting for the 2022. I guess the gamble paid off and I will never let go of it. Mine is still 100% stock. Btw, great video and you just made me more secure!

Joe, Lori and you have been the best thing to the Automotive Content Creation space since you began. Thanks for following your passion even while an initial career as a teacher!

I love watching your reviews. I had an STi Type RA #391/500. It was a fun car. Mine was Black. I got rid of mine in 2020 for an RS3.

The Subie’s looking good Joe! Better than the new ones. Thanks for bringing it out. Great job you and Lori as always!! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Ordered a ‘21 STi Limited in July. Love it

I was faced with this option last month, went with a low mileage 2020 and LOVE it! Just need to get some gold rims!

I will miss the sharp body line on the front fender too. That's one of my favorite parts of the current models design.

Unequal length sound for the win 🏆 Can’t imagine a world without the subie rumble ….

Glad to see you still have the RA!

I’ve owned nothing but Honda’s my whole life. I’m still a Honda person. I just bought a ‘19 STi Limited with 10k miles. I live in Wisconsin and needed something that can make it safely through the winters and haul a young family around on occasion. It’s on a transporter as I right this. Im pumped and I hope it’s what I think it will be. Have always had a great opinion of the cars. I waited for the new WRX to be revealed and it took a whole half-second to know I was buying a used STi.

This WRX is good to go, Joe!!! Nice lil fleet update for us on this cool cool Sunday!!! I'm digging it!!! All the best to you and Lori!!! Keep on grinding!!! On throttle tiiiiiiiime!!!

Can’t beat that iconic blue/gold from a Subaru…hope to see you both on throttle here in the 813 - much love from another Tampa local!

Sounds like you forgot to unlock the rumble. One of the best parts of owning a STI.

I pulled the trigger last year and ordered my 2021 WRX. Glad I did. Might consider next generation STI when it comes out but very happy with my WRX.

I would put flames decal on the doors , skulls decal on the hood and 22 forgiato rims

Never knew you had a WRX STi type RA! Can't beat the Subie rumble.

Crazy on these gen’s prices. You might as well buy a brand New Sti with the prices of the used ones.

I own a 2020 Subaru STI in a limited trim. This car is just one of a kind. Look around, cars are not what they used to be. It makes me appreciate it even more due to this fact. This car is a dying breed. The car just feels right with its hydraulic steering and how amazing the transmission feels. Pair that to the all-wheel drive system unique to the STI and you have quite an amazing formula. I feel so lucky to own one and will hold on to it as long as I can. I appreciate what the 2022 brings as it seems like a great driving vehicle from what I’ve gathered, however I just think that the 2019+ STIs/2018 type RA are cars that you’d want to hold on forever so if you can find one get one!

Nice review on your RA !!! If possible can you do a full review on your camaro ? I saw when you first got it fresh off the trailer, but I don't believe you made a full review of your baby !!!!

Joe my favorite used car is a 2015 Subaru ForesterXT Touring which I've owned since 2016 and I love it !!

Great work on the Camera Lori And this was Another Great Review Joe On this Subaru W brand Awesome Always Blessed to Have you 🙏

I bought my ‘20 WRX Limited in Feb ‘20 for 30k. I love it and it’s perfect for the hellish Chicagoland winters. I had a feeling the ‘22 would look hideous and I was right.

Hey Joe and Lori for bringing one of America most iconic sedan. I think it's cool that you actually have a Sabaru (especially that color combo and that you show it). Now I'm have a bit of mixed emotions for the new one. I don't know why, but it just looks like a sharper and needed refresh version of the previous generation (plus all of that plastic like if it was a Rav-4 and same rear light of the 2022 Sabaru BRZ (aka Toyota 86). I prefer this generation, but what do you think about the new Sabaru WRX or what is your other favorite sport sedan. Edit: Lol I can't believe you said Interwebs

This should be a live Q and A!

I like this car due to how sporty it looks . My spec whould be blue with gold rims. It whould be a tribute to the rally cars by the way.

I'm definitely holding on to my VA. Gonna have to see how the new STI looks as well as your input and "On Throttle" action to see if I wanna add it to my driveway 🙂👍

My girl made a point about the Fender flares, she told me not to color match because it looks like a race car with the black, so I bought the silicone black gloss, and it looks amazing and I get what she was saying. I've upgraded a lot of the parts to Sti, and it drives amazing, and when I'm done it will blow a Sti out of the water.

Sold my 19 STi for the new Acura TLX Type S, but man seeing your Type RA makes me miss my old Subaru 😪 You should definitely get a catback to hear that rumble more!

