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Originally Posted by why?
Keep the GTI. There are threads here about people trying to fit baby seats in the 86 and it simply doesn't work. It is possible to fit front facing child seats though, but that is tight.
Honestly though if you want to trade both in it sounds like a WRX would be a good compromise. I was huge on the 228i as well for a while, but the extra cost, the complete lack of availability for a test drive and the fact that bmw pretty much did everything they could to make the suspension as bad as possible convinced me it was not worth it.
Keep the GTI and look for a high mileage something interesting in your area. You can get 3000 GT VR4's with 6 figure mileage that are well kept for not much money, and there are a ton of cars like that. Most Infiniti's values drop like a rock in a few years and they are really great vehicles. So many good performance values to be had if you just want to have an interesting car for not too much money.
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An STI crossed my mind a few months back, too. Last WRX I test drove turned me off from the model - wasn't my cuppa tea. Maybe I can squeeze in a new WRX test ride today, too. My experience from the last gen was disappointing. I thought its acceleration and max V were the only things going for it. I didn't like that bus-driver high seating position on flat seats, didn't care much for how the power came on (peaky), and didn't care for how the car felt at corner entry/mid corner. I know the interior has been updated - let's see about the rest. STI's are a bit too rich for my blood and I'm hesitant to buy an STI/EVO second hand.
Dealership visit in 2.5 hours.
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really like the 228i package. It checks a lot of boxes for me... I just can't stomach the sight of it! It'd need to be all black and seen only at night.
At $37k MSRP I think it's horrendously overpriced but at $31k ED price with a few options I think it's priced right. Savings on a $26kish WRX or $24kish for a BRZ buy a lot of tires, oil changes and air fresheners, however.
Might keep the status quo after all... Updates coming tonight!