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01-10-2014, 10:56 AM
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You know who you are. There's probably a few of you reading; the ones that say, "Why would I spend $27,000 on a new Mazda MX-5 (http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5/) when I could get a used Chevrolet Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/) with more power." Yes, we're talking to you, used car proponents. While it is a fair argument, it's not like used cars don't come with drawbacks of their own, though.
In an attempt to put this new-versus-used argument to bed once and for all, Matt Farah of the The Smoking Tire (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/the+smoking+tire/) has picked up a pair of $25,000 cars - a used, but lightly modified, 2003 BMW M3 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/) and a 2013 Ford Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/). Naturally, there's a comparison.
Farah, as he's wont to do, does get into the nitty gritty of what each car is like to drive, and discusses the merits of used and new-car shopping. But as he rightly points out while testing the M3, "So, it is a good car. But like any used car, it really does depend on the individual car."
Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/#continued) for the video, and let us know what you'd rather have. Would you pick the 333-horsepower, used BMW or the 197-horsepower, warrantied Fiesta ST? Let us know in Comments.Continue reading Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/)
Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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You know who you are. There's probably a few of you reading; the ones that say, "Why would I spend $27,000 on a new Mazda MX-5 (http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5/) when I could get a used Chevrolet Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/) with more power." Yes, we're talking to you, used car proponents. While it is a fair argument, it's not like used cars don't come with drawbacks of their own, though.
In an attempt to put this new-versus-used argument to bed once and for all, Matt Farah of the The Smoking Tire (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/the+smoking+tire/) has picked up a pair of $25,000 cars - a used, but lightly modified, 2003 BMW M3 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/) and a 2013 Ford Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/). Naturally, there's a comparison.
Farah, as he's wont to do, does get into the nitty gritty of what each car is like to drive, and discusses the merits of used and new-car shopping. But as he rightly points out while testing the M3, "So, it is a good car. But like any used car, it really does depend on the individual car."
Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/#continued) for the video, and let us know what you'd rather have. Would you pick the 333-horsepower, used BMW or the 197-horsepower, warrantied Fiesta ST? Let us know in Comments.Continue reading Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/)
Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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