[ZIPYSVT]

Great discussion. After following all of the preliminary threads, it is no surprise to me that people here are not ready to marry it.

I think it is a big improvement over the current model, and positions the car where it needs to be in the marketplace. Competitive pricing will seal the deal with the majority of the car buyers in this segment. I agree that in a heads up contest with similar cars from Honda, Toyota, GM, etc. that this is the most appealing car in 2008.

Love:
- Interior design
- Standard side / curtain airbags
- Sync (the concept at least)

Hate:
- No hatch
- Excess "blingage" (fog lights, tail light surrounds, SEL interior appliques)
- ABS not standard

Question: Does it have a passthrough / fold-down rear seat feature? That would help us hatch people reduce our hater percentage.