mmmm...Being a Ford man i agree with you, but having been in one, i actually think its pretty good. Yes the build quality is poor, and yes it has afew faults, but what car doesn't?
I love my V8's and all, but i wouldn't go passed a Xr6 Turbo, goes good, looks good (imo!!) and is well equiped and priced well. If his budget streches a little further go the new STI Wrexx, unbelivable car for the dosh...

, better then anything built in Australia for that price....look its all a matter of interest at the end of the day...
Ohh and don't bagg the Typhoon it has been fixed...

ops: ...and im glad to state its Australias best sports/family car... 8) according to some stooge that writes for some magazine...