I'm in the process of selling my 2012 VW Golf R for a less expensive and more economical daily driver since I was not driving the R as it was "intended". After a lot of thinking, I've settled on Mazda, but I feel like the more I weigh my options, the more confused I get.
Aside from color, I've narrowed it down to a basic 2013 i Touring hatch vs 2013 i Grand Touring hatch w/ technology pkg (man trans in both cases). So far I've been quoted a hair over $18k for the i Touring and $22.4k for the iGT. I can afford both since both will be a good chunk less each month than the R, BUT I'm looking for the best value for my dollar.
I know the '14's are coming out soon, but there won't be any dealer incentives or special financing rates whereas I can get some dealer incentives and 0% financing on the '13 models. It almost seems like, even with interest and no incentives, you could probably get a base '14 hatch for about the same as you'd spend on a base '13 hatch with preferred pkg.
What do you all think? The responsible side of me says to go entry-level and save the cash for other important life goals, but the technology geek in me also wants creature comforts.
Sorry for such a long first post!
Aside from color, I've narrowed it down to a basic 2013 i Touring hatch vs 2013 i Grand Touring hatch w/ technology pkg (man trans in both cases). So far I've been quoted a hair over $18k for the i Touring and $22.4k for the iGT. I can afford both since both will be a good chunk less each month than the R, BUT I'm looking for the best value for my dollar.
I know the '14's are coming out soon, but there won't be any dealer incentives or special financing rates whereas I can get some dealer incentives and 0% financing on the '13 models. It almost seems like, even with interest and no incentives, you could probably get a base '14 hatch for about the same as you'd spend on a base '13 hatch with preferred pkg.
What do you all think? The responsible side of me says to go entry-level and save the cash for other important life goals, but the technology geek in me also wants creature comforts.
Sorry for such a long first post!