You can defend the vehicle all you want, and again, I don't think its a terrible vehicle, just desperately needs updating. The dash, while a GIANT leap forward from the Sebring is still not great, and the plastic surround to the radio/hvac etc is extremely cheap and develops rattles. At least in the 200 they paint it, so it looks better, but in the Avenger, its an eyesore.
The radios are old, and too complicated to do simple things. The list of missing features that CJD pointed out is another not to mention that gas mileage is nothing fantastic and the NVH of the 4 cylinder/6 speed combo is not great and that SHOULD BE the top selling combo. The fact that the vehicle maxes out at 30mpg highway is also outdated, christ the Charger/300 with a V6 does better than the 4 cylinder 200/Avenger.
The price is great, and again, it is a fantastic bargain atm, but thats it. If it wasn't incentivized so aggressively they wouldn't sell at all and THAT, is the sign of a vehicle that desperately needs help.
And don't even get me started on the 200 Convertible... That thing is ghastly.