You've confirmed at least one of the reasons I'm not keen on the turbo.

I guess I'm allergic to issues on the road. With my first car it was always a constant watch to make sure it didn't overheat, run out of some kind of fluid, or generally fall to bits at the traffic lights. I still remember the wonderful almost decadent feeling of having a reliable car for the first time. I don't want to go back to that kind of worry.

So just like the stock market, it's all about emotion, especially fear. I plan to replace that emotion with some hard data RSN.