See HJ's reviews - as you say, not as many faults as in the past, but I remember at the time it came out the reviews from a driving perspective were not very positive. One of the things that would unfortunately stop me buying one would be the poor driving position/comfort, which for someone with a bad back is definitely a turn-off.

Lovely looks though - a rep at a previous employer had one (I thin the diesel version), which I was greatly impressed with at the time - more exciting than your average rep-mobile Ford or Vauxhall.