OK, so I'm taking it that the new Golfs are bad...
... Might stick with the Yukon. It's falling apart though, I have to find something sooner or later.
you can do better than a golf for yukon money
i assume you could get like 2500 for it
ex:
1993 ish Mitsubishi eclipse / eagle talon (same thing)
any celica
ford probe
90's grand prix sporty model (not gxp those are NOT cheap)
nissan 240/200/280/300zx
maybe a miata those get up in price
higher trim civic hatch/crx
this may be the only time in your life you can own an exciting car, once you get a family or a commute, a sporty or fun car wont be attainable so make this next purchase a good one, when your kids ask you what your first car was, dont show them this

show them this

its rather depressing, that most people that have familys but love cars at the same time have to give up their hobbies
my dad was a professional race car driver for 10 years until i came along, thats why im so car crazy but he had to give a bunch up, so dont make the mistake of being boring during the only time in your life when you're allowed to be exciting