any new car advice Options

[Taxiwardance]

Need some advice or just opinions on buying a new car. I’m getting ready at the end of this month to buy a new car but every car I have ever bought has been outright. Right now I’m looking at a Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 5 speed with “sun and sound” package right on the 20k mark. What other models should I be looking at? 16K is around where i need to be. A couple of the main reasons I’m looking at Mitsubishi is because of the 10yr 100k miles warranty, and because of the rebates and employee discount (know a guy who already has me set up) so after 2k off from rebate and about 2k from Emp discount It will be around 16,000.00. I take it there’s no bargaining room when using an employee Discount hu? Also what should I look out for and check out before I buy? Just looking for some opinions on anyone who has owned or knows someone with a lancer or suggestions on other cars I should be looking at.

P.S. Insurance is a big deal so that kind of pushes a few of the cars I would like out of my range.
Thanks

[haunter]

1997 SC2 5-spd Red ext gray interior 55.5K miles
interior is flawless, exterior, tiny dent on hood, some chips in front bumper from lots of highway miles and eatin rocks, few tiny scratches here and there.
Nothing you wouldnt expect out of a 97.

Engine is freshly rebuilt, crank polished, 99 rods and pistons, 3.5k
on rebuild, rebuild done at KOU Motorsports

Has sunroof, ac, CD no changer(have a adapter so I can use my MP3 player via the CD Changer hookup), power locks/windows/mirrors
cruise, the alarm thingy+remotes, leather steering wheel(so dealer calls it).

Intake, TB, Ported Intake Mani, ported and decked head(~10.5:1 CR), Cams, adj cam gears, fully rebuilt bottom end with stronger rods and lighter pistons, header, HF Cat, exhaust. Lighter Crank Pulley, Motormounts, plug wires, colder plugs, SAFC

dropped with eibach pro kit, 19mm Rear sway bar, Front STB

clear corners, brushed aluminum pedals, saturn logo floormats, 17X7" wheels that are about to get brand new 215/45/17 Sumitomo HTR+'s

the car that we shall not name steelies with pretty well used tiger paw all seasons that I used in the snow





Throws an 02 sensor code thanks to still running a bit rich at low throttle, and I need to reconnect the Rear sway bar.

probably not what you are looking for, but handles really well and will beat out most non boosted or swapped handus that would bug you in town, also took down a 1g fwd turbo running a MBC

$6000 OBO