donhak

different drummer - I agree. The color combination is what I wanted from early on. There are too many grays and whites around here, and I prefer a light interior to black. Ford's documentation initially was poor in pointing out the differences between the SE and SEL packages and most dealers are not familiar with the cars yet either. The SE offers the power lift gate but not true hands free, just like the navigation package on the SE has the eight inch screen but not the rear camera. The little things added up, and I decided the cost for the SEL was worthwhile with the 302a. It will be a huge step up in technology from my 2003 Saturn which has been a good car.

Model: C-Max Hybrid SEL Date Ordered: 10/03/2012 Promised Delivery time: 60 - 90 days VIN Available: 11/15/12 Window Sticker Available: TBD Scheduled Build Date: week of 12/10/12 Actual Delivery Date: TBD State: AK Originally ordered an SE with the 203a accessory and winter package, but the dealer took more than three weeks to let me know the order was going no place because they needed extra paperwork to go through the Retail Verification Program. Order replaced on 11/1/2012 at which time I upgraded to the SEL, Ice Storm, Medium Stone, with 302a package. Last week VIN was shown on the SE with a build date for the week of 11/26, SEL unscheduled clean. This week the SE was deleted and the VIN and build date put on the SEL. With the delay I am impatiently waiting and a little disappointed in the December build which they said would be a priority order, as now it is unlikely to be shipped cross-country and up to Alaska before the end of the year. I drove both the Prius Three and the C-Max and the C-Max felt like a much better car and fit. The nearly flat back window, spoiler, and tinted vertical window really restricts the rear visibility on the Prius and the C-Max has a nicer interior. I can live without the leather but decided the upgrade to SEL was worthwhile with the extra features not available on the SE. Ordered the car because no dealer up here had more than one C-Max on order and it would have been $1600 more to buy in Seattle and ship to Anchorage.