It will be one of those cars that most will be able to afford as long as they have the cash to lay out for a huge repair. Kind of like owning a used Merc.
Ohio VMUG usually has two events a year. The one in Columbus was May I think. Cinci one should be in the fall. I'm at these also. Good amount of people show up to these.
I had an 06 and daily'd it for a few years. I like it a lot. No it's not fast, no it doesn't handle but that's not why you buy them. I wouldn't hesitate to get another.
Just don't EVERY try to remove the clear bra. 2 hours of this, I had to get the entire hood resprayed.
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