If you get a 3g I recommend the 5speed rs/gs models. The 4cyl 2.4L 4g64 is a much more reliable and stout motor then the GT/GTS 3.0L 6g72. They handle as good as any other fwd car. Get some KYB struts with some Eibach springs along with a stiff rear sway bar and rear strut bar and it's decent.
agreed the.. the 3.0 is a pain in the ass it is clutterd under the hood and they will come into the shop with the dumbest problems all the time the 3.0 has a tendency to nickle and dime ppl. i have however almost never seen a 2.4 with problems other then when ppl treat the engine like shit.