Maybe buying a MS3?

[lyonsroar]

Thanks for this thread. I have been looking to get an MS3 recently, and most are 2007 models. So maybe the 2008.5+ is what I should be looking for if they fixed some issues.

You on focusfanatics?

 

[b e z]

That is a good price ricky. Where did you buy the car at? ( as far as state wise) I live in Va and am looking to pick up an 09 with 26,000 for 20,477. Im hoping to talk them down to 19 flat though. I found cheaper ones in maryland but i really dont want to cross the state line.

 

[BillTheCat]

That is a good price ricky. Where did you buy the car at? ( as far as state wise) I live in Va and am looking to pick up an 09 with 26,000 for 20,477. Im hoping to talk them down to 19 flat though. I found cheaper ones in maryland but i really dont want to cross the state line.

Got warrants? (five-0)(gun)

 

[LaCroix08]

NO functional/structural difference between the Sport cloth & GT leather. Just the materials. If you're not a fan of leather, that's a huge chunk of the GT price difference. From everything I hear, the Bose stereo upgrade sucks major donkey testicles, so that leaves you with HID's and LED tails. If those really churn your butter, you can find aftermarket HID kits for under $200, and you can buy the tails on eBay & other places for a few hundred more.

If you don't see much difference in Sport vs. GT pricing in the used market, then it's pretty much a wash. Otherwise, I'd only go GT if I really dug the leather seats.

You forgot to mention the trip computer, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and the 6-cd changer. The GT package is worth it.

Also, my dad has an early 08.5, and I have an 08, I can tell you that there are definitely some distinct differences, but maybe it's just the particular cars. Other than the obvious things that others have already mentioned, his 08.5 shifts more gently, and more smoothly, and the exhaust is over twice as loud (both are stock). They also re-geared the cars in 08.5; he runs at around 3k rpm in 6th at 80, I'm at around 3.5k.

Hope that helps, but I think you'll be happy either way you go, I love both cars, although I am a big fan of the white needles

 

[b e z]

haha no warrants, i just dont know what kind of hassel it is to buy out of state and then get it registered and crap.