He still never answered wether he is buying for looks, speed, or all around. Makes a difference because all the cars have their own thing. I have the 3s and an srt-4 and i can tell you now that the three outhandles the srt-4 anyday. I looked into the tc before i bought my current car but it just seemed too typical. I dont like the idea of having a car that everybody modifies. Mazdas are different because they arent modified nearly as much so they are almost more unique. That my $.02