i feel ya had wrx but the awd tranny and stiff suspension over poorly paved streets led me to make the switch to the gti drive as many options as you can but let me just say that the gti is a nice place to be during my commute seat warmers nearly melt me in a good way ride is more composed and the infotainment sounds and works good oddball option if you can find one to drive would be a caddillac ats with either the t or the they are a bit above your price range new but they appear to have depreciated nicely read off a cliff good luck man