Tee hee.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I get the impression that you are focusing on your perceived shortcomings in this design and draw the conclusion that it is somehow not worthy. It leaves the impression you are over-dramatizing your position and want to make sure we here on the Mirage forum are thoroughly aware of where you stand.
I get it already.
An interesting phenomenon to any purchase is buyer's bias (or
choice-supportive bias according to Wikipedia - read all about it.) Your support for your decision to buy an iA will apparently continue to clash with our decision to not buy an iA and instead buy a Mirage. For some reason, you can't seem to get past why anyone would buy a Mirage. Ironic, isn't it? After all that, I still like my Mirage and I don't need the external validation for my decision. That is to say, good thing I didn't listen to Consumer Reports. Maybe you yourself need the validation. Who knows?
Really - I'm glad you found a car you are happy with. You are certainly allowed your opinion, and you have expressed it to your audience. We're just not buying what you are selling.
So, how to go about discussing the pros & cons of the Mirage? What framework should we follow?
It is a Mirage Forum, after all. The focus here is on the current production of the Mitsubishi Mirage. Not the expired Scion brand and their line of cars.
Give specific examples to support a position for or against, rather than just stating blankity-blank stinks - because I said so.
That way, a respectful discussion can come about on the facts rather than opinions that often devolve into petty name-calling and attacks.
No, I don't like your posts here decrying the Mirage. I like mine and I am biased accordingly. If you can point out specific examples of what you believe are it's shortcomings, I'll point out what I think is great about the car. Just be sure to provide and stick to supporting facts and we have the makings of a great thread.
But in the end, it's just a car. No big deal (to me, anyway.)