Hey Pat, I sell cars for a living (Mercedes-Benz and Saab). It's hard for me to see the value in the new cars you are looking at. All the cars you have mentioned are sexy, stylish cars from their respective manufactors. I would look at the same cars that are one year old if those are the ones you like. From what you said, I'd look at a certified BMW 325 or 330. They are great cars to drive everyday. The inital test drive may not be as impressive because they do everything so smoothly. It takes ALOT to ever get the traction control to come on because the suspension keeps the wheels on the ground all the time. Give one a try. -------Original Message------- From: patrick austin <[email protected]> Sent: 05/19/03 09:00 AM To: 16V Group <[email protected]> Subject: [a2-16v-list] OT: New cars
> > I'm starting a 2 year graduate program next year, and will probably be going from a 5 mile commute every day to a 3-day a week 100 mile round trip commute. My '95 GLX has 110K miles on it right now, on the original transmission, clutch, timing chain/tensioners, head gasket, and all major ancillary components. I'm thinking it may be time to switch to something with repairs that'll be a bit more predictable over the next couple of years, so I've been looking at $18K-$25K cars. (I _will_ keep the A2 GTI around as a weekend toy, don't worry) Over the weekend I test drove a 1.8T and VR6 GTI, a Civic SI, WRX, Acura RSX and RSX-S, Sentra SE-R Spec V, Focus SVT, etc. Anyone else been looking at cars lately? Any strong opinions about these cars and the rest of the cars in this price range? As fun as one would be, I will NOT but an SRT Neon. It'd probably be a pile of garbage by the time my lease/loan payments end. It'd be hard to buy a VW, too, as they're not exactly the best handling cars on earth these days. The car won't be out on a track with other cars, but it will see a fair amount of autocrossing...I'd give more points to nimble handling and fun-to-drive than to outright speed. -Pat _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] <a target=_blank href="http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list";>http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list</a> For list archives, see listinfo link above. > Kervin 86 Scirocco 8v 90 Golf GL
