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Having trouble finding a 2008 Impreza WRX? You try looking on eBay yet? Apparently not, because eBay member fbdodgesubaru's auction for possibly one of the very first U.S. 08 WRX's ended with no bids. "Just off the truck," the auction says, with cloth seats, CD, 17" wheels, auto climate control, no mods and only 7 miles.

Opening bid on the auction was $27,164, which is exactly $1,000 more than is on the Monroney sticker of the very car at Fred Beans Subaru in Doylestown, Penn. Good try, Mr. Beans, but looks like you're gonna have to sell this one the old-fashioned way. Maybe next time start the auction at sticker and let the bids rise from there.

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Click image for seven new shots of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

We're still doing our best to give the new 2008 Subaru Impreza a fighting chance in the realm of public opinion after an unflattering session with Motor Trend's photographer set it off on the wrong foot. Today we bring you the first shots of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX sedan, which again moves the approval meter a bit more to the positive side. The front end is virtually the same as the five-door hatchback's with an obscenely large intake and matte grille flanked by bits of chrome. The sedan, however, appears more balanced than the five-door hatchback without all of that bulk over the rear wheels. That said, even these new images of the five-door hatch make the car look much better than those first pics, particularly the interior that's shown in a handsome two tone with silver accents.

It's no doubt been a rocky debut for the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX, but the real test will be how well it sells compared to the old model. As such, pricing, which hasn't yet been announced, will be just as if not more important than the new Impreza's styling.

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[Source: Autoweek]

click above image to view both pics of the 2008 Subaru Impreza

The amount of time that's passed since we first laid eyes on the 2008 Subaru Impreza has not served to sooth our gag reflex upon seeing it again. Though cast in a different hue this time, the general shape of the new hatchback body style in conjunction with the new chrome grille make the '08 Impreza look like the bastard offspring of a Kia Spectra5 and Toyota Camry. Since Motor Trend spilled the beans this week, Inside Line decided to drop with all the details they have on the new Impreza so far, and unfortunately there's no silver lining to report on this storm cloud.

[Source: Inside Line]