I am not your rolling wheels

So I have decided to grit my teeth and save for a new car. I figured out a monthly budget that should allow me to place a grand into savings a month. Over the next 6 months allowing me to save the required 6 thousand I need to put 10-15k down on a new car. With my decent credit and my crappy car as trade I think I can finance a new car, priced around 23-24 thousand, for about $350 a month on a 36 months plan at around 8% interest rate.

The 2 cars I am looking to test drive would be the new Civic Si and the brand spanking new Mazdaspeed3.

Now the Civic is a very well reviewed car. I have ridden in a couple new Civics (no Si's) and have found them to have a level of fit and finish and build quality belaying their retail value. I like the looks of the standard models quite a bit and the looks of the Si even more. The 197 bhp 2.0 liter four with is very tempting. Honda makes strong large bore 4 cylinders and I have always thought it might be cool to drive a high revving car for once. The included 6 speed tranny is something of a rarity in this price market. All in all a very cool and well revied car that has been on my list since it's release last year.

Now for everything that excites me about the Si, the 3 ups the anty to an almost pre-pubescent orgasm level.

The regular Mazda 3 5 door is a car I have been eye-ing for a few years now. I really like the looks and value of them. I have a thing for hatches, especially, quick hatches. So the Mazdaspeed version is prety much everything I am looking for.

268 hp 2.3L 4 cyclinder with direct injection?

Check.

14.5 psi of turbocharged boost?

Check.

6 speed manual transmission?

Check.

18 inch wheels?

Check.

Limited slip differential and traction control?

Check.

All for 23k?

Check.

I jave fell in love. All I need is the test drive and the required cash and I will have to buy one.

No question.

The budget allows me a conservative level of money per month for food AND gas AND spnending while allowing me to put away the required 250 month to add up to the one grand level I need while giving me a $185 dollar buffer of left over money a month in case I need to buy something extra.

Should work if I pursue due diligence.

For the ability to drive a turbo car again? I will jump through more hoops.