As one who owned an '03 WRX and now an '07 STI limited, I will say the limited is definitely worth the money. It comes down to your financial priorities and if the 6-spd / Brembos / LTD interior are all something you really wish you had on your sonic yellow bugeyes. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not necessarily saying the limited is like a completely different car....but it DOES fix any annoyances with the bugeyes--at least it did for me--more power, stout tranny, fantastic brakes, sharper handling, HID's....

I know there are those on the forums here that prefer the standard STI, but since you're considering the limited that tells me you rank stealth and subtle aggressive looks fairly high.

28K is a good deal on a limited, to actually answer your question.