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Originally Posted by Airzza
Going from all this low end and mid range grunt to an engine i have to wring out would be a huge adjustment.
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This is absolutely true and it's good that you are aware of that. As you had two TDIs in your past, you might be used to driving well below 4000 RPM all the time. That's not gonna work with the Twins (or any low displacement N/A engine built for high RPM power) - if you want a lot of go you have to keep the RPMs up. Will you be able to adjust to that different driving style? Only you can say.
Sadly there are no real alternatives to the Twins that will provide both the small, light, RWD, great handling platform that also has a turbocharged or large displacement engine. You might want to have a look if the turbocharged Camaro or Mustang float your boat, or even a used 370Z (all of which are much heavier but will offer a more similar engine experience to your TDI).
As for the specific car, I honestly wouldn't buy used for that price, unless you really can't wait at all for the next gen or for the used market to cool down. The value of your Jetta will go down, yes, but I doubt it will fall more than a used Twin once the market cools down. And why buy used for the price of new (yes, I know the new one isn't out yet, but Subaru dealers are taking orders already for the same $29,000 of your used example)?