Just reading the headline I was thinking 3rd. Love 3rd gear.

Put my money where my mouth is and got a lightly used GTI

Doug, you should buy it and see how terrible it really is FOR SCIENCE.

That plate! “The Awesome One”

Stop moving the table around!

What is that horrid noise under braking?

Is it a wrap? I hope its just a wrap.

Is there a Pandora station or something that’s just engine noise? I’d listen to that all day long.

Holy crap! That is so sketchy.

My favorite part is that the other Land Rover dealer follows you on twitter, even though you’re not comfortable going there any more.

Obviously you make a craigslist ad.

You had me at

Ugh, but why is he SHOUTING?

Zero to 60 mph comes in under five seconds

Hank Moody is my spirit animal.

It sure should be. I trust that more than JD Power which seems corruptable. Unsurance companies have departments full of actuaries making sure they make money on average for their warranties. It should give you a real good idea when comparing cars.

This thing in an old impreza and a 5 speed. Great RallyX car.

4) Pay insurance on two cars

If your roads are as bad as they are here you’ll also want to consider that. My 2012 GT is more jarring over rough pavement than say a WRX might be. At least that’s how I remember it.

• Or the SS with a 6.2-liter LT1 V8 with 440 HP and 450 lb-ft of torque