Ma'am - yes and no. I own a LW300 Wagon (Model year 2002, and my wife used to have an LS200 (sedan, model year 2003; we sold that when I went to Iraq for a year where I still am). They are well made albiet ECONOMY cars. My wagon was purchased new at $24,000 - that's with leather, automatic transmission, etc. A comparable Volvo wagon would have been $35,000. Are there places where the body work wasn't done "absolutely perfect?" Sure. However, it's a smart design, the components work well together, and at 54,000 miles we've had only one small problem with rear wheel alignment - which the dealer admits was an engineering flaw (they specified the wrong toe in/out at the factory causing premature tire wear), and for which they gave us (and everybody) 4 new tires at the 35,000 mile mark. Their service really is good, they really do want you to be happy with your car, I've been to a few dealerships and they really are NICE people and really DO listen to you. Quite unlike experiences I'd had with Ford, etc. I would say if you want Mercedes quality you have to buy a Mercedes though, and expect to pay $1,000 every time you take it in for service (no, I'm not joking). I do expect that they'll produce a well designed car at a very competitive price. The only real competition in the Sky's price range (aside from the badge twin Solstice) is the Miata; not a bad car, but long in the tooth, less powerful (standard engine) and more expensive to maintain. The Sky is a totally new platform (hydroformed rail frame) with a very new engine (having been tested in the Cobalt right now). The other nice thing about buying from Saturn is you'll pay what the sticker says - urban legends are that Pontiac dealers are marking sticker prices UP in response to demand. I'd say that if you want a convertible at a reasonable price that you'll be able to get serviced anywhere that this is a good option. I'd also say that if you have the cash you should consider the BMW or Honda models for another $10-$20K. I myself used to drive a 1964 MG; convertibles are designed to get rained in (ooops! forgot to put the top up!) dirt in (Darn, how'd I get behind a manuer truck on this windy road?) and generally thrashed about. I wouldn't want to wear my Gucci loafers to the beach either!