So i traded in the gto about a month ago. It was time to get into something different that was more every day friendly a lot of maintenance items were popping up and i really didn't want to dump more money into the already money pit . I started my search at the chevrolet dealership where i was looking at new chevy ss's, went on a test drive and the gas petal got stuck LOL! then when we got back I quickly realized my monthly payments were going to be in the high 600 dollar range. On a whim i stopped at then subaru dealership on my way home from work. This is a brand new option-less sti, still standard with backup camera, heated seats etc. So it was final after the test drive that this was the car for me, i love it. It either an upgrade or downgrade, i guess however you look at it. Both cars are just as much fun to drive in different ways. Since i have a full warranty i don't think i will be modding for a while :/ This year sti still retains the 2.5 ej257 and yes its a 6spd