 It has pros and cons, but the pros are mostly qualities that you can't use in normal daily driving:nimble handling and quick acceleration.  I fell in "love" with this car strictly for it's eye appeal...I think it's a work of art.  However, the Eclipse GT that I traded in served me better on a daily basis, in terms of comfort, handling, and luggage/personal space.  The highly touted Bose sound system performs best when turned to a high volume.  Normal speech on the radio is hard to here..there is a distinct lack of mid frequency response that doesn't lend itself to "talk" radio.