I would rather buy a clapped out Ferrari for $80,000 safe in the knowledge that it would continue to appreciate.  

Umm, wrong. M-B has been making 4 cyl engines since the fifties.

You forgot brown.

I agree, and there are some things carried over from the 86 with more grace and conviction, especially the bottom rocker panel transition into the rear fender flares via the door scoops. On the other hand, it has a few too many slits and scoops for my taste, and although I realize that is the thing these days, they…

I don't have any disagreements with your logic here, if it is indeed the right product. Frankly though, I was astonished to see how cheap these things are going for used, some in the mid to high thirties. That's a lot of depreciation for a one year old car that was stickering at fifty grand.

You don't have to read very far down in the Cadillac forums to find A-series tales of woe including brake assemblies improperly mounted, turbochargers falling apart etc. And these are accounts from owners and fans.

I enjoyed it immensely but I also live in the great white north so it really made a lot of sense to have an AWD sports car. Reliability wise, I think they are a safer pick than cars costing twice as much. Add to that the fact that regular scheduled maintenance is far cheaper than just about anything else of comparable…

Probably because you will be hard pressed to find one in his price range?

Did he buy the ”extended curse” warranty? 

I bought two manual cars within a year of surgery on my left knee. Just do your rehab.

You didn’t actually think he would care about what someone else wanted, did you?

Pretty tough to ignore obesity if you weigh another third more. Even the Fusion Sport weighs 800 pounds more than a WRX. I like both Fords, but they are and feel heavy, not nearly as much fun to drive.

It weighs 800 lbs more than a WRX, it better have more torque. 

His taste in cars is mildly amusing as long as follows it.

I had a 2015 WRX for three years with zero problems. Maintain it with oil changes per manufacturer. I cannot stress that enough. Break it in according to the manual. Get the engine to proper temperature before dipping into the boost/revs. Garage it, don’t drive it like an asshole and you won’t have any problems. The…

Sure, a 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is far more entertaining to drive. Give me a break.

A lot of good suggestions here for Steve, as well as heartfelt sympathies for him as well. I would suggest something that just makes you feel good every time you get in it, since you at least deserve that. One car that made me feel that was a friends Mercedes Benz 190E. And you can still find a lot of them at or under…

If you took the time to read both the original post I responded to as well as the response itself you would see that “fun to drive” was neither mentioned nor contested. And yes, I do know what makes an old British sports car fun to drive, my father owned a TR-3 for many years.

Apparently they are not as “good” as a beat to shit Triumph GT6 either. Good thing the steering gear was worn out in or the swing axle rear suspension would have flipped you into the ditch while you were flailing the wheel about. 

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, doesn’t matter who it is and who they represent.