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Car Buying Advice - Which new car?
I'm fresh out of college and working and am in the market for a new car. I am an enthusiast, so im looking for a car that has some power behind it. I'm also going to have my girlfriend and other friends with me at times, whether it be a weekend getaway or a week-long trip, so I need either 4 doors or a modest back seat of its a coupe. Lastly, we have a lot of back roads where I live. I want a car that will handle those and put a smile on my face. I have thought about Nissan Maxima's, Buick regal gs's, or the new fusion sport's. I don't have an unlimited budget, but 30k is where I'd like to land, and certified used is an option too. Thanks for the help!
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Not sure what you want option wise, but the GTI Sport with DSG can be bought for 24-25k and is very nicely equipped. You can probably step up to the GTI SE and stay in budget. Very utilitarian as well.
Fusion Sport is out of your budget. Maxima, Buick, and Accords all fail to impress me when pushed hard. You can always get a used 3-series or C-class. I have seen 2014s with under 30k miles for low $20s. As a fresh out of college person, I suggest keeping the budget as low as you can.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
A few months ago I purchased a CPO 2015 Infiniti Q40 (G37x) AWD for under $25K. It's fast and very comfortable. Definitely not as nimble as a GTI or Civic Si.
Keep us posted! Good luck!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
If you want a little bigger but still fun, can also go with a Jetta GLI.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I wasn't a huge fan of the '06-'14 GTI (felt Audi did it better). But with the new MQB platform, along with many other improvements, I don't see anything wrong with the current generation GTI.
I'd trade in my Kia (which was admittedly significantly lower cost) in a hot second for a GTI. Only downside I see is that these Mexico assembled GTI's don't score well in CR reliability surveys. However, they score better than the bottom-feeder models.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S