Faults:

Nothing. Not a damn thing. Oh, OK. The clutch judders when cold, which I believe all 2002 WRXs do.

General Comments:

As an all-rounder, it's hard to beat from the money. Stonking performance, supercar cornering, bulletproof reliability, Mondeo space, four cylinder economy, and cheap insurance (here in Australia anyway). I know the other WRX reviews say the same, but you really do have to drive this car to appreciate the face-destroying grip it offers on fast, twisty roads. I've had an E36 M3 Evo before, and even that wouldn't have kept up with the WRX through the bends... plus it costs three times as much to buy/run/insure/maintain.

I bought my WRX totally stock, after spending a good while looking for one that hadn't been messed with. It's very easy to buy one with numerous 'upgrades', and that's had the daylights flogged out of it, so I was keen to avoid that trap. For the $10k I paid, I would have struggled to find a high mileage Commodore SS or Falcon XR8, that would be slower, thirstier, less reliable, and more to insure.

Not since my old Alfa Romeo 147 GTA have I laughed so much and so often when driving. Buy a WRX. You owe it to yourself.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Nice car.

Got it for $9900, good for a NZ new and 62000k.

Came with fuel, warranty, reg, warranty, and AA inspection.

Love the car. Have been able to get it down to 7 litres per 100 kilometers, which I'm very happy with for a 2.5.

Was sold with a faulty battery, but this was covered by the warranty, so all good.

Insurance was more than I thought at 1500 dollars a year and a 900 dollar excess for a non turbo, but I am under 25 and a male, so it's probably right.

Definitely will buy another B4.

Faults:

The Subaru stock turbo went into remission at 10000km's.

The brakes needed upgrading almost as soon as I bought it.

The fire extinguisher was in an unusual position.

General Comments:

The car is one of the least known models by Subaru, and is factory modified by VenoM.

The halogen light inside the cabin is a little bright.