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I'd offer you up much of the same from what other's have said.
Lacks general power if you're not willing to wring out the engine
There's plenty of great feedback in the car and road noise is one of them.
It is small and good luck fitting much of anything in the back seats besides a backpack or someone sitting crossed with their legs up in the back.
On the flip side though I can give you my personal experience with it. I love the car. Truly! It is by no means a balanced vehicle. Rather, it's a highly specialized car that focuses on handling and total control. Frankly, I have never felt this refined in any other vehicle and think you'd be hard pressed to find one that is this specialized without doubling the price and stepping up to say a Cayman.
The biggest thing that routinely sticks out to me throughout the time I've owned the car is how "grounded" I feel. I genuinely feel as if I'm one with the car. A comparison I often link it to in my life is wearing shoes. I personally have a preference for shoes that fit my feet rather snug or tight if you will. I don't need them cutting off circulation but I like them to feel like an extension of my feet as opposed to someone I place that protects and covers my feet and weighs me down, my feet shift with each step because they're loose, they lack the support and as such walking in them gets uncomfortable after a while, etc. I feel that same thing here when I drive my BRZ in comparison to any other vehicle. I get a sense of control and feedback that can best be described as being "grounded" and one with the car. It's one of the most beautiful things about this vehicle.
As for your question of if people have sold it. I'll just give you my experience with it. I have decided I would like to keep this car for as long as I can possibly make it fit in my life. I mean literally as long as possible. That means through restomods, chassis fixes in the future, rust prevention, the whole deal. I often view my BRZ as the link below from Mazda. I want my BRZ to travel with me to a time in the future where I can be go back through the life I'm living now when I know in the future, kids, bills, life, etc, will require me to leave many of my hobbies and the like on the back burner.
I'd also like to note that the BRZ is a vehicle that offers me a few things in this realm of reasonably priced sports cars to choose from that others simply don't. Coming from Preludes back in the day and other older Japanese sports cars (240z), I value 2+2 coupes. Then you start adding RWD, reliability, NA, good looks, boxer engine, low CoG, spacious trunk (fits what's needed for track setup), canyon carver > touring vehicle, etc. It becomes apparent very quickly that there is no other sports car sub 40-45k that checks those boxes.
I will offer you something though, as a person who clearly cherishes my BRZ and wants to preserve it in as many ways as possible, I would definitely advise getting a second car. I'm actually picking one up later today to designate as my daily driver. There are many times where it is quite frustrating that I can't fit a third in my car. That some items just won't fit in the car. It has led me to realize that once again, the BRZ is a specialized vehicle. It does what it does exceptionally well and is unapologetic about what it doesn't. As such, I think having a vehicle to fill other practical needs makes a ton of sense.
Sorry for the long winded response. Just was in a mood to share my story. Thanks!
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