As far as the vision thing.....

I really think it comes down to using the side mirrors.

I did my own experiment .....I found it's IMPOSSIBLE to hide a car behind this VX and not see it out the side mirrors.

If it was mine and not my wife's I'd simply knock the window mirror off. I've had them fall off in the summer because I can't seem to get my glue thing down yet....and always liked the added view.

On the VX, the very short window makes this attractive.