 I traded in my 2005 Tucson that I purchased new for this 2013 Elantra GT.The car is really comfortable and has a nice quiet ride for a small car.The value isn't as good as I recieved when purchasing the 2005 Tucson.I think the value of the dollar has decreased to the point imports are having problems keeping the value they offered just 5 years ago.The steering is great.I wanted a Ford Focus until I test drove one and found the steering radius was not what I expected from a small car.The GT steering has three modes and all drive really well. I had problems getting a manual transmission but I didn't want to pay the xtra for an automatic.