The WRX has a pretty weak tranny so they break pretty often. A lot of times the owner has problem getting the dealer to honor the warranty because the dealer claim they abuse the tranny with drag racing or SCCA events. IIRC, I think Mitsubishi or Subaru was giving away free SCCA memberships to buyers of the Evo or WRX. But of course they will void your warranty if you participate in one of those events so what kind of stpuid promotion is that??? Anyway, here is a link to the WRX Warranty Forum, you will find plenty of stories there...