lol - well, i was really trying to nail it down a bit
i make a clear distinction between power and handling - these cars are definitely not anything close to what i would call powerful, in fact i think they are pretty slow - so for me performance is all but non-existent
they seem to be a bit more reliable than other porsches, which are notoriously unreliable, so i thought that was worthy of separate consideration - remember that "reliable" these days means it needs nothing but oil changes on a regular basis for at least the first 60,000 miles
i also felt that what they looked like and what they felt like sitting in them was worthy of separation - take, for instance, the boxster or the 996 - i like the looks of the cars fine - i can't stand where things are when i sit in them - others think they are perfect
practicality was a thing all of its own too - again, siting the boxster as an example of non-practical - no chance of 2 full sets of golf clubs in there, let alone, the kids, luggage, or the family dog
fuel economy is easily separated from other porsches too, as well as other cars - compare this one with the 928 and you'll see that one quickly enough
i think you can understand why i was trying to define the one most chosen trait that was the "swing vote" in choosing the car
for me, the car did not measure up in many areas, and i certainly could have picked a better performer, better handler, more fuel efficient car, or inexpensive car - i might have even liked the looks of something better - i definitely did not want a porsche, and that fact alone almost squashed the deal - the big selling factor for me was that she approved of it, as opposed to other cars i might have chosen, which paved the road for me to develop the car to meet the other areas where i felt it was lacking
i wouldn't change a thing, but it was a rather unique course that led me here - i just wanted to know what single factor above all others brought others to this place - i think everybody can pin down one thing that, if it wasn't there, would change the way they felt about the car, and might have influenced the purchase
