Seriously? That's the best news I've heard all day! I am slightly ADD and can't listen to a whole song. I'm constantly channel surfing. Awesome!

I think XM/Sirius is pretty standard too, as are heated seats, windshield washer fluid nozzles, side mirrors, etc. I mean, it's an option package available on just about any model of any car.

Stupid/wreckless drivers will still be that way regardless of what kind of car you have. Some cars, like Subaru, are much better if you were to get in a car accident, but just because an SUV sits higher or is bigger doesn't make it any safer.

The reason people don't see is because they don't look, that is something you won't be able to avoid, you can only control your driving. My dad has had more car accidents with his Ford F-150 than I have had in my Hyundai Sonata.

As for going through a red light, I've done that a few times too. Now what I do is I wait until the truck clears the light, at least enough so I can see what color the light is. The people behind me probably hate it cause I'll either go really slow or i'll stop for a second or two, but I'm not getting a ticket or getting hit just because they are impatient.

Not always the case. My Ford Escape Limited had all the bells and whistles other than heated leather seats. In order to get the heated seats one needed to get the Mercury Mariner, Ford just didn't offer that for Escape even though it's the same damn car :rolleyes:

I went from a huge SUV (when kids were little and I was carpooling), to a smaller SUV (as kids started getting drivers licenses), to a little sports sedan last year (WOOHOO!).

I LOVE being able to zip into small parking spaces, speed through parking garages without having to worry about head clearance and hitting poles, ALSO - I only have to fill my tank once a month because my gas mileage has doubled (and I'm only driving myself around now).

I sometimes feel a little "small" next to a Suburban, but I also feel way cooler in my sports car :cool: It's taken years off me!!:p

Dang what kind of car do you drive that you only have to fill up once a month? I have to fill up mine every week, and I don't drive around very much---just to work and back.

If a driver is stupid and wreckless, what's the issue?

I drive a Civic and only fill up once maybe 2-3 weeks. It's awesome.

:eek:wow, once a month fill ups... in my dreams! I only drive myself around now, but I've never gotten that good gas mileage. A sporty car does feel good now, even though I miss the carpool days (sometimes).

I have a little Lexus IS250. I think the reason I only have to fill up once a month is because I hardly drive now that I'm not hauling around kids. My work is within 5 miles, and I don't venture far beyond the neighborhood to shop, etc. Anywhere that we go that is far, my husband drives. (I'm like some granny, except I'm not in a Cadillac, and I look better in my car ;))

I got the car November, 2008 and I have less than 7,000 miles on it!

Wow! I got my car in December '08 and I have 25,000 miles on it!

I got my Acura three years ago (just paid it off, woohoo!) and I've only got about 8,000 miles on it.

Of course, that might have something to do with the fact that I used to take the train to work, and now I work from home, so I hardly ever drive the poor thing . . .

I had the opposite problem-went to drive an SUV for a week while my car (3 series BMW) was being repaired and I freaked. I did not like the fact that I couldn't zip in and out of traffic, parking was stressful and I couldn't take corners like I was use to. I like being low to the ground. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with snow.

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My car gets pretty good gas mileage-I only fill it up every 3 weeks.

Welp, I went with the Escape. I picked it up today. It's an ok car but comparing it to my Edge.... in the words of Lil Kim "I go from first class to coach". I feel like it drives like a truck (which I guess it is). It has NO pick up. It's a 4 cyllander as was my Edge. The steering wheel isn't as tough as my Edge which I like. It'll probably be easier to park. It doesn't have the extra cup holders on the bottom of the front doors like the Edge. I guess we'll have to see.

V4 SUV = WEAK, they should only put smaller engines in cars, not trucks or SUVs. I take it you don't plan on hauling a