Agreed, agreed, agreed. One of the things that drew me to Subaru in the late 90s was that they still maintained their own identity. A nice, classic design that wasn't shoehorning in all sorts of fobbish and gimicky accents. Now, I own a Legacy, not an Impreza, but I'll stick with the Legacy's 95-98 series over anything put out since. It's just a very elegant and attractively-proportioned car, and can't be mistaken for an Accord, Altima, Daewoo, etc. etc. Just my own $.02 opinion.