For some reason, I am not crazy about the Si..I feel it is WAY over priced for any year you get unless I go pre 2000's. I don't HAVE to have an STi, GTi, Si, or Speed....just wondering how much difference in reliability/maintenance would a regular 2.3 mazda 3 vs the Mazda speed 3.....I am not sure anymore about VW.....I had a 98 MK3 and I didn't really care for it...although I didn't have the VR6. My ideal car would be something I don't really have to do anything with....I tend to get sucked into the scene of whatever car I have and start blowing money like crazy....I would like to be able to just drop in an exhaust and some cosmetic touches and not have to go too crazy...Basically something I don't have to dump a bunch of money into.