Cheap, easy to repair, reliable, and sporty.
Would I buy another? Just did, got an 06 GT S/C. Now to add it's quick and more options, comfy leather dual heated seats, advanced dic, etc.
The 04+ cars are much better cars overall, tons of things we don't like about gp's apply to 03 and older. Whether you're talking about problems or available options and interior styling. The mid 06 cars and up were very reliable cars at that point, with the lim gaskets being the last update. I just like my 02's body styling a bit more, but all the other stuff about the 06 outweighs it.