I saw a black coupe '03 cobra on the streets of Columbus (downtown, had temp tags) and I almost hit another car in my precious SVT when it took off from the light. I will be looking in 2005 when my car is paid off and I'm considering my next purchase.
Seeing as this is my first year outta college (go Bucks!) I'm thinking I'll be making more money in 3 years. I like the fact that not only is a Ford less expensive initially then german, etc, it's a lot less expensive to repair if your not a mechanic. Take a Ford and a BMW in for service and see what the cost is for each.
That's not to say I don't want an M3 (I really do), I just can't look at simply the intial cost of the car, but the cost to maintain it (compared to a Ford)
