The P5 is now discontinued. The new 3 hatch replaces it in the 2004 model year.
The retail might have been 17K but they are going for way under that now.
My GF has one and while it is ok but I dont think it is a very good match for my SE even.
Handleing - good - feels a little better than my SE right now but I have about 123K on my orginal supension.
Acceleration - Does not feel as good as my almost stock car.
Inside - It's ok. I dislike the red lighting in the car but other than that it is about in the same class as the contour as far as looks and feel I think.
Outside - Personal opinion - I don't like the wagon look as much as some people do (yes it looks like a wagon no matter how many people try to tell me it is a hatch). I started driving on a ford taurus wagon so I tend to dislike all wagons now (but that 6 hatch looks nice)
My GF loves it and that is the importaint part about it so I can't complain (and the laser blue color does look pretty good).
