Might be in the market for a new car.

Pff....my Prius would smoke all of those.

...real life though, not any of these specific models/years, but I've driven a C Class Benz and an A6 (both probably 04's) and the Audi felt like a much more solid ride. The more expensive Benz's felt better, but I wasn't impressed by the C. Things could be different these days though.

FYI, I had a VW GTI and while it was a good car, once it started to fall apart, it was impossible to keep running without constant maintenance. The BMW M3 I have now is starting to get the same way, I'm fixing it at least once every couple months. Small stuff, but the amount of small stuff keeps getting bigger and more expensive. At this point I'd rather just get something else even though I love the car.

Cant go wrong with a Audi or a Merc

Another one caught my eye the other day, a mazdaspeed 3. I do have friends who have mazdas and they all seem to like them a lot..

I've been reading reviews and it seems the subarus have dropped in quality the last few years. Anyone have any input?

It's 280ftlbs of torque..  One of the strongest of the lot.  The only huge drawback is that it's only FWD where the others are RWD or AWD.  I don't have to have an expensive car, I just want something with some real zip to it.

Met a person with an Audi A3. They weren't happy with the quality at all. I read horror stories about the Subaru WRX from pretty much 2008 to 2013, broken pistons, spun rod bearings, etc.

Where is the quality these days?

Not yet. A couple of the cars I wanted to look at got sold. I kinda stopped looking so much after that point. I've had too much work, both at the day job and in the studio to really put much effort into it so far. Maybe in the next couple weeks I'll be back on the hunt.

Holy shit you guys all must make real money doing this, I drive an 07 VW haha

Well, after a day at carmax driving cars, I've bought a 2010 c300. Pics to come at some point.