I've been wondering if there are any cars with decent paddle

BMW 335i from 09 onward has either dual clutch or the ZF transmission. Both of which are faster shifters than any stick driver.

The 7 and 8 > 6 for the ZF BUT i've only had complaints while tracking. The normal road driving its smooth as can be

>>17834700
I *think* there's a model of saab 93 2.0T that comes with paddle shifters. IDK what year tho. Its a nice car, pushes over 200hp and gets great highway gas mileage.

>>17834700
Use a manual on your commute, pussy.

A manual G37 > auto

>>17834700
You could probably find a Lancer Ralliart with TC-SST for around that price, but you'll have to deal with Mitsubishi's meh everything.

>>17834700

2015+ GTI. You can get a 2015 for around 15k if you look around and are willing to drive a bit. You basically have to take what you can find though. Might be a little hard to get a DSG for 15k but not impossible.

DSG has 8ms shifts, crazy fast.

Second generation Fit Sport.

>>17837338
Don't get a '15 GTI. That was the first year of the 7th gen and it had a bunch of problems in the manufacturing, which were later fixed in the '16s.
Plus the '15s still used VWs proprietary connectors for the stereo which were replaced with a USB port in '16.