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10-26-2016, 05:26 AM | #29 | |
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10-26-2016, 05:52 AM | #30 |
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If you can afford it, you should get a used Mk7 Golf GTI and keep the BRZ. The GTI is a fun lightweight car with good power. It does everything well. You can get a used Mk7 GTI with less than 30k miles (ie still has some warranty left) for under $20k pretty easily.
I just bought a GTI and will also be keeping my turbo FRS. The GTI is a fun car and a stage 1 puts out some insane numbers (I will be installing a JB1 stage 1 later this week). You could look at the Golf R also but keep in mind the Golf R drives like a FWD car most of the time (all the power to front wheels). The Golf R only sends power to the rear wheels if slippage is detected on the front and it can send up to 50% of the power to the rears. Imo, the Type R isn't worth the $10k premium over the GTI. The GTI is more fun to drive around corners (from what I've read), mainly because its lighter and feels a bit 'livelier'. But if you get the GTI, get it with the PP. I regret not getting the PP. |
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Sure the salesman is the front man (grunt), there to qualify. The sales manager, others behind the big desk are the ones doing the big dealios.
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11-10-2016, 11:17 PM | #34 |
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Wow, havent been on here for a while and just read all of these replies. A lot of good info here. I went in to the dealership a few weeks ago, to check out a new STI. The salesman ran some numbers really quick (I could tell he wasnt as serious as I was about it) and came up with, your BRZ would be about a 15k trade in value. Putting your payment around 650/month.
I thought to myself that kind of payment CANT be right can it? Kind of turned me off of the whole thing..though I really would like to trade for a new STI. The BRZ just sits parked because I cant fit my family in it. Kind of depressing lol. |
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11-11-2016, 01:32 AM | #36 | |
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-$5k left on loan -$40k on STI Limited, or dealer markup of a 'base' STI -$4k on state fees + dealer fees =~$34k owed $34k on loan divided over 5 years of payments is $567/month without considering interest rates, 3% interest bumps you up to $611/month, 6% is $657, 12% is $756 (yes people do get loans at that rate). If you can find an STI for base price at $35k, offload the 86 for $18k (assuming trade in was undervalued) and get financing at 3% and avoid significant dealer fees you're looking at owing about $25k on loan which would still be $455/month. Google 'auto loan calculator' and it's an easy tool to see if the numbers are straight up, you could probably do it on your phone in the dealership when they start throwing numbers around. |
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This - I always loved the saying. "You can't fake math." Numbers are numbers. Last edited by Summerwolf; 11-11-2016 at 10:25 AM. |
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