Yes, let's all stop buying nice things. They might get stolen! Put an alarm in it, get theft insurance. The MS Protege is just as likely to be stolen as an Si. Probably moreso, given there are less of them and the engine is rarer. The Si motor is the same one as in the RSX, and I'm sure there are loads of RSX mills available for sale from the wreckers...
Sentras are junk. Unreliable, shitty to drive, and simply not worth your money.
Don't buy a $10k WRX - at that price, I shudder to think of how badly its been beaten on.
Living on a Navy base I'm not too worried about theft, though how that affects insurance rates is an issue.
The MSP is still my #1 choice. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled and fingers crossed that a decent one shows up in the next few weeks for a good price in either GA or Indy. My odds probably aren't that great, so I'll have to keep considering alternatives.
You 2 are a big help in this process. Thanks a million.
And sorry to Beff for jacking his thread. Really though... a Yaris?