Well, I am a victim of the synchro and kthump that seems to besniggle our cars, but the other day I ran it past my dealer and told the service manager about it. He said that he had never heard of such problems, and I wondered if I was going to be in for a battle. He asked if he could take it around the block, and I said sure. He then took it into the shop and they looked under it for a while. He came back and told me that my 3rd gear synchro AND bushings are on order and he'd call me back as soon as he got them in. I love my car, I really do, and having a service department that'll stand behind it is a great feeling. Plus, last night I was going to Krystal (yum yum) to pick up some indigestion when this guy in a huge slammed SUV comes swinging around and follows me. I was a little nervous, to tell the truth. He pulls up beside me just as I queue up, and asks what the HECK it was I was driving. I told him, and he invited me to go to a car show that he was promoting about an hour from here. Gotta say, that's some gratification. Now, I just need to buy some stage fog and burn down some entrance music to billow forth as I make the scene... maybe Bach's Tocatta and Fugue?