if you can then you must, if you can't, the base carrera is OK, but it is still a compromise.

like MaxErnst said, if can't afford an extra 10k, then the original 70k is probably already stretching it too far for you anyway.

but thats the american market for you, some people just want the car for the pose factor and don't care about value / what they could have for a nominal bit more (even though some may or may not be able to afford the S)