[vash]

i have one.

i did have some buyer's remorse. here is why; it is sort of a "one hit wonder". it is fun to drive, fast, sound is intoxicating, and is super ZIPPY. i got my first speeding ticket shortly after buying the car. and that is what the car does. that's it. with four adult passengers, the car feels completely different. it doesnt have much in the way of payload. home depot runs wont work.

the troubles i have had are minor. the biggest is the gas cap. i have had it lock up twice. i mean it wont come off, and had to drop it off at the dealer. they switched it out twice, and now when it locks up it is because i screwed it in slightly skewed. how that can even happen, i dont know. but trying to get gas, when the damn cap wont come off is a PIA. on a road trip, it could be disastrous. i recently broke into a sweat running on fumes in sonoma. praying and getting medieval on the cap saved the day.

go for the stereo upgrade. the non bose system is very anemic. gas mileage BLOWS! i get 22 mpg. my best has been 26 on a road trip. big undulating road hills float the car up on the suspension and the car feels "floaty". some after market springs would fix that. i think all four corners is less than $300!!!

the car has grown on me, and i actually love it. the only remorse is that i miss a truck. i am a outdoorsy, DIY guy with home improvements and yard duty. i miss a truck.

my wife drives it most of the time now. SHE LOVES IT! i paid $21,200 for it last year. out the door, i was just north of 23k. you should do better.