stuff i shouldn't be thinking about right now anyway...

if i spend any more time car shopping, i'm not going to graduate this semester, and no car will be purchased anyway... but...

edmunds did head-to-head between the gli and the tsx. i read about this report shortly after i'd decided to add the tsx to the "to test drive" list (suggestion from above to add japanese cars to the list--for dependability. the car that came with the suggestion was the accord v6 6 speed... and then i added the tsx, as well). i'd just heard that the gli won. eh... i'll still test drive both. it'll be cool...

well, daddy emailed the article to me yesterday... so i actually read the thing...

what i found made my heart jump into my throat.

The GLI's system isn't overly aggressive about shutting you down under hard cornering, but the throttle-by-wire system doesn't put up with left-foot braking.

that's almost a deal breaker right there. almost. not like i'd be driving like that often.... it's still about test drives, but... how can you limit the abilities of the car like that?

current list (in alphabetical order):

• acura tsx


• audi a3


• honda accord v6


• mazda 6


• subaru impreza wrx (wagon?)


• volkswagen gli


• volkswagen jetta (tdi if diesel prices go down?)


• volkswagen passat


• volvo s40

i will test drive dsgs, but it's nearly guaranteed that i will be buying a manual. that kinda sucks in terms of the hondas because there's no price break between manual and auto. not like i'm gonna get what i want less just because i paid for it, but it's something to think about...