Not all people want a 4dr to do 12 sec.Some people just want a nice car with some type of power for daily driving.The protege beats alot of stock cars that are out these days expect the srt 4 .The car does have good handaling and i do agree with you on the motor isuue but everyone knows within a couple of months aftermarket companies are going to tons of things to improve this car.for 19k what do u expect.