here's the deal. The Cross is not inexpensive to maintain, but it's not a ***** either. You get alot of car for not alot of buck. The honda is aa honda. It is what it is. a ggod car? yep. An overblown miata yep. So you get an SRT. I hae an NA and really really happy. I sometimes wish I had come across an SRT at the time, but I didn't and even with that I'm ok. No the Cross will be with me because it's different. that's the key!!! The honda is like a dozen others. The Cross, in the Porsche class on the street.