[Matt Monson]

I own a '99 and the "lack" of power doesn't bother me. If you are going to forgo the markup for the S, look at the 97-99 cars with 2.5l engines as they have a lower IMS failure rate than the 2.7 in the 00-04 cars. Or, as was mentioned, jump straight up to a 987 one for the same as 986S money.