I hear you George. And Uncle Tony...

I never thought I would consider a Commercial designated vehicle for a DD either. We have a Tribute (Escape clone) a Mustang Bullitt and a high mileage F-150. While it's true the Connect does not carry a 4 X8 sheet of anything, in a pinch I can borrow a p.u., or rent one from the Home Depot to carry the plywood or wall board. We do have three dogs, two little Bichon Frise and one new Collie. That means they don't fit the F-150 cab, it's a standard cab. Nor the Mustang, and only barely can we squeese into the Tribute. The Connect is lower than the two trucks for easy doggie ingress or egress. Bare in the back is good for clean up of Collie hair. The price isn't over the top either. It also has way more space in the back than any of the vehicles except the F-150, and that is open air. Not good for dog duty in the rain. ;-)

Bottom line? For us, it is appealing.