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Originally Posted by Mr Bean
Please post reviews folks. Those of us who have been unable to get a drive yet would really appreciate all of your perspectives. I know pricing and financing are personal discretions but the more information you can provide about your own purchase decisions would be appreciated.
Personally, I am trying to read the demand right now. I am trying to get a picture of whether it stands a chance of softening in the next 2-3 months so I could wait and actually purchase below the inflated MSRP. Today, I could get the car I want in a week since every dealer seems to be selling at MSRP but if I wait and demand skyrockets then I could be out 3 months.
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Full MSRP on a LOADED car. I wanted a fully loaded car anyway, so it didn't bother me. But it had everything on the option list. And I suspect most of the cars will come that way intially. Mine had Nav system, full leather, moonroof, heated seats and outside mirrors, satellite radio, mats, cargo net, etc.
And the demand is high. A guy in the next cubicle was complaining because he was on a waiting list(I wasn't), and when he heard I got the 1st one in the area, he was chewing on his salesman big time. And the dealer couldn't tell him when the next one was coming in.
So far I have put just over a 100 miles on it and am averaging about 35 MPG in mixed suburban/highway driving.
As far as the car itself. It is quiet, handles pretty well(wanders a tiny bit in the lane at 70 miles per hour), and the seats are comfortable. The sight lines out the rear are a bit constrained, so you have to use those mirrors extensively or really twist in your seat to check blind spots.
The car accelerates VERY well. 0 to 60 in less than 8 secs, which I consider very acceptable. You won't have to be worried at the bottom of the on ramp merging into highway access. And I don't see any hesitation whatsoever when pulling away from a stop sign.
And I haven't read the 300 something page NAV system manual yet, but I got the basics down pat in about 15 mins. It doesn't seem overly complicated and it provided useful voice prompts turn by turn going home from the dealer.
So far, I really like it. I'll have to drive it for a few weeks before I see if anything bugs me about the car.