I was considering a 300M for my wife, since it was one of the few RWD cars available. When we parked and walked toward the car she took one look and said that's ugly, I'll keep my Lincoln LS.
Most manufactures do not like multi franchised dealers to have one brand store too close to another brand. A good explanation why they do not is things like happened at a Toyota, Ford, Lincoln Mercury multi franchise. A guy with a 2003 Camry broke down while traveling. He was towed to the complex. They told him he tranny was toast. He was out of warranty on mileage and it would take three days to get one in.
An enterprising Toyota salesman suggest he look at a new Camry so he could continue on his way. He was given a trade price and taken for a ride. When he returned there was a car carrier unloading the then brand new 2006 Mercury Milan. He asked the salesman what it was. To make the story short he drove off in the first recorded retail Milan sold by LM, one with more equipment than the Camry for five thousands dollars less ;)
mike hunt