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I went out this last weekend and drove in order the BRZ, Civic Si, Genesis Coupe, Mustang, FRS, and a used IS 250. All manual transmissions.
While I appreciate the power of the Mustang, it felt much more clunkier to drive compared to every other vehicle I drove. I mentioned this to the Ford salesman who said "Maybe it's just too much muscle for you"
I was pleasantly surprised at the Genesis Coupe. It felt like a very "adult" car that had some maneuverability and a lot of pop to it with the turbo. Only thing that killed me was my roommate said it looked like a female's car.
The Civic Si is the same old story. Nothing overly dynamic about it IMO and honestly it wasn't very fun to drive.
The IS was a blast and felt smoother and more luxurious than everything else. I could see myself using it as a daily driver once I decided to have a family but I'm not sure about right now.
I really had a blast driving both the BRZ and the FRS. It just felt fun to drive around normal city streets in Santa Monica and felt very solid when I jumped on the 10 freeway. The BRZ felt like it had a smoother more squishy ride but the turning and maneuverability with the FRS felt better to me. The lack of seating in the back is kind of a drawback. I brought along my roommate who is 6'6 and his head was on the back glass in the rear seat and he was generally pissed off with the comfort level
I realize it's not really supposed to be a passenger car but it still dings how I feel about it coming from a TC which does have ample space for passengers.
I can see why some people will say the FRS/BRZ needs more power. After driving the Mustang and then getting in the BRZ it felt a bit underwhelming off the line. However, once I started driving around (just normally) the FRS/BRZ felt a lot more fun as an overall experience during normal daily driving conditions. Overall I like the FRS over the BRZ in terms of looks and ride. So if I choose to move forward it will be with the FRS.
I'm going to go back and weigh the Genesis vs. FRS this week. I'm going to trade my TC in and neither dealership had their used car sales manager to evaluate my trade on site.
While I appreciate the power of the Mustang, it felt much more clunkier to drive compared to every other vehicle I drove. I mentioned this to the Ford salesman who said "Maybe it's just too much muscle for you"
I was pleasantly surprised at the Genesis Coupe. It felt like a very "adult" car that had some maneuverability and a lot of pop to it with the turbo. Only thing that killed me was my roommate said it looked like a female's car.
The Civic Si is the same old story. Nothing overly dynamic about it IMO and honestly it wasn't very fun to drive.
The IS was a blast and felt smoother and more luxurious than everything else. I could see myself using it as a daily driver once I decided to have a family but I'm not sure about right now.
I really had a blast driving both the BRZ and the FRS. It just felt fun to drive around normal city streets in Santa Monica and felt very solid when I jumped on the 10 freeway. The BRZ felt like it had a smoother more squishy ride but the turning and maneuverability with the FRS felt better to me. The lack of seating in the back is kind of a drawback. I brought along my roommate who is 6'6 and his head was on the back glass in the rear seat and he was generally pissed off with the comfort level
I realize it's not really supposed to be a passenger car but it still dings how I feel about it coming from a TC which does have ample space for passengers. I can see why some people will say the FRS/BRZ needs more power. After driving the Mustang and then getting in the BRZ it felt a bit underwhelming off the line. However, once I started driving around (just normally) the FRS/BRZ felt a lot more fun as an overall experience during normal daily driving conditions. Overall I like the FRS over the BRZ in terms of looks and ride. So if I choose to move forward it will be with the FRS.
I'm going to go back and weigh the Genesis vs. FRS this week. I'm going to trade my TC in and neither dealership had their used car sales manager to evaluate my trade on site.
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