02-10-2017, 10:44 AM
Look at GTIs, even if you think everything German is a steaming pile of garbage, and you can't get 0% on it, just humor me and take a look at them. You can get a 6-speed S model for a goddamn song (probably OTD for $23k or better) right now thanks to Dieselgate and you're getting a hell of a lot more usable car than you will with the Veloster.
I'd also look at the Fiesta STs, lots of car for the money and I think you can get a decent amount off MSRP.
David M's GF bought a Veloster Turbo new and its a cute little car with a nicely put together interior for its class, but its very cramped and thanks to the low roofline you're not going to get much in the back of it or have very happy back seat passengers. Also, unless they changed it, they still use a pretty archaic rear suspension setup that can make them a bit twitchy with liftoff oversteer.
I was going to suggest looking at the Forte5 with the turbo motor in it, but it looks like the manual trans is a $2200 upgrade?! WTF? That's not a car worth 26k IMO.
If you really want a budget commuter I'd test drive a Fiesta SE with the "Eco" package. That little 3-banger turbo mated to a 5-speed seems like a riot to thrash on, what, like, 165 tires?
I'd also look at the Fiesta STs, lots of car for the money and I think you can get a decent amount off MSRP.
David M's GF bought a Veloster Turbo new and its a cute little car with a nicely put together interior for its class, but its very cramped and thanks to the low roofline you're not going to get much in the back of it or have very happy back seat passengers. Also, unless they changed it, they still use a pretty archaic rear suspension setup that can make them a bit twitchy with liftoff oversteer.
I was going to suggest looking at the Forte5 with the turbo motor in it, but it looks like the manual trans is a $2200 upgrade?! WTF? That's not a car worth 26k IMO.
If you really want a budget commuter I'd test drive a Fiesta SE with the "Eco" package. That little 3-banger turbo mated to a 5-speed seems like a riot to thrash on, what, like, 165 tires?
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S