Bilsteins are just plain awesome. got a full set from autozone for a little over 200 bucks i believe. i had some GM goodwrench crappy shocks on the back, you could pull em out and push em in with one finger. they were shot. the fronts were better, but still bad. i put ont he bilsteins, and now after a few weeks, the handling is better than it was when i first installed em, the height setllled down, and it handles GREAT. i cant believe it. before i used to scrape driveways, now i dont, before on bumps, the car would bounce and bounce, and continue to bounce, now it doesnt bounce at all, just goes, bump bump, then rides smooth. reduced my squeaks and rattles too. they are really worth the money. I am still in high school, and there are plenty of other things i could have spent my hard earned money on, like airbags, slicks, more high performance stuff for the motor, seats, etc. but i believe that the bilstiens were a better investment than any of those things i could have done. just made the car more enjoyable, and fun to drive.