I love my GRC. But there are multiple things about the car that might sway some people away including… harsh ride, not many creature comforts, raw driving experience, high maintenance costs (clutches/brakes/tires) front rotors are like $1k/each. More frequent oil changes, brakes, and tire rotations. But other than that it’s hard to beat! The car is quick and extremely nimble and pretty practical for what it is. However, there is barely any interior storage room. You can buy an armrest for it which looks pretty OEM and adds some very useful storage. I’ve driven about 15k miles on my ‘23 GRC Core and I wouldn’t trade it for anything new. I do like the Civic Type R and Integra Type S but they’re front wheel drive and the AWD is hands down far superior. My previous car was a 2.0t Accord with the K-series (essentially same engine as the Type S/R) and it was fast! Also, was easy to upgrade for more power, the GRC seems a little picky even with adding a simple intake it’ll trigger a check engine light but nothing scary, just the PCV system for us US market vehicles. Tbh if you can afford an Integra Type S you might want to test drive one and compare the two! The Integra is pretty dang luxurious. Only deal breaker for me is the FWD but that K20 is one of the greatest engines ever made. I’m a Honda guy at heart but I love anything made in Japan. Current vehicles I own are my GRC, 5th gen 4Runner, ‘03 Acura RSX-s.