I really hope whatever oem deals they have are with aftermarket stereo companies not car manufactures.



EXACTLY.

Think of it in a Kia... (no offense to Kia owners) or a Yugo (do they even MAKE those anymore?)....

Would you buy said car just to get the mp3 player?

But I still think that regardless of what the empeg guys put out in the near (3 year) timeframe, the MK2 is going to be better. It's just got too many 'tweaks' that don't fit well with the common public or their wallet. It would be great to find an improved MK2, but thats not likely soon.

Empeg themselves admitted that the Mk.3 wasn't going to be in the same class as the 2. The Mk.3 was designed around a different price point.