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Originally Posted by cassidy0998

Okay then the G37 and the 370Z.

G37 = high 13s - $38k - 4 seats
370Z = low 13s - $32k - 2 seats
GC 3.8 = mid 13s - $27k - 4 seats (no telling what the 2013 model will offer)

Nothing about those numbers makes me feel like the GC is blown away by either the G37 or 370Z. The 370Z is a little faster (as compared to the 2012 GC), but it's $5k more and doesn't have rear seats.

I highly admire Hyundai for pushing the GC like they have. They are stepping it up a notch, and I think that rocks. They are going after what many people want, at a good price. Things like "handling characteristics" and looks are up to the individual buyer. But if it's cheaper, it's cheaper, if it's faster, it's faster.

It is what it is

Instead of us all waiting and looking towards Toyota to "bring back a sports car" - look at what Hyundai is doing, they're creating a legacy of their own and it's happening right in front of us.

Even if I tried, I could not dislike the GC. I just can't. It offers too much bang for the buck, and the new one looks like it's going to be even better.

NOT putting the FR-S out, we just don't know enough about it yet - if it's a good deal, it's a good deal - To me, the GC is a great deal.

Don't bother man, Dragonitti has a hate on for the GC. His argument that the G37 is vastly superior is laughable. I've actually driven the 3.8GT and G37 back to back and they felt almost identical. Both have below average manual transmissions. Both have below average leather quality. Both are overweight. The GC has a little better steering feedback but both are poor. Both accelerate quickly while simultaneously sending me to sleep. My NA Miata is 10 times more fun to drive and it has less than half the horse power and its WAY slower.

I actually have the opportunity to buy a 20000 mile 2009 G37 for $25000 right now and I just can't do it. There is nothing exceptional about that car and it's not as pretty as the G35 was.

Note: I hated my G35 too.