Ok, so I read the first page and then got too lazy to read on with any more bitching... so thought I'd my 2c
Honestly, I dont even guage my judgement of cars on performance anymore. Pretty much every make out there has got some form of 300+kw beast. So pretty much it comes down to looks, reliability and whether or not you wanna be driving around in something that 10 million other people are driving around in.
When I bought my skyline (its 10 years old) I had it up in the air and had a good look at everything. It was dry as a bone and bushes etc all in great nick. All still original too. How many original 10 year old commodores are like that? None that I have seen. My parents drive around in a VT (same year model as my line) and it has had the best possible life. Serviced frequently since new, never been thrashed and it still pisses oil from every place possible. Not to mention the depreciation on those things!!!
I have worked on Fords, Holdens, Mercs, Porsche, and every other shitbox going around.... And It's always the Jap cars that kick ass with build quality and value for money. I've changed more rear main oil seals on 911's and Boxsters than I have on Jap cars combined. And the porsche's have been done WELL before 100k.
Well thats my rant and opinion lol. Everyone is entitled to one and noone should bag out someone else for having it!