WTF should I buy (A consolidated list of bad decisions)

[JPolen01]

Yeah why do you need another 4 door hatch or wagon?

[SlimKlim]

whatever, its got warranty.

The VW owner's mantra.

[RawrImAMonster]

Aren't Volvo's horrible to maintain?

I hadn't really thought about a GTI, parts of me really want the room of a wagon.

Focus ST is out, everything I have read and hear from owners is that it's garbage. Plus I'm outta monster, and sold my monster t-shirts when I sold the Forester.

I looked at a mk6 GTI and the storage area with the rear seats down is a good bit bigger than my 05 wrx wagon with the seats down. They have a surprising amount of room in them. I guess it's just the way the car looks, but they really aren't that small.

I think the mk7 is even bigger so I'd go check one out before you rule them out based on storage space.

[Senor_Taylor]

Good idea on this thread. My thread could definitely be split off into this and a personal finance thread.

[Scott]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-3/



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[Senor_Taylor]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-3/



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That's not a Miata. Get that shit out of here.

[Ken]

Honestly all these threads boil down to these suggestions:

GTI
Miata
Some variant of BMW 3 series
Mazda 3
Mazda CX-5
TSX Wagon even though no one can ever find a decent one (price or condition) but suggest it anyway.
Focus ST even though it's always immediately shit on
Lexus IS
WRX/Outback/Forester
BMW 5 series

And, when people ask for more sport focused:
Mustang
Corvette
Miata again
S2000
E36 M3

So, peruse through that list and you should be good.

[JPolen01]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-3/



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Let me know when you come to look at that one and we can grab lunch :thumbup:

[JustinG]

Saw that on BaT earlier, just not ready to buy now.

To answer why I want a wagon even though we havee the CX-5.......cause Wagon is life.

[Apoc]

Yeah why do you need another 4 door hatch or wagon?

Hatches are just easier than sedans.

[.RJ]

Saw that on BaT earlier, just not ready to buy now.

To answer why I want a wagon even though we ha EA the CX-5.......cause Wagon is life.

STOP WAFFLING AND BUY NAO

[JustinG]

Yeah why do you need another 4 door hatch or wagon?

Hatches are just easier than sedans.

Truth, easier with kid, easier with dog, easier with homeownership, easier with shiplap....etc.....etc

[Scott]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-3/
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That's not a Miata. Get that shit out of here.

Hey my wife's expecting, so needs are changing. If it stays reasonable, I'm buying.

Mazda 3

Wife and I drove a new 3 last month while doing some car searching for her and we were both very impressed with it. Manual transmission of course.

[Scott]

Manual or DSGish, prefer DSGish so the wife can drive

Teach the wife to drive manual.


Better yet, have a friend of the wife teach her.

[Senor_Taylor]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-3/
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That's not a Miata. Get that shit out of here.

Hey my wife's expecting, so needs are changing. If it stays reasonable, I'm buying.

Mazda 3

Wife and I drove a new 3 last month while doing some car searching for her and we were both very impressed with it. Manual transmission of course.

Expecting what?

Jk, congrats. Please do buy that Wagon so we can have more wagon worship here.

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[G.Irish]

I think a VW is the answer here but I would say take a good look at a FiST or FoST. There are huge rebates on them now to where you can get a brand new Fiesta ST for about $16k and a Focus ST for $19-20k. Has me considering going to two cars again.

EDIT: Didn't realize GTI's were going for $20k new, that's almost a no brainer. Much nicer interior, strong performance, DSG. Win, win, win.

[rherold9]

Can this be pinned somewhere?

Honestly all these threads boil down to these suggestions:

GTI
Miata
Some variant of BMW 3 series
Mazda 3
Mazda CX-5
TSX Wagon even though no one can ever find a decent one (price or condition) but suggest it anyway.
Focus ST even though it's always immediately shit on
Lexus IS
WRX/Outback/Forester
BMW 5 series

And, when people ask for more sport focused:
Mustang
Corvette
Miata again
S2000
E36 M3

So, peruse through that list and you should be good.

[.RJ]

What would we argue about then?

[Apoc]

EDIT: Didn't realize GTI's were going for $20k new, that's almost a no brainer. Much nicer interior, strong performance, DSG. Win, win, win.

Yeah. I was looking at used hatches and Mike/RJ told me to just buy new because they're going for cheap. I really don't like the depreciation hit, but used were only like $1000 cheaper than what I got new.

[.RJ]

See also why I'm going to buy another new car. With the cheaper financing, its more expensive to buy used.