I’m 24, live over in Smyrna, and I just made one of the biggest moves of my life, I bought my first car after straight-up grinding for almost 4 years. Warehouse jobs, overtime, selling stuff on Facebook Marketplace, skipping vacations, you name it. Felt like I was never gonna get ahead but here we are.

I went with a 2023 Subaru WRX in World Rally Blue. 271 hp turbo 2.0, 6-speed manual, Symmetrical AWD, and only 9k miles on it. Man, this thing is a blast. It hooks up perfect when the Delaware weather decides to dump rain, and it’s stupid fun on the backroads between Dover and Middletown. The boxer rumble is already growing on me big time.

I couldn’t help myself and already started messing with it:

• Threw on some coilovers (sits nice and low now)
• Upgraded the intake and a louder turbo-back exhaust
• Blacked out the emblems and added some rally-inspired graphics
• Swapped the wheels for a set of bronze Method rims with all-season tires

But the stock audio is weak as hell and the windows get me cooked. I really want solid window tint (dark but still legal) and a proper subwoofer setup that actually hits. Nothing crazy, just clean, chest-thumping bass that makes cruising with the windows down actually feel premium.

Here’s where I’m stuck, I’ve been looking at killer sub + amp kits online but I don’t know the first thing about installing any of that. I’m scared I’ll wire something wrong and blow a fuse or make the whole car rattle. So I’m debating: try the DIY route and maybe regret it, or take it to Audio Jam online in Bear and let the pros pick the right sub, build a custom box if needed, and install everything clean? They do tint too from what I’ve seen.

Any other WRX or Subaru guys in Delaware? What are you running for audio that sounds good without killing trunk space or draining the battery? Budget around $1,000–1,600 for both tint and the bass upgrade.

Be honest, roast me if I’m overthinking this lol. Drop your shop experiences, recommendations, or just say what’s up.