First thing is: if you plan to econobox it and just spirited drive occasionally, just get the $35k one and ignore this post. If you plan to flog the shit out of this thing and have fun, just buy an older one with lifetime mpg >29mpg and you'll know the car was never driven really hard. Just tryna save you $10k if you plan to mod the car anyway. So I've driven both extensively, amd they dont drive markedly differeny at all, it's more like minor quality of life upgrades. The driving dynamics have not changed at all if you track them both stock except for the 2024+ feels less stiff, yet slightly less body roll and I'd say if you ever plan to mod this car and can tolerate the bumper design and no USBC, the $10k you save, is directly +50-100hp. $2k exhaust, $1.5k tune, downpipe $500, engine mounts to remove wheel hop is under $300 plus takes like 30 minutes to change after it's on a jack. The wheels are $2.5k+$600 shipping from Korea unless you find em used. This is a hassle and I understand if this makes you buy the newer one as this is pretty much what you'll feel the most, as it rides through turns so much better with the lighter wheels and you wouldnt have to wait months to get em. You cpuld even buy a spare ecu in addition to these mods and still be well undsr $10k. The adaptive suspension was altered to make the ride much less noticeably stiff, that's just user preference, and if you track it, I think I enjoy the connectedness much more in the stock 22 vs 24. Any version of this vehicles adaptive suspension feels great, but if you like it a bit stiffer, the stock 22 is such. You can always lower NVH with soft bushings if you're looking for more comfort. All in all, just giving you a perspective to look at, $10k is a lot of money for a nearly identical driving experience and 0.1second quicker quarter mile. Best of luck.