{"id":535,"date":"2009-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/general-auto-news\/fun-used-cars-for-tough-economic-times\/"},"modified":"2009-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-16T00:00:00","slug":"fun-used-cars-for-tough-economic-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/fun-used-cars-for-tough-economic-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun used cars for tough economic times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just because the economy is down doesn&#8217;t mean you have to stop having fun when you&#8217;re driving. MSN autos lists a few cars that are a fun ride, but still relatively inexpensive.<\/p>\n<p>Among the cars listed are the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Chevrolet\" class=\"dnautolink\">Chevrolet<\/a> Cobalt SS, which Edmunds calls &#8220;an example of America&#8217;s ability to build a decent compact automobile.&#8221; MSN says if you peel away the Cobalt&#8217;s plain exterior you find a powerful sedan with a 260 turbocharged horsepower engine.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want to feel like you can enter a weeklong race over the desert, then a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Subaru\" class=\"dnautolink\">Subaru<\/a> WRX might be a good fit with its rally looks and its ability to hit 0-60 in under six seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Talk of &#8220;fun&#8221; cars can&#8217;t be had without talking about the MINI Cooper. Just looking at the car makes most people smile and since <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=BMW\" class=\"dnautolink\">BMW<\/a> revived the car in 2002, many people have found it to be perfect for tackling urban and not-so-urban terrains.<\/p>\n<p>Another fun car is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Volkswagen\" class=\"dnautolink\">Volkswagen<\/a> GTI. For more than 20 years VW has been selling some form of the GTI, so finding a good used one should be pretty easy.<\/p>\n<p>Find <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\" class=\"dnautolink\">New York Used Cars<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\" class=\"dnautolink\">New Jersey State Auto<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because the economy is down doesn&#8217;t mean you have to stop having fun when you&#8217;re driving. MSN autos lists a few cars that are a fun ride, but still relatively inexpensive. 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