Great review like always. To be honest I am staying with my 2017 Subaru STI. I love driving my STI. Only issues is when I’m the red light the mustang and BMW M3 harass you. Lol I guess it come with the territory.

Happy New Year, Joe. I still have my base model WRX 2017. I'm in a sweet spot because I'm going g to wait for the new STI. Great videos as always. Stay safe brother.

my 05 STi is a keeper. I imagine the VA chassis cars are also amazing

Not two weeks ago I bought a used 2020 sti. I don't regret it and I'm never looking back.

Keeping my tuned MY15 WRX. Still reliable never had an issue with it. If I was ro upgrade I'd wait for the new STI.

I went with 2021 wrx. It’s insanely hard to find a new sti. I can’t get over the looks of the wrx. I don’t know what the designers were thinking with that. A die hard fan such as a myself can’t get over it

Keeping my 2018 WRX. If you own your car and there's nothing wrong with it, probably a good financial decision to keep it. On that note, let's hope the reveal of the 2022 STi does not disappoint like the WRX does because that GR Corolla looks pretty good too. Love that red belts give you +5 HP

i bought a new 2021 wrx. base model. paid 28.5k KBB private sale shows up to 33k. ya I'll hold!

The new cars are pretty nice looking, but I’m keeping my 06 STi for as long as I can. Just too much to love about the car. Got her up to 385 crank hp, going to start looking into building the motor and then jumping to 500 whp.

The bugeye when it first came out was also called ugly, now it's considered classic.

I miss my 21 STI 😭😭

Thank you for the video. I always love watching your STi RA on video and it especially looks great in the sun in this video. As for me, I'm still very happy with my "Stink Eye" 2014 STi. I bought it brand new when the new generation 2015 STi came out and I got a great deal on it because all of the local Subaru dealers were looking to get rid of the Stink Eyes to make room for the Raptor Eyes. I still love the look of mine, especially the rear fender flares. They bulge out more suddenly compared to on the later generations of STis that have a smoother rear fender flare look. I have always loved the look of 1980s era panel flares on cars like E30 M3s and Quattros and the rear fenders of Stink Eye STis kind of come closer to that look compared to later model STis. I have my hopes up for the next generation STi but I highly doubt that I'll get rid of my Stink Eye for one. I love my car too much to get rid of it. Also, and this is something that the new STi won't have over my car, my car is 100% paid for! Please keep up the great work - I love your videos!

I have been trying to make this exact decision myself. I work at Subaru and am beating myself for not buying an STI while I could. With the pricing now though I cant justify a used one for more than a new haha. I put an order in on the new wrx and plan to drive it until the next STI comes out. I personally love the ride of the other re-desighned subarus in the past few years so I am excited to see how this compares.

Just got a 04 wrx sti blue in my dealer 90k miles, beautiful car!

I went with buying a 2021 STI Limited and traded in my 2019 WRX Premium with 22k miles. I couldn't pass up the trade in on the 19 and I don't care for the new look of the 2022 WRX. If the new STI has the same look, I don't care how much power it has, the car has to be appealing visually. I have no regrets. Love the STI. Its everything I wanted the WRX to be.

Honestly I'd never sell a type ra model. It really reminds me of the sti that ran on the island of man. It's value will only go up over time as it's numbers are limited already.

I've been offered crazy money for my '19 STI and it's been tempting but I think I'll hang on to it for a bit. I mean, I waited for years for this car and how could I betray her? :)

That rear end is absolutely 💯 amazing 👏 🙌

i think i will keep my paid off 18 wrx.

Definitely still keeping my 21’ STI

Wow Joe 707k subs same horsepower as dodge hellcat and the Jeep Trackhawk lol....continue give us good wholesome vehicle reviews mile by mile,we're all buckled up and ready to take this journey with you Mrs Raiti behind the camera."on throttle"

highly anticipated video and perfect timing. you’re 100% correct about the used car market, especially for the STi.

Paid $33K for my 2020 base STI. Got an offer for $40K in 2022. STI currently has 9,500 miles.

When they released the Final Edition STI, that pretty much says the WRX STI will never be the same again. I have my ‘16’ STI and waiting for the new Z Proto. Here’s hoping I can have both in the garage.

