with a month left, another contestant is added

"PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power" (petarvn)
06/27/2014 at 21:05 • Filed to: None

So, my car search continues on, and there is officially about a month left till I go and buy a car. So far, the main contestants are the Juke NISMO (yeah, it's still an option!) and a Dart GT. There is one more car that has joined the mix though...

Recently, I realized that CPO Volvos have THE BEST warranties out there. So, I went to check what my local dealer had in stock, and lo and behold, there's !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ! For the money, this absolutely destroys both the Juke and the Dart. only problem is it's an Automatic, and I would love a stick... Do you guys think I should compromise on the Transmission choice to get an overall faster, comfier, cooler car?

DISCUSSION (12)

macanamera > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:07

No. I did that once, a while ago. I could have had a manual G35 coupe, and instead went with an auto 328xi coupe. I still regret it. Although the bimmer was the better car for sure, that manual would have been great.

AM3R > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:12

noooo. I have an auto 328i sedan and I love it but I dream about 3 pedals

N51fanatic > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:12

How old are you? I would drive an auto Volvo s60 over a dart or juke every day of the week. The volvo is buy far the better car.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > N51fanatic
06/27/2014 at 21:18

I'm 15, and this would be my first car. And yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. I'm just thinking about the "fun factor" of it.

dogisbadob > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:24

Will Honda's HRV be out by then? Because it's definitely worth considering if you;re looking at the Juke.

Of course, a sedan and crossover are different classes and it might be worth better studying what you need.

The Dart GT is like an Abarth sedan, pretty much an Abarth with a muffler.

If you're close to Canada and can bring a car down from there, you should also consider the Micra, Rondo, B-class, and Mazda5 (up there you can still get a sunroof AND manual transmission, but down here they stopped offering that combo a couple years ago, so all new US sunroof 5's are auto-only), or a CPO B200 or CSX Type-S.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:25

"better" is relative. If that is the car that most aligns with what you want in a car then go for it, but if not then don't do it. To me, you sounded the most excited about the nismo juke. If I were you, I'd get the juke. But then again it's not my money and I don't know what you value most of all in a car. I think the juke and dart will be a ton more fun to drive since volvo dials their non-R cars down quite a lot. It will also be very heavy and quite thirsty due to said weight. It will be very safe and a great cruiser though. So if you want a road trip car, the volvo is the better choice. For something fun to drive? I think you'd be happier with the other choices. And for something you can get passionate about and have fun exploring the world of cars with? You sounded like you liked the juke the most. I'd stick with the juke. Personally, I hated the dart so I'd only drive one if given one. But that's me. The Fiesta ST was everything I wanted in a car. Would a CPO volvo or mazda or infiniti or BMW been a "better" car? In some respects, yes. But they didn't have the same charm and eagerness and city driving prowess that the fiesta has. So I went with my FiST.

Tom McParland > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 21:35

I would be curious on how the insurance on the Volvo compares to the other two. It is a more expensive car, but the safety features might make it comparable or cheaper.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Tom McParland
06/27/2014 at 21:49

Interesting point...
I'll check tonight

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 22:31

I'd personally sacrifice a manual to have the better Volvo.

The Dart is a very good car though.

Ike > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/27/2014 at 23:40

find a c30 join the crew (cheaper and you can has stick shift) love the volvos tho!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Ike
06/28/2014 at 03:05

I'd love to but the reason why I'd go with a Volvo is the 7yr, 100K mile CPO warranty, among other reasons (*cough*myusername*cough*)

Ike > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
06/29/2014 at 03:20

i ment like the c30crew www.c30crew.com

you can find ( i was able to ) find one with the protection plan still i mean they stopped making em last year only; also i bought mine from a dodge dealer, they had no idea some of the keyless start stuff and lock nuts were in the spare wheel well.( i dont think they bothered to look) so i got 8k off the car cause they were dumb. werid car +werid color + dumb va dealer = great deal for me!