i had looked at a few different vehicles...02ss, 02 silverado reg cab short bed w/5.3, the regular protege, spec-v, mustang gt, or just driving my old truck i used to have which was an 85 ford p/u..but i had my eyes set on the mp3 for about 6 months b4 i finally got it...and i still like it cause i have yet to see another blue mp3 driving in my areayet and i drive around quite a bit or ride quite a bit...i have seen one in houston and thats it...but yeah i love my lil ol mp3