What to do with the Mazdaspeed?

[Josh (PA)]

Originally Posted by John V

It's a 2017 AWD Grand Touring (first year of the new body style). It's a pretty great vehicle and has been typical Mazda - dead nuts reliable, quiet, comfortable.

Not sure Marisa is ready to give it up and it's not my call but I'll keep you posted if she decides to.

Sounds good, my daughter is in no hurry. She is starting a new job at Penn Hospital and moving into Philly this week. She'll be walking/biking distance to work, but I think she'll quickly tire of not having transportation. What do you think it would be worth? Feel free to send me a PM if you want to keep the conversation off the main board.

[John V]

Originally Posted by Josh (PA)

Sounds good, my daughter is in no hurry. She is starting a new job at Penn Hospital and moving into Philly this week. She'll be walking/biking distance to work, but I think she'll quickly tire of not having transportation. What do you think it would be worth? Feel free to send me a PM if you want to keep the conversation off the main board.

Probably around $24k private party

[John V]

Originally Posted by clyde

What would she want to replace it with?

Immediately? Nothing.

Eventually, once things get back to "normal" and she's making work trips up and down the east coast? Maybe a turbo 3? GTI? She really, really likes the CX-5 but is annoyed with the "up high" ness of it. Initially she liked it and I hated it. Over time she's much less enamored with it and I am just "meh" on it.

It's a great trucklet, IMO better than anything else in its price range (and better than some more expensive stuff) but I really think small SUVs like this are just dumb.

[FC]

Originally Posted by John V

It's a great trucklet, IMO better than anything else in its price range (and better than some more expensive stuff) but I really think small SUVs like this are just dumb.

I've probably mentioned it before, but I drove a rental stick-shift CX-5 in Holland for a week and I loved it.

[equ]

Great to hear the mileage on the MS3...

[Biggins]

Hire clyde to do his Carvana thing for the CX-5? I would think you would get good money for it now?

I think GTI, Golf R, Veloster N, Civic Si, Mini would be your usual ones to consider and test drive?

[John V]

Originally Posted by Biggins

Hire clyde to do his Carvana thing for the CX-5? I would think you would get good money for it now?

I think GTI, Golf R, Veloster N, Civic Si, Mini would be your usual ones to consider and test drive?

I think if it were up to me, we'd just invest the cash and wait for the 2022 GTI to come out. C+D did a little teaser on that car and Marisa was really into it. As much as I don't want another VW that constantly needs fixing, I'd much rather have that than an automatic SUV. But it's her car so who knows.

I can say for sure that the Golf R isn't on the list - way too expensive. The only car on the list I'd personally veto is the Mini - way too unrealiable and too much of a pain to work on. Neither of us think much of the Veloster and the Civic is just too ugly. If Honda ever brings the styling back out of insta-vomit territory I'd consider one. The Mazda 3 with a stick is definitely on the list. As is the 3 2.5 turbo, maybe?

[Theo]

2022 S3?

https://youtu.be/JanfHehJQTg

[Nick M3]

Originally Posted by Theo

2022 S3?

https://youtu.be/JanfHehJQTg

If the Golf R is too expensive, it's hard to see how the S3 would work. Plus, presumably no chance of a stick.

[Theo]

Originally Posted by Nick M3

If the Golf R is too expensive, it's hard to see how the S3 would work. Plus, presumably no chance of a stick.

Right. Sorry.