You go to the dealership, hop in the car, slam the doors, smell the leather and take a test drive.

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Options on my test vehicle included black leather trimmed bucket seats, a leather shifter and a cargo cover.

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The cabin trim on our test car was an exquisite claret-colored Nappa top grain leather, set off with alloy and lacquer-black wood trim.

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