Great idea for a thread WapSTer. It's true that people in general are good at knocking down something when things are not perfect but when things are good it's always taken for granted and nobody says anything.
I never actuallly intended to buy a new car when I got the ST and in fact it was a bit of a reluctant order following the unexpected braking down of my previous car. It arrived 1 week earlier than expected and I never actually thought I'd be getting to like it this much.
With regards to the service and the dealer well, it's a different county so might be a different ball game altogether, but for all it matters, I actually became friends with the dealer.