Replying to Impreza Outback Sport vs Jetta Trek Edition???

Alright so i'm lookin at  a black 1999 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport with 177k miles on it for $2495 on saturday but i'm also lookin at a black 1997 VW Jetta Trek Edition with 186k miles on it for $2499.  I'm leaning a little towards the impreza just becuase subarus are known for being a lot more reliable than v-dubs and the impreza would probably hold up a lot better in the mountians... but then again the v-dub is a 5 speed standard with a V6 so it'd probably be alot more fun to drive... what do you guys think???