Here's an actually helpful alternative: Civic SI?
Mazda 3 Hatchback 2.5L Turbo AWD, another one.Here's an actually helpful alternative: Civic SI?
Type R is more like it.Here's an actually helpful alternative: Civic SI?
Abusing Hyundai like STi is impossible. It doesn’t exist.We need HyundaiAbuser's take on this for an accurate opinion.
Great car but no manual tranny IIRC.Mazda 3 Hatchback 2.5L Turbo AWD, another one.
As opposed to?... What will he with a worn out and abused STI?HAHA! If he prefers cougars.
Most people don't need a manual, they think they want one. Until they burn out the clutch, grind down some gears, mess up some synchronizers, or perform the ultimate... money shift.Great car but no manual tranny IIRC.
Because it’s real if you know much about STi’s.Lots of judgment in this thread. Yeah I do that sometimes too, but wow. The nephew is how old? Etc Works where? Pulls down how much $?
I don't even understand the engine replacement wisecrack.
I had a 2014 WRX (non STI) HATCH (key feature to note, last year ever for hatch, I ordered the car from Japan for ~$29K!) that I traded for my 2019 Tacoma in August 2018. I think they gave me near $30K, so my Tacoma was just pennies. I only had suspension mods, but no engine mods. Frankly I thought the car was actually a little under powered (~260HP(?)) for such a light car. It handled like a cat on carpet. Nice and flat, and driving on ice and snow with good winter tires would make me a happy man.
But the weaknesses weren't the engine.
1) Subie cheapie thin everything.
2) 5 speed gear box. POS. (STi's have 6 at least)
Good luck! And watch out for thrashed examples.
A lot of people think they need Hyundai, but really only thing the need is Yugo. It moves, somehow. It still has at least 25 horses alive. I mean, it goes from point A to point B.As opposed to?... What will he with a worn out and abused STI?
Most people don't need a manual, they think they want one. Until they burn out the clutch, grind down some gears, mess up some synchronizers, or perform the ultimate... money shift.
Ma Man!A lot of people think they need Hyundai, but really only thing the need is Yugo. It moves, somehow. It still has at least 25 horses alive. I mean, it goes from point A to point B.
But the real question is: why do you think you know what he “needs?” Human beings are perfectly capable laying in bed, breathing and surviving. Actually, they could do that in the cave, they really don’t need 3,000sq ft, three car garage etc. Because in the cave you don’t have water heater that will break, HVAC, or you try some DIY and then break stuff.
No one is born knowing everything. They learn on mistakes.My nephew is 21 . going to college and working at the same time. yeah i told him its not the best thing to buy this type of car, but i am his uncle and not his daddy. he worked and saved for it . My job is to help him find a good one. We have already looked at few and they seem to be at the extremes . either pristine or clapped out . even the clapped out ones they ask a lot for .
the ones i have looked at were mostly owned by under 25 young men. the enthusiasm for them was close to fanatical . they have a devoted fan base. insurance for him is $4200 a year , which for that type of vehicle and age drive is not too bad.
the good thing is he likes to work on cars so if it has small issues he can probably sort it out himself .
What is real?Because it’s real if you know much about STi’s.
Seriously, now we know his age and situation - I will just say finish college with a commuter car. He should be putting 120% effort into college.My nephew is 21 . going to college and working at the same time. yeah i told him its not the best thing to buy this type of car, but i am his uncle and not his daddy. he worked and saved for it . My job is to help him find a good one. We have already looked at few and they seem to be at the extremes . either pristine or clapped out . even the clapped out ones they ask a lot for .
the ones i have looked at were mostly owned by under 25 young men. the enthusiasm for them was close to fanatical . they have a devoted fan base. insurance for him is $4200 a year , which for that type of vehicle and age drive is not too bad.
the good thing is he likes to work on cars so if it has small issues he can probably sort it out himself .
....none you'd want.You get a nice S600 or a 7 series (or even a 5 series) to get easy women. An STI won't get you anything but grief when it comes to women.
Post pictures. We will be the judge of THAT.....none you'd want.
Yep. Then get a good job and buy a new STI.Seriously, now we know his age and situation - I will just say finish college with a commuter car. He should be putting 120% effort into college.
STI is a chick magnet for 50 yr old married men? LOL.No one is born knowing everything. They learn on mistakes.
But also, it is fun, it is exciting. It is what everyone needs when they are 21.
Or, he can buy Hyundai Sonata, and then when he gets to be 50, buy himself STi and cheat on his wife, bcs. he didn’t live through it when he supposed to.
More power to him. He earned it.