Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown
 

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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 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5/">Mazda MX-5</a> when I could get a used <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/">Chevrolet Corvette</a> 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.<br />
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In an attempt to put this new-versus-used argument to bed once and for all, Matt Farah of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/the+smoking+tire/"><em>The Smoking Tire</em></a> has picked up a pair of $25,000 cars - a used, but lightly modified, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/">2003 BMW M3</a> and a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/">2013 Ford Fiesta ST</a>. Naturally, there's a comparison.<br />
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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."<br />
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<a href="/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/#continued">Scroll down</a> 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.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Old vs. new debate gets new life with $25,000 Fiesta ST vs. E46 M3 showdown</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="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</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:45:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20804774/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/old-vs-new-debate-25000-fiesta-st-vs-e46-m3-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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