first thing you do is buy some all seasons. They come with summer tires with a horrible tread life and harsh ride that have zero traction in anything resembling snow, ice or puddles. Recommend the ContiExtremes. Also learn about the DCCD. Come to [ www.wrxlinks.com/forum ] for more info. Surprised at the sale price though. Most of the owners like myself were able to get 0 mileage cars for invoice. The mods on that don't seem to add up to a +2500 pricetag.