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3.88 out of 5 stars

More bang for the buck

NewSubaru, 10/30/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

The 2004 WRX wagon is fun to drive and gives you some great features (AWD, ABS, Turbo, and 227hp). The other cars in this market included the 325xi and Audi Quattro A4 wagon. I looked at the WRX while on my way to the BMW & Audi dealerships just out of curoisity

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4 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive

sriegg, 07/27/2006
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi AWD 4dr Sedan w/Gold-Painted Wheels (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

This has to be the most fun I've ever had driving. It's quick, sharp and loves to go.

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2.25 out of 5 stars

Should have got something else

nbabiarz, 10/19/2004
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TS AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Have 6k miles on the car, and am ready to get rid of it. The steering is terrible (wobbly, feels like I'm in a boat being pushed back and forth across traffic) and my *new* car had rust on the door, plus several other defects. I've been back to Subaru of Gwinnett 3 times to fix it, and they can't/won't. I've been told "that's how all AWD vehicles drive" (I thought AWD was supposed to feel *more* stable than FWD?) and that I need to put air in the tires every week... I'm very disappointed with the car, and with the lack of support from Subaru. I will not be being any more Subaru cars in the future.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

alright

culo, 04/23/2004
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi AWD 4dr Sedan w/Gold-Painted Wheels (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

its a god car for the price

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Cute car, stupid, cheap cutbacks

sbirnbaum100, 12/06/2006
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TS AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 4 people found this review helpful

We've owned a 1996 Subaru Impreza Outback (manual) - awesome. A used 1996 Subaru Legacy - good (manual) started collapsing at 151K), now the 2004 Subaru Impreza TS Wagon automatic. I'm not impressed. It eats gas (23 mpg average). It's expensive to maintain. We couldn't buy it with side body guards. It doesn't have a key for the trunk. If the electric goes, we have no trunk. There's been a ticking (in different gears) with the car since we bought it. The Subie dealer said it's a known issue with the pistons and is not considered a problem. Is that really true? If it's not a problem, why did they "fix it" in the 2007 model.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

my black beauty

car enthuz, 11/25/2008
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi AWD 4dr Sedan w/Gold-Painted Wheels (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've owned my 04 sti for about a year and have been pleased! Good everyday car, avg 20 mpg. Lowered so bumpy but drives like a dream. My water pump went out resulting in overheating, resulting in a header job at about 100k mi so keep an eye out for that. Had I caught the overheat before I did, she coulda been spared the trama. The good news, I have an xs exaust and wow, the sound! I've taken down (in speed and sound) many a mustang gt, gto, RTcharger and many v8 trucks with all kinds of loud exhausts. The sound isn't a cheap "bumble bee in a can" sound, its a full "I'm eating your soul" sound. I even put it up to a 1976 stingray (vet) I won, mutually.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

One bad mofo!

Vader, 08/06/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi AWD 4dr Sedan w/Gold-Painted Wheels (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Well, all I gotta say is that this car is a performance machine, looking to kick some 8 cly rear-ends. It's a beautiful machine which has no pity going fast. It still surprises me how powerful it is, even after a month of owning one. :)

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2.13 out of 5 stars

WARNING: I GOT A LEMON

JoshJoshJosh, 08/19/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Just a warning. I now have 17000 miles on the car and it has been seven trips to the dealership. The brakes disintegrated, the alternator and battery were defective, the car was recalled for a parking brake problem, another brake problem (brake light).

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5 out of 5 stars

Great is you live in mountainous areas

jayp, 09/08/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car as a result of living in mountain area, and bad winters. I like the fact of all wheel drive of course, but its reliablility,pepppy, safety, fun to drive factor and decent fuel mileage was the winning factor for me. Theres really nothing to compare it to.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

WRX as good as my M3

salligator, 10/07/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

To me a Subaru makes a great winter snow car. This time I bought a WRX, since my summer car is a BMW M3 convertible. Except at very low RPMs, the WRX might as well have an M3 on it. The handling on a very narrow twisty road is as good as the M3, and the accelleration as long as you stay above 3000 RPM is also about the same. But the WRX has more features, it does not transmit potholes to your back, it goes in snow, and it has all weather performance tires that do not require replacement every 13000 miles.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Wipe that grin off my face!

Let_It_Snow, 12/17/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TS AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

2 years in the Forester started me off. But my new 2004 TS has completed my journey. Dry city conditions are met with a torque to weight ratio that bridges the gap between a smooth Sunday drive and tight sporty sortie - your choice. The low end torque and smooth, short throw shifter combo will satisfy the technical pilot in us all while the firm suspension and boxer style engine is responsive yet offers a comfortable ride. Now for the Quebec winters... OMG snow, please don't go. Subaru (AWD) winter confidence is addictive, fun, predictable and why I got a Subaru.

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