purchased my spark on a holiday sale price leader. i researched it for twenty minutes on the web before driving to the dealer and buying it first thing that morning. every review written by some car reviewer had several gripes, (ride, noise, etc.) i did notice that the pickiest reviewers seemed to be females. (honest, no dig) every review i found written by drivers from car enthusiast magazines were positive. (roomy, handles great, easy to toss into a turn....) it's just a little car, not the second coming. glad i bought it.