screw the resale
go for steermatic and keep it for a long time
racing style transmission
u can change gears manually while they can change themselves automatically. think about it. u r driving on busy roads and no need to change gear. and when u head out to hills u can shift down gears manually and u wont loose power. this kinda transmission is only available in few cars inda world: only in supercars or only in some cars like in golf gti.
vetec engine. durable. reliable. fuel efficient. the one in gli is sucks as compared to vti.
steermatic has a large radiator and an extra radiator for the AC. u will get superb cooling.
steermatic has mcpherson struts. suspension better than gli.
lastly what u ll get a car that is modern and technologically advanced. u ll get the same car in maylasia or indonesia. unlike stupid old gli.
about looks: both are equally ugly.