I love it. Awesome car even in stock form. Well made, fun to drive, looks fantasic. The stock tuning is a bit conservative, but it responds very well to mods...especially boost, in my case. Mine is an '07 with the 380hp 4.3L. I went from 307rwhp to 534rwhp with SC and cats.

I know it's kind of crazy to ask this but what's the reliability and maintenance cost?

The reliability is very good. There are a couple of minor service bulletin things...door lock mechanism, etc, but those are all fixable. The stock clutch is a bit weak and can go early (20-30k miles). I replaced mine wih a heavy duty one when I upgraded the power. The stock cats are very restrictive and mine failed (literally disintegrated) due to the heat from the SC, so I replaced them with high-flow ones, which added about 20hp across the power band.

Maintenance cost isn't unreasonable. Figure about $1500 once a year for standard service at the dealership, less if you go to an outside mechanic that you trust.

AMV8 is a great car. Lots of fun to drive and always elicits lots of ooohs and aaahs. I have the sports shift version and it can be a little jerky when the car is cold, but it smooths out after a couple of minutes.

As far as reliability goes, it has been good so far. One issue with bubbling leather on the dash due to defective adhesive and a squeaking sound that was due to a misadjusted hand break. The car also has a couple of rattles that come and go, but that's a British car for you.

Oh yeah, and nothing beats the sound of the V8 in that car :D

TheX5 and TahoeM3,
Thanks for the info on the AMV8. Very good info!

if you don't mind me asking, how much are you paying for insurance?