Well, I can surely tell everyone here that I have NEVER had anyone talk down on the car for being a cheap bargain basement car. The truth is, unless you know these cars well or have shopped for one recently, you would have NO WAY of knowing that these cars are selling for what they are. The first question I get from my friends, co-workers and family is "WOW, How did you afford that? Aren't those like $50,000?" People I come in contact with ASSUME its an expensive car. It looks expensive, it drives expensive, it performs expensive, and it WAS expensive. The general public I come in contact with believes it still is, and I'm not going to be the one that tells them otherwise. When asked how I afford a $50,000 car, I just nod and tell them, I got a really good deal... and I'm living on Ramen, Spam and Tang...

I for one feel VERY good pulling up in front of my father's gold club and see the looks it gets from BMW, MB, Porsche Owners...

If anything, its a bargain basement EXOTIC CAR, that those not in the "know" don't need to know. I feel like a rock star when I drive it, that's all that really matters.