Anonymous
10/25/2012 14:27
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
VW Eos. Hard top convertible with enough room in backseat (unlike Mini Cooper) for kids in back seat. Love it!
Anonymous
10/25/2012 14:22
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
I would get a volt too. Or an audi- I love those!
Anonymous
10/25/2012 14:20
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Anonymous wrote:Chevy Volt = underpowered, underpowered, and underpowered. You can do better, especially with what you've budgeted!
Anonymous
10/25/2012 13:58
Subject: Re:What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
I love my Mini Cooper Clubman five speed turbo manual. The Clubman is a bit bigger in the backseat and storage than the regular Mini. It feels sporty and fun, but is big enough to take the kids in when necessary and throw a few groceries in the back.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 13:30
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Anonymous wrote:Chevy Volt = underpowered, underpowered, and underpowered. You can do better, especially with what you've budgeted!
Our planet is doomed...
Anonymous
10/25/2012 13:05
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Chevy Volt = underpowered, underpowered, and underpowered. You can do better, especially with what you've budgeted!
Anonymous
10/25/2012 13:01
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
How about a Chevy Volt? Fun, sporty, and ecofriendly.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 12:59
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Mini Cooper! It depends on the size of the family though.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 12:10
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Hyundai Genesis
Anonymous
10/25/2012 12:07
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
I just got a VW Golf TDI - diesel, 6-speed manual. I LOVE it. And I'm getting 30 mpg in the city, most days.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 12:05
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
The little Audi four door...
Anonymous
10/25/2012 12:02
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
11:54 here, to correct myself: the Veloster is technically a 3-door, as it has a hidden rear door on the right. I think it it definitely hits the categories of fun, modest, and personality, and as a fellow stick-shift driver, I sincerely hope it comes with a manual transmission.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 11:54
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
How good for kids does it have to be? Would a 2-door do, like the Hyundai Veloster? That is a cool car.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 10:39
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
Passat is what came to mind. I think there's a TDI version available in the U.S. now too, which would add another element of fun.
Anonymous
10/25/2012 10:32
Subject: What car should I buy? Ballpark 30K - fun and sporty required - we already have an economy SUV.
We have a Hyundai Santa Fe to truck all the kid gear around (2 kids), and now need a second car. Ballpark budget is 30k. I'd like it to be fun but modest, a 5-speed manual transmission, with a little personality. Can't find anything (new or used) that ticks all the boxes, but was thinking a VW Passat. What do you think?