I wished Mitsubishi brings back the evo’s

I agree with you on the New WRX having a lot of plastic, a painted fender option would look dope.

keeping my 2019 WRX for sure

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Personally,I'm not really hung up on the appearance of a car,whether it has chrome,black plastic or not. And I need to focus my attention on the drive,so I'm not a big fan of manual transmissions. My primary concern is that the car *WORKS!* If you're satisfied with the car you have,then you don't necessarily need to get a new one right away,particularly when your budget is tight. If I'm in the market for a WRX,then I may be inclined to get a new one,but if I want a Corvette,then I'll get the C7 generation,because it has that 'old-school,' GT car feel. In the end,IMO,it's up to the individual. If you're satisfied with your WRX,then keep it, but if you're hankering for something new,and if you can afford it,then go get it,don't live with regretting the things you didn't do when you had the chance. #YouDoYou.

If you can find one in good condition definitely , Wow , nice Type RA , ✌🏼Actually my friend WRX is VA1 , STI is VA2 . Owner 17 STI, 15 BRZ, and 03 WRX wagon

I have a 2021 WRX and I'm very happy I bought it instead of the new 2022 version. The car is fast, handles amazing and personally I think it looks better and more aggressive than the 2022 model.

Love the content. I bought my 2015 wrx limited new and remember paying $26k. After putting 78k miles it's still running great.

Thanks Joe! My 2019 STI has the same massive HP increase to 310 that only the RA had previously. From memory the RA has unique rear suspension different from the normal STI? Happy miles!

Joe you forgot one thing about your car the special RA dampers not the struts but their body connecting dampers I believe!

Yes! The older 2021 looks soooo much better than the new 2022, it's not even a competition.

That emphasis on “NEWWWWW” at 23:13 got me 💀💀

I have a 2019 WRX Limited Manual that I'll be keeping. For me it's the perfect car. Yes it stops pulling at 4500 RPM, yes it's bogs a bit in sharp corners and is a little tin-y at high RPM but the FA20 to me is a great engine (BlessRNG on my rods). I was really hoping they went over 325 WHP stock on the FA24 for WRX and over 400 WHP on the STI. We'll see on the STI but they hard shit the bed on the WHP. I get the engine is more robust, better torque curve, better power through the corner and can be tuned higher than the FA20 but it's just inexcusable not provide a big power jump with that motor and then you have the styling and it's game over for the 2022. Hope the STI looks closer to the VIZIV. They almost got the front of the car right so maybe if they go full body panels to the wheel wells and not that plastic shit it the STI will look decent with a nice WHP jump.

I’ve been a subscriber for a while and you have the best taste in cars joe not gonna lie

I love my 2021 WRX it really makes me feel like I'm driving a rally race car.

Welp fun to revisit this video now……. As of 3/11/22

I'm holding on to my 2018 STi limited tight! I recently changed jobs to one where I drive a company car for work and personal use as much as I want so my STi is going to become more of a project/hobby car that I can have some fun with. Will get a built short block with forged internals and an E85 kit (E85 sensor, upgraded injectors, upgraded fuel pump, upgraded fuel manifold, etc.) along with an upgraded downpipe that I already have, equal length headers, upgraded air intake, FMIC. Not looking for huge HP but something getting closer to 500WHP give or take.

Thanks for sharing Joe! The car looks fantastic.

You should compare how is it owning your sti to how it was owning your civic type r🤷🏼‍♂️ not just speed wise but everyday comfort and all that

2015-2021 so much better looking! After all the cars you’ve driven and the ones you own which is your favorite go to now?

HNY Joe, hardest working cartuber..still!!!!!!

As a current owner of 2018 wrx I am not even little interested in the new wrx. It's just not my taste

I don’t care how many head gaskets o have to replace. I’ll never get rid of my 21 sti. Long live the EJ!

Front facia looks 👌 🔥

Had a 2017 wrx. Now I have 2020 STi. I'm 80% sure I'm keeping my STi for a while. Gotta see the performance for the 2022 sti to see if they can change my mind. Gotta say, your STi look Hella clean👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Love Joe Raitis enthusiasm!

Great lookin car Joe. Thanks for sharing with us

27:26 when you change shift “bip” sounds coming what’s that, I like it xD

I just bought a rally blue 2021 WRX STI over the weekend. Certified pre-owned by Subaru with on 5k miles. Got it for 42,400 out the door. In this market I feel really lucky I managed to get one with this low miles at that price. Really don’t like the next gen, so I had to get the current gen! Love your video!

Dream car evo 's and wrx sti❤

I remember the current model got so much hate when it was revealed. Fast forward 6 years and my 2021 STI is worth more now than when I bought it. Go figure.

I wouldn’t spend money on the new off-road 2022 WRTrex. Hopefully (but I doubt it) Subaru learned from the backlash generated by the WRTrex & won’t screw up the STi … I didn’t believe that when I said it, the 2022 STi is doomed 🤣🤣🤣🤣