what i know is that it's a good little car for the money. TORQUEY, you'll enjoy driving it. personally, i hate the way they look, but i'm not buying it, you are. Nissans have always been pretty good as far as reliability goes. their main criticism in the past few years has been interior quality/ergonomics. hondas just have this feel like they're hand-built or something. inside, outside, mechanically, driving feel, etc, the fit/finish is excellent, the overall build quality amazing, and the ergonomics perfect! the nissan will be a little bit of a let-down after that, but it will be ok. go drive the shit out of it and report back. if what i mentioned didn't seem to bother you, buy it and love it. but before you buy the SE-R, test-drive the comparable honda and see what you think. we all drive hondas for a reason.