German? Are you sure? There are some nice Jap cars out there. Take our new I30t for instance (Infiniti). Killer V6 (227hp 3.0L) with LSD, 17" rims, high intensity headlamps, bose system, heated seats, gps, etc. For $32k. The new I35 has 255hp and even more goodies. What about the new Altima or Maxima?