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Thanks!

That would be pretty sweet. Can I trust the numbers for dealer invoice that are listed at http://www.nadaguides.com/ ? If so, this configuration would come in at $28,971 with the dealer markup, before taxes and destination charges. I could live with that.

I'm pretty sure I will be going with the SE hybrid and a few upgrades. Now I'm in the mode of checking out what kind of pricing I can get from the local dealers. I don't expect to get a lot off, but I'll be happy going with whoever is willing to work with me a little bit, anyway. My least favorite part of car buying is the lengthy haggling and I am hoping to keep that to a minimum with this car. There are too many online options these days to waste a lot of time on that.

Yeah, I don't really want to wait Like the rest of you, I want mine YESTERDAY, but I feel as though I have to drive the hybrid at least before I place my order; I am not as brave as some people here! I priced mine out last night with those two options (or what you have to add to get them) and it's coming in under $32,000, which is just barely affordable for me. It gets trickier if it gets much more expensive as I have already had to sell some assets (and will have to sell the Prius) in order to get a large enough downpayment to make the monthly payments realistic for me. But I'm interested enough that I don't mind, just don't have much cushion beyond what I'm already committing to this purchase. It's very exciting, and it's even more so now that I have a bunch of Fusion Freaks to obsess over it with!

I read somewhere that the Titanium hybrid will be priced at around $33,000. Does anyone know if this is accurate? And does anyone know when the Titanium hybrid is expected to ship? I think that's the one I would want, but I am not sure if if will have everything that I want. The two things I really want are the leather seats and the backup camera. I could live without the navigation and the other driver assist options. I had heard that these should ship in early 2013 and I'm not sure I want to wait that long, but if there's a shot that I could get everything I want in that package, I should probably wait.

LOL! You sure you are going to be out of the hospital by then?

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and opinions. I'm starting to get excited about this car again, and will definitely be giving it another look when the hybrids are available to drive. I so wanted to fall head over heels in love with this car yesterday, and I almost did. Hopefully we'll hit if off better on the second date

Also, I should mention that this was only apparent when we were driving on the highway. At slower speeds, the noise was not prominent. So if you drive one, make sure you get it up to speed, if you can.

Yes, for road noise this one, too, was extremely quiet. In fact I thought to myself afterward that the window noise I heard was probably made more pronounced by the lack of other noise. One thing I thought of later is that I did not check to see if the vents were open or not. Next time I drive it I will make sure they are closed and see if that makes a difference. Though the noise sure sounded like it was coming from the door/window, maybe this was it.

After seeing it in person and in the sunlight yesterday, I am certain I will go with the Bordeaux Reserve if I order this car. It was tastefully understated in its redness but stunningly metallic in the bright sun. Before I saw it I was curious as to whether it might be too bright for my taste, but as was pointed out above, it is quite dark. I love reds but have never liked a bright red car (they do not age gracefully). This red is very classy and it will be perfect for me.

Yes, I have been reading lots of reviews and they all said the same thing. After my test drive yesterday I came home and googled to see if I could find any mention of this, and I could not. I think I'm going to have to drive the hybrid before making my decision, but if one car comes off the line like this I have to wonder about my luck if I order one, as I was planning to do. I don't really like being limited to dealer stock, as there is always a compromise to be made. I had that problem when I bought my Prius and that is one reason I am not as happy with it as I know I should be.

This is my first post here, so please be gentle with me if there is already a topic here somewhere that addresses my questions. Also, know that I am not a true car enthusiast so if I seem a little uneducated about cars in general, it's because I am! So, I've been reading everything I can find about this car, anxiously waiting for the new Fusions to arrive. I just love the look of this car, and after 3.5 years with my Prius I would like to get something new while the Prius still has a decent resale value. This morning I was pleased to see that there were a few new Fusions at my local dealer, so I went out there for a test drive. They had one in the color I thought I wanted (bordeaux reserve), and I took it for a spin. It was the base model with the 2.5 L engine. The car drove nicely, handled well, had a smooth ride and felt good to me, although the 2.5 was a little sluggish. Not to worry, though, I'm going to hold out for the hybrid, which I understand from reviews is a bit more peppy. However, one thing that really bugged me about this car was window noise. I kept hitting the window switches because it sounded like the windows were cracked open a bit, but they weren't. My husband was with me and when we discussed the car afterwards he had noticed the same thing. In other respects it was a very quiet ride, but I don't know if I'd get used to this or not; it sounded like the doors were not sealed properly and was very distracting throughout an otherwise very pleasant test drive. So my question for the group is whether or not others have noticed this on test drives. I know not many will have driven it yet, but I'm wondering if the one I drove was just not well put together. I'm planning to drive the hybrid as soon as it's available, so maybe that experience will be different, but right now I'm on the fence about whether this is an indication of the general quality of the car, or if it's something I could get used to.