Thoughts on a new car...

[EliseAutoXr]

Well, I need to pick a new a car, has to be a 4 door and around $30k ish. I'm mostly thinking a WRX at this point, is there anything else I should be considering? Also, as far as the WRX, would it be better to wait on the 2014? Thanks, any info is very much appreciated.

[RxCritical]

Check out the Focus ST, unless you are set on AWD.

[MARKP]

Get a lightly used Pontiac G8.

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[EliseAutoXr]

Well, it has to be brand new because of the situation... I do like the Focus ST (especially if I was going to autox it or something), but this will be for just driving to work and when the weather is too bad to reasonably drive the Elise.

[thrdeye]

Yeah WRX is hard to beat as a practical daily that's still fun.

I don't know much about the 2014

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[TedV]

So... you are keeping the Elise...?

[TennTechMan]

The Focus ST certainly "feels" like a nice car inside and out, but I'm not sure it would be awesome for autocross. For whatever reason, Ford decided to not put a LSD in a 250hp FWD car. The car is pretty heavy too. For a DD car, it would be great. Just not sure it's a good autocrosser.


Does this need to be an autocross car?

[Josh_McCRX]

Cadillac ATS V6!!!

Saw what you will... but I drove one of these when I was doing the PDIs on them at Adesa for the Auto show... I loved it and it handled really well.

Felt amazing inside and is a beautiful car as a whole.

But, they do start out at $33k and I'm not sure if that's the 2.0 turbo which is still 270hp.

If not that then I say WRX because unless you go up to 40k you can't get too great of a performance sedan...

[flier129]

WRX
GTi
Focus ST

[jcox07]

If you go with the WRX, give Chris Anderson (Scooter) a call. He is at the Hairyman Store selling Scooooobie Doooooos.

[EliseAutoXr]

Keeping the Elise, this is just for a "take more than 1 person" and drive when it is snowing type car . I will check out the Focus ST and Caddy, I will also check with Chris if I get a WRX. Thanks for the info guys! I appreciate the time.

[flier129]

I'd go test drive a GTi as well, I really like my dad's:

[EliseAutoXr]

Cool, I will check the GTi out also. Thanks!!

[ke0ki2k]

I always thought the GTi was pretty lame.. then Marcus let me drive it. I now want flappy-paddle, dual-clutch gearboxes in all my cars... it was a blast.

[flier129]

Yeah the DSG tranmission is a must, better gas mileage over the MT as well.