I've seen a few reliable Alphas, but they all had mechanics as owners. I drove Rabbits for many years, and would still be now were it not for bad mechanics. Driving a Honda Civic Si now. Hopefully it won't need a mechanic for a long time! Tows the 17 very nicely, and handles better in the rain than any other car I've driven, including Subarus and Jeeps. Jake, a friend just got a 1980 RX7 with 47K original miles. It still looks like it could be on the showroom floor. Any idea about what a fair price would be?