Currently driving a 2012 3.8 GT Genesis coupe full bolt-ons. Problem is I want to buy a home so gonna need to sell my toy.

I'm doing business with a local dealer who's offering me 21k exchange value. I'm looking at 8-12k price range cars

Here's what he have :
#1 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 47k kilos
#2 2009 Dodge Journey SXT 46k kilos
#3 2011 Mazda Mazda3 GS SPORT 41k kilos
#4 2012 VW Jetta Trendline+ 81k kilos (Only manual which is a + for me)

OF Course, I'm gonna get a little project that gonna sit in my (futur) garage ahaha

Looking for tips, advices, experiences.

Thanks all for reading

This post was edited by Kokaines on Aug 8 2015 06:31pm

1, 3, or 4 based on your personal preference imo. 2 is a no go.

Friend had a cruze and had nothing but problems but that could be an isolated incident.

If I recall correctly they have a Fuck ton of recalls.
So I'd say avoid number 1

Thanks guys. Choice would have been simple if the vw didnt had that much kilos. Its between m3 or the ketta and om worried about the rust on the mazda

If the Jetta is a two litre; affectionately called 2.slow, (and considering it's a Trendline+ I assume it is?) even if it's the only manual I wouldn't get it. That engine is infuriatingly slow. Like, it's one of the worst engines I've ever driven. VW hasn't changed it at all since the 1990s, you can put your foot fully to the floor and it still won't go. It's not bad once you get up to highway speeds but I'd never want to pull out into traffic in it. I've driven this particular engine quite a bit in loaner and rental cars and I hate it every time.

If it's a 2.5, that's an OK engine.

If it's a 2.5, I'd pick the Jetta in a very close race with the Mazda. The Jetta is probably the cheaper of those two as well. If it's a 2.0, I'd say the Mazda sounds like the best option.

This post was edited by Caedus on Aug 8 2015 06:51pm

Its the 2.0 . I heard it was slow but didnt know it was rhat bad

Have you driven one? You should probably drive one to see what you personally think. I hate it, vehemently, with a passion, and I jumped for joy when VW announced earlier this week the 2 litre was being retired for a 1.4T. Going from a Genesis Coupe to a two point slow Jetta is going to be tough I think. I mean, if all you want from the car is a point a to point b commuter car, it's OK I suppose and I know some people who don't really mind it but in my experience, the people that don't mind it either don't care about how cars drive, or they've come from a base Corolla or Civic that doesn't drive much different.

This post was edited by Caedus on Aug 8 2015 06:57pm

Nope. I care about drivability even tho i'm doing approx 10k kilos / year. Always enjoyed driving, always had sport cars with good power/ drivability.

So far the Mazda 3 is ahead. Small 2.0l manuel but a bit more power than the Jetta. Still very worried about their rust issues.

What about hyundai elantra 2011 59k kilos

OR

Toyota corolla S 2010 33k kilos (13k $) 4 speed transmission ??????

This post was edited by Kokaines on Aug 8 2015 07:12pm

There are a lot of recalls on the 11, 12, and 13. Only a portion of cars are affected by each recall. My wife's 11 1.4T cruze only had 2 recalls worth mentioning. The water pump was replaced with the upgraded unit from the 13+ and they drilled holes in the plastic skid plate/air dam under the engine for drainage in case of a fluid leak. The AC compressor shit out at 86k miles. Other than that we haven't had any issues with it.


I would not personally buy an LS model which is the 1.8L N/A setup. The 1.4 turbo drives 10x better.

buy an 86 monte carlo ss and ls swap that shit

i wouldn't personally consider any of these options so ill keep my tongue tied

This post was edited by TanKiE on Aug 8 2015 08:04pm