i've had both(well still got my evo)
i never liked subaru's as i thought they were to soft,
but got 1 for the mrs anyhow as its what she wanted
i'm now converted about them, had it 3 years and it never realy went wrong
was 100% reliable, all in all a good car
not had my evo 7 long now but its nicer everday car to drive except that its stupidly high geared,
its 3k revs at 60mph in 5th? drinks fuel
as an everyday car i prefer the evo but 5k budget wont get you anything amazing
so for you budget you'll get a better subaru i think, both are good cars if looked after