Need advise to choose a daily driver

mishuko · 04-07-2016, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GraphiteZ

I am in the market for a 4-door daily driver that I can put the infant car seat at the back (Wife is very against putting the baby in the front and I am NOT selling my Z). It needs to be a manual tran, somewhat reliable, fun to drive and below $20K. Currently, the VW MK6/MK7 GTI, 2nd gen Mazdaspeed3 and the Ford Focus ST come to my mind. I went to forums for those cars for research but they are pretty bias.

I would like to hear experience and opinion from the Z people.

Thanks.

civic si?

kenchan · 04-07-2016, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

civic si?

GraphiteZ · 04-07-2016, 03:19 PM

I did some research on the Civic Si. The used car price is so high that the performance/$ ratio doesn't work out. Any Si owner here can chime in?

GraphiteZ · 04-07-2016, 03:21 PM

Fit and Versa are not sporty enough.

kenchan · 04-07-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GraphiteZ

Fit and Versa are not sporty enough.

lol... then save up and get a new STI then.

Leingod · 04-07-2016, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

civic si?

Do you want to get cut? Cause that's how you get cut.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

honda Fit.. u might get lucky and find a japan built one in the 2016 model line.
dont get the previous gen Fit's right now due to airbag recalls.

also check out the versa note hatch. those are cheap and come in MT.. good mpg, etc pretty decent for the price.

he wants something that doesn't look like a clown car. Like a Versa Note.

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Originally Posted by GraphiteZ

I did some research on the Civic Si. The used car price is so high that the performance/$ ratio doesn't work out. Any Si owner here can chime in?

I own one. 2013 model. Absolute POS. Don't buy one. Nuff said. Mention it again and i'll cut you like Mishy. That's how badly they suck. Take the Z, and make it an upside down bathtub that gets stuck on dry roads and stalls out when T/C kicks on.

kenchan · 04-07-2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

he wants something that doesn't look like a clown car. Like a Versa Note.

hang on a second dere... problem in ur case is not the car, it's da driver..

DavidZ370 · 04-10-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

lol... then save up and get a new STI then.

Btw how is that new STI treating ya? Gonna jump on one in a few months!!

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kenchan · 04-10-2016, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370

Btw how is that new STI treating ya? Gonna jump on one in a few months!!

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i like it a lot. if stock vs stock, the STI is more fun to drive dan the 370Z. since my Z has some minor tweaks to make her mine, not an even comparison, but i can see people hopping to the STI from the Z if they can only keep one car.

i got the AP installed the other day. pretty cool.

doing the rear fog this week.

DavidZ370 · 04-10-2016, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i like it a lot. if stock vs stock, the STI is more fun to drive dan the 370Z. since my Z has some minor tweaks to make her mine, not an even comparison, but i can see people hopping to the STI from the Z if they can only keep one car.

i got the AP installed the other day. pretty cool.

doing the rear fog this week.

Ohh Mr kenchan wait until you install downpipe up the boost and add a intake! I hear its ridiculous at that point! I will be going full stage2+ if I end up with one. Cheers! FYI: silver doesn't look that bad on the STI hehe

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04-07-2016, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
GraphiteZ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 96 Drives: 05 Elise and 13 GTI Rep Power: 33	I did some research on the Civic Si. The used car price is so high that the performance/$ ratio doesn't work out. Any Si owner here can chime in?

04-07-2016, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
GraphiteZ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 96 Drives: 05 Elise and 13 GTI Rep Power: 33	Fit and Versa are not sporty enough.