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I've found that the bulk of hate mostly comes from a few sources...
Those who think "sports car" = "muscle car." This car was not designed to run 1/4 miles with Hellcats or Z28s.
Those who think the Subaru motor / design means it should automatically be an STI and pull like one.
Those who want to find every fault. Yes, the car's got some noise insulation issues. Like, there isn't any. Yes, the MT is not great for most people who own it. Yes, it drives a bit on the "raw" side.
All of these are by design. I think the car turned out pretty much how the engineers and designers intended it to.
Sure, it's not perfect. Sure, there are some things they could have maybe done a bit better.
But, all around, I think the car hits the mark for what it wanted to be, and equally as important, what it doesn't try to be.
It's not a German luxo-rocket. It's not a grocery getter. It's not a Corvette killer.
It's a bit crude, it's a bit rough around the edges, and it's priced where it should be. I would be unhappy paying $40k for this car, but for under 30, really, look at what you get.
I view this car much like a Harley Davidson motorcycle... Harley KNOWS that 90+% of people are gonna throw the stock exhaust out the window before it even leaves the showroom. They KNOW that the bike is MEANT to be a canvas for customizations. Chrome, performance parts, making it yours to your unique tastes. To that end, this car was obviously designed to be modded. The sheer ease with which so many mods can be applied is evidence of this. It was designed to be a functional canvas... If you like it as is, enjoy it. If you want to start down the path of exploring the mods that tickle YOUR fancy, you have one of the easiest vehicles to mod at your disposal and these cars take to most mods with incredibly good manners and adaptability. It's very versatile.
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