Anonymous
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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
Post 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?