I feel the same way, 2nd gen looks like a fish to me, and to me the latest gen looks like a hyundai sonata from the back...but a 1st gen cruze out of warranty, that you know will need a PCV fix and trans sooner or later is a hard buy.Agreed. I'm sure there are people like myself who still prefer the look of the first gen over the second, but I'm not sure if they're willing to pay a premium price for that.