Yea my favorite year is the 05 and that is what I really wanted but, finding one that was stock, unmolested, and in good enough condition was damn near impossible. I decided that buying one brand new was a better option and I decided on the hatch as it was different and I like the body lines. Plus it was a bit more versatile as I do have 2 kids and, it is my daily driver for right now.
Since I have owned the car, I have replaced quite a bit due to issues from the factory. Unfortunately it used money that I was planning for other mods, but the car has been solid since. It's my baby and I will keep it for a long time. Lately I have really had the urge for more power. Right now I am only making 308WHP/312WTQ on pump gas but this is far from enough. It is as addicting as vaping is (or any other hobby), just way more expensive!
Soon enough, soon enough...lol.