Came here to post this: JSW/GSW are the most logical answer. GTI/Golf R suspension is a direct swap into JSW. Leatherette and manual transmission are available in both. TSI with a tune and suspension basically gets you a GTI wagon (not quite as much power but you get the point). There is even the Alltrack option if…

Easy, any Subaru manual. Feels like a stick in a 5gal bucket of rocks

Golf R is the most obvious answer...

Performance engines requiring premium fuel. It’s so wonderful to be able to put 87 in just about every car these days.

I once helped a coworker who had one of these change a flat. I was shocked. It was also the middle of winter, and the folding hook that holds the wheel onto that chain was packed with dirt and was completely frozen. What should have taken 10min probably took me 30. Not to mention the wrench used to lower the wheel is…

As a counter argument, you don’t pay the costs to have a Doctor on staff at all times, you pay for one when you need one. This is why for me in particular, I needed a truck two times this year. Once, I rented the truck at Lowe’s to bring home my new refrigerator, the other time I rented a U-Haul to move some firewood.…

Wow, that Golf SEL manual is an extremely rare vehicle. Even so, I don’t think I could stomach $40k+

To be fair, my wife and I both had essentially the same car (2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, 2015 Golf TDI), both manual transmission, both running new General Altimax Arctic 12 tires, mine in 225, hers in 205 and I was shocked that I actually noticed a difference between the two. The 205s performed noticeably better in…

Situations like this are why my wife carries a Glock 42

This could  be really tough. In colder climates, heated seats are almost a requirement. I’d so much rather go without something like start/stop or adaptive cruise control.

I’m 100% with you on this one. The original Integra was a slightly hotter economy car based hatch, which is exactly what this one is. I think people are being blinded by nostalgia. I’m a fan, and I can’t wait to see the hotter version of this car. 

Speaking as someone who previously owned a 2013 Civic Si, and now owns a 2014 GTI, the interior in the GTI is LIGHTYEARS better than that in the civic. This is not just in terms of soft touch materials, but fit and finish, NVH, etc. The cheap plasticky door panels in my Si used to move in and out when the windows went…

Miata RF

My wife and I actually ended up with a Dacia Sandero Stepway on our honeymoon in Ireland. It was actually a fine car, I was happy that it was a diesel and manual. It was quite fuel efficient, had very few miles when we got it and gave us no issues! It was sort of funny how cheap they are though, it’s the only car I’ve…

Sold a car to Carvana earlier this year. The process was very simple for me. They came to my workplace, looked the car over (very) briefly, I signed a few papers, and then they loaded it up and took it away. The process took 6 minutes. The money was in my bank account the following morning. Given how briefly they…

As someone whose first “real” car was a 2013 Civic Si, and who now drives a 2014 GTI, I’ll be very curious to see how this car looks and feels in person. My Si always felt very cheap, particularly in interior quality. I know, I know, it’s a hopped up economy car. But still, the GTI is just SO much nicer inside for…

TIL there’s a Chrysler Voyager, which looks exactly like a Chrysler Pacifica... Honestly I wonder how many of these I’ve seen on the road and just thought “hey a Pacifica”. Mind blown

There is another Kia dealer near me, Dan O’Brien Kia in North Hampton, NH that has a similar selection of exotics. Look them up and sort their used cars by price. I wonder why it’s always a Kia dealer...

This or the Corolla S gets my vote. I really wanted one when we bought my wife’s Tiguan, but I couldn’t justify the extra $3-5k they were asking for just a body kit and larger wheels which are going to be more expensive to put tires on.

For durability and longevity, the VW ALH 1.9l TDI. These engines are incredibly durable and efficient, and are know to rack up half a million miles with relative ease if maintenance is kept up to date.