I agree with you... I have driven the TL and I love the car. I believe the car is worth the extra $8000 (list to list, which is the only way I compare) over the Mazda 6 5-door s.
The question is do I have the extra $8000 to spend, and if I do, do I want to put in into a car, towards stuff for the house, or save it against a rainy day? I don't have the numbers to decide if I have the cash yet, much less what I want to do with it.
The 6 represents keeping my place in the world. It's a great car that I love dearly, but is equivalent to my SVT. The TL represents a big step up in the world in every way. If the rear seat folded, the car would be perfect.
