Why not just make the civic drivable for now…and spend another few months saving up, then get the STi? Shouldn’t stretch yourself thin over anything you don’t need…but an investment so huge as a car shouldn’t be anything less than what you 100% really truely want…
You’re right, with the wagon you would always wonder why you didn’t get the STi…and if you got the STi now, you’re going to always regret being stretched thin…simple solution is patience…save up a bit longer, put a bigger down payment on it, have smaller monthly payments, and have the toy of your dreams…a toy that serves a practical use too…getting you from A to B…