I personally wouldn't buy either one of those piece of shits as they are not the top of the line models.
Your budget is slightly low, so well, get whatever you can afford.
I bought a 2006 Acura RSX Type-S for $11,000 with 11K miles 2 years ago. Fast, looks good, good on gas and reliable. You can probably find a similiar or even better deal now.
With your budget and the budget I had when buying my car, I'd honestly go with a Japanese manufacture. If your going to buy a 4-6 banger, I personally wouldn't go American. Americans build V8's and they build them best when their top models.