I was also planning on getting a Gen II for a DD, though, I only drive about 6 miles to work, by the time I drop off the little one at day care. I wouldn't drive *every* day to work, nor in bad weather. Maybe, finding a less-than-perfect GTS at a lower price point might make sense? As an example, Catwood's (now sold) '99 GTS for $25K, or some other fixer-upper, where I would be less worried about the occasional, "who just f'd up my car?". I remember when I brought home my Stealth R/T TT back in Sept 1991. I was really paranoid about dings for years (though I didn't double-park it to get more space). 19 years later, no real scratches, but one more little door rub doesn't bother me much (though it still hurts a little).