DFD

Whelp, as most of you know, I was rear ended hard ( ) on Monday by fucktard Stuart in his F150 and just found out my beloved is totaled. Thankfully I wasn’t at all hurt, so grateful for that, for sure.
Some pics to summarize:








Plus Stuart’s murder weapon:


And my current loaner:


I just heard from the appraiser and his estimate based just on a visual inspection, so before getting it up on a lift, is about $8k, which will no doubt climb a bunch once they start tearing the car apart so it’s going to be totaled. Currently waiting to hear what $ number they’re going to give me for it.
So it’s time to shop for a car.
This will be a short, boring list and I know I’m going to hear how I am but IDGAF. I like what I like so with talk of , or or or used ‘Bahn burner. Not interested.

What I want:
Small – 179” max length
Car height, no CUV
Utility, specifically, 4 doors and a hatch.
<<$30k.
Much prefer new, but would MAYBE consider a 2018.
Able to burn 87 would be nice
Needs to be kinda fun to drive, so decent performance. It needs to be quick enough to get out of it’s own way, merge on short on ramps, etc, and some handling chops is a must.
A real color would be nice this time.
What I don’t want:

CUV/SUV/ /
Toyota anything – sorry Fled, et al, it’s just nahgonnahappen
Some 4+ year old luxury thing that was $50k+ new but only $25k now. Not interested in the maintenance and upkeep those will require.
An ugly-ass Civic


Current contenders:

GTI
What can I say? Still the overall Best Car to Rule Them All, the Swiss Army Knife of cars.
Plus’s: Value, quality, comfort, performance, superiorinterior, it’s got all that.
It’s quick enough, handles well enough, hauls shit when necessary, great road trip car.
They seem to have the EA888 down in it’s 3rd generation with fewer carbon issues. Correct me if I’m here.
There’s a reason why so many of us here bought one.
Can be found for mid-$20’s

Minus’s: I’ve already had 2, though the Mk4 2.slo is a completely different animal than a 6 or 7.5 so can’t really include.
Smaller fuel tank than a Mk6.
Not available in many colors. The blue looks a lot like my CSG and I don’t care for red. Honestly, it looks best in white, IN MY OPINION. I could live with a white GTI.

All-Track
Plus’s: Scratches that wagon itch I’ve had for a while.
Bigger cargo capacity. Duh.
It has the 1.8 engine. The only reason I’m not including a GSW here is because of the 1.4.
Available in real a couple of real colors.

Minus’s: Not as fast or as nimble-handling as a GTI.
about AWD, though the owners here don’t seem to mind it.
No cloth/plaid seats. Big bummer for me.

Much farther down the desirability list are
Those are the main ones. Told you this would be a boring thread.

Elantra GT or N
Plus’s: Not a VW
Epic warranty
Epic feature content
‘s to be had. True for all choice, tbh.

Minus’s: Not a VW
Not as good looking as a GTI
Not many color choices
No cloth option
Mazda3
Not that many plus’s, honestly. Kinda meh about this, really. Supposedly quite nice but even less sporty than the previous gen.
No real minus’s really. Don’t like the C pillar.
No Mazdaspeed version.

That’s all I got for now.

Lastly, remember who I am. I am the original , who grew up in a household full of survivors of the Great Depression and a survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Old Country, and my tastes, frugality, common sense, and values were shaped by same. Also, wife grew up behind the iron curtain and survived living under martial law. So I ain’t spending my annual salary on a fucking car regardless of epic s and interest rates. Get off my lawn.

or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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Mk7.5 GTI.

/thread.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:14 pm or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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I had no idea this even existed.

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:15 pm Mk7.5 GTI.

/thread.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:14 pm or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:06 pm Lastly, remember who I am. I am the original , who grew up in a household full of survivors of the Great Depression and a survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Old Country, and my tastes, frugality, common sense, and values were shaped by same. Also, wife grew up behind the iron curtain and survived living under martial law. So I ain’t spending my annual salary on a fucking car regardless of epic :dills: ‘s and interest rates. Get off my lawn.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-BMW-5-Ser ... Swm-deizkv

Just fucking with you Ron. Where does a manual transmission fit into this equation?

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:14 pm or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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I'd love to, but can't do because

Cool color, doe

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:14 pm or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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Bad Ass.

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:15 pm Mk7.5 GTI.

/thread.

It's the most likely outcome, tbh.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:31 pm

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:06 pm Lastly, remember who I am. I am the original , who grew up in a household full of survivors of the Great Depression and a survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Old Country, and my tastes, frugality, common sense, and values were shaped by same. Also, wife grew up behind the iron curtain and survived living under martial law. So I ain’t spending my annual salary on a fucking car regardless of epic :dills: ‘s and interest rates. Get off my lawn.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-BMW-5-Ser ... Swm-deizkv

It's good to see that you took my post to heart, Dirk.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:32 pm Just fucking with you Ron. Where does a manual transmission fit into this equation?

It doesn't, because

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:38 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:31 pm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-BMW-5-Ser ... Swm-deizkv

It's good to see that you took my post to heart, Dirk.

Well at least get a well optioned GTI or an R. There's nothing excessive about that. You should buy new or barely used because

Gberg2119 wrote: or no? Obviously it's a bit higher than $30k but whorange.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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It’s like a more beautiful version of the mk5 Fahrenheits.


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VW website the GTI has a 14.9 gallon tank now. Used to be 13.something. When did this happen? This is good development.
https://www.vw.com/models/golf-gti/section/overview/

wap wrote:

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:32 pm Just fucking with you Ron. Where does a manual transmission fit into this equation?

It doesn't, because

Is a dog? If not, teach her a new trick of being able to handle a stick.

I made a rhyme.

I kid though, I’m amongst the lucky who has a wife who can drive a


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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:41 pm

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:38 pm

It's good to see that you took my post to heart, Dirk.

Well at least get a well optioned GTI or an R. There's nothing excessive about that. You should buy new or barely used because

Don't disagree. Thing is, I think the S level of GTI, while the lowest, is the best because it's the only version with cloth plaid seats, which I
Halogen headlights doe, which blows.

Wocka Wocka wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:42 pm

wap wrote:
It doesn't, because

Is a dog? If not, teach her a new trick of being able to handle a stick.

I made a rhyme.

I kid though, I’m amongst the lucky who has a wife who can drive a


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I've tried teaching her. She's......not interested.

wap wrote:

Wocka Wocka wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:42 pm Is a dog? If not, teach her a new trick of being able to handle a stick.

I made a rhyme.

I kid though, I’m amongst the lucky who has a wife who can drive a


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I've tried teaching her. She's......not interested.

That’s unfortunate.


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This is a decent color combo.


And a decent price.
https://www.vwofchicagoland.com/invento ... u7km521370

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:45 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:41 pm

Well at least get a well optioned GTI or an R. There's nothing excessive about that. You should buy new or barely used because

Don't disagree. Thing is, I think the S level of GTI, while the lowest, is the best because it's the only version with cloth plaid seats, which I
Halogen headlights doe, which blows.

Interesting.

GTI Brougham sedan

https://express.fletcherjonesaudi.com/e ... _type=cash

GoRf brougham sedan

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Wild card hybrid hatch because you kinda implied no sedans

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