Both WRX and STI are, quite frankly, ****. Boy racer on the outside, Geo Metro on the inside - cheap materials, cheesy design, very few options, low tech, uncomfortable seats... Add in road noise and...
Wrong boyo, so very wrong. On that A4 had a $6k repair bill and paid it; next year had a $3k repair bill and paid it; next year cylinder lost compression so junked the whole car. That car had a ton...
Had a B7 A4. Do you want annual maintenance between $3k and $10k? If not, run away as fast as you can. Audi/VW are absolute trash to own; lease-only vehicles.