It is so low that you have to be careful with the cement blocks in parking lots which tell you when you are far fwd enough.

I scratched the underside of the front bumper in 3 different spots. Thank god it is underneath, but i am still really pissed.

I also found what looks like to be a scratch on the passenger lower door on the inside. It is actually extra plastic that hasn't been finished off and there are 2 lines about 2 inches long of excess plastic, looks like it could be sanded down, but the dealer can tae care of that, not me.

Getting in and out without touching the dash with your shoes is pretty hard and i am only 5'8.5

My friend also had troube and marked the dash a couple times, but it rubbed off.

I can tell that i am going to be sternly telling a lot of passengers to "watch your feet"

 

Did'nt you get to test drive one,before you decided to buy???

 

Of course i did.

I love the car to death, but had no idea i was going to be so picky with my friends. It is no problem, just going to make my friends think i am anal

 

Why are your feet so high up when entering the car? I consider the "dash" as that part of the interior that's directly in front of you and above knee level. There's nothing in front of the driver's knee except the steering column and the pedals. In front of the the passenger is the cover for the HVAC plumbing (on pre-'06s) and that little cubby hole "glove box" in the '06. Is that what your passenger kicks?

 

I would just get some new friends.

 

Girl friends,if at all possible ;their shoes are smaller,and they would have to lift their legs high up to mar the dash,so,maybe.......

 

your ass suppose go in first, sit, and carefully move your leg.
Getting into the car with cool motion (aggressive) doesn't work in this car. Good luck!

 

Wait until you start to notice the carpet wear on the hump in front of the passanger seat from your friends feet. That will really drive you nuts.

 

lol +1
I've given a few people the lecture about foot placement.