Is that a list of cars you wouldn't consider buying Massive?
I would never have thought of buying SKODA PROTON DAEWOO OR KIA.
But in recent times all makers (possibly with the exception of Proton) have brought out some really nice cars. Skoda have come a long way since the days of the rear engined Estelle.
BMW's are nice cars but I feel they are a bit flash for me, I really don't want the monied executive image (so I bought an Audi instead

) Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't want an Aston Martin or Ferrari because of the jealousy factor. I like people ignoring my car in the car park and letting me out at junctions and not trying to race me at the lights.
For me its got to be FAST and FUN but STEALTH - the Q car or sleeper philosophy.
(I wouldn't have considered a Diesel either but someone, somewhere on a forum said that diesels are "not bad nowadays" or something like that - wonder who I could be referring to!