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    I completely agree, and Audi, BMW, and Mercedes are all doing them! Don't like the result in any of the vehicles, seems really cheap to me. Unless, of course it dropped into the dash when you didn't need it or something with really cool wooshing sound effects like star trek doors...

    Yeah, it really does make a significant difference. There's a mythbusters episode on it that's pretty good!

    I'm already looking forward to my (free) trip from California back to Michigan when I can afford one! Michigan's loss.

    This has gotten quite interesting! For reference, I just moved from the Tesla (er, San Francisco) area to... Detroit! I do agree that the direct sales model is very intriguing. Ford has actually been selling directly to the public in the UK for the last four plus years (http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2010/07/new-fo…),…

    I searched through the "all replies" and can't believe that it hasn't been suggested yet: USMY 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon had just come out by this time. I've got an 06 and couldn't ask for anything more fun to get groceries in!

    Never before have I read a car review that actually made me seriously want a car. Fantastic article, Matt!

    Hows the powerplant compare to the current Cummins line? Towing, every day driving, low rev torque etc.

    It's available throughout most of Europe, but may never make it stateside. I'd love one of these!

    I think this is the largest part of the problem. 30 years ago, no car would have gone 50k miles before it blew up without an oil change. Today's oils are better, and generally the cars are built better. (Cheaper, yes, but overall better.) Because of this, they have the illusion of being an appliance. Cars had a lot…