Is the trunk big enough to carry around a stroller and is the backseat ok for a car seat maybe 2 or 3 times a month? We primarily use the wife's CX5 but its a lease and is racking up the miles. There really arent any family haulers under $30k that I would enjoy.
I commute around 18k miles a yr, so that is what is holding me up from getting a V8. Tough pill to swallow knowing after 5-6 yrs, the car would have over 100k miles.
Seeing that you are in NY, both PP models come with summer tires, so you're going to have to swap those puppies out unless you are already going to or have a beater car. Also, if you have plans as far as upgraded forced induction is concerned, maybe consider not going with the PP as both come...