but at the end of the day you will still have a japanese car with rattles and cheap plastics. don't get me wrong i do love the STI but with the MB you pay for what you get. it is a damn nice nachine which is very well built and still has a mean punch. it's like saying that the STI owns the 911 turbo because think of how fast the STI would be with a extra $100,000 under it's hood. not a good argument if you ask me.