Agree wholeheartedly, 'Mattye' and Stuart. Except, for me, a 2006 Volvo is an almost new car compared with our 2000 V70! Prior to that, we had an '87 745 for 18 years. The V70 is not only 'cool', it is also stonkingly good value. We paid just £550 for ours from a dealer almost five years ago now, so it doesn't in reality owe us a bean.
The Imp is a cracking little car, in many ways much better than the ubiquitous Mini. I had a Sunbeam Imp Sport that could run rings round any Cooper except when it came to stopping. A paving slab carried in the front boot greatly improved things there, though! Happy days!
Regards, John.