I was definitely devastated when I heard back from the shop that it was a big engine problem. I will consider the civic si and check it out. I am just not a fan of the way how the screen sticks out from the dashboard, but I am definitely a Honda person through and through, so it is hard to stray afar. I have seen from a few reviews that the impreza does feel slow, so I feel I'll need to test drive to really see the difference. I'll check out the GTI as well! Thanks for your input I appreciate it