I can't see anything else like it in any pictures I have seen of the mechanism. I tried this morning and it simply will not budge, so I either have the wrong cable or it takes a lot of force to pull the pin to release the trunk.

I will try again later today and take pictures of what I am up against. I love the car, but this is just really pi%s**g me off at this point.

If I can't get it open I may make someone on this forum a REALLY good deal on a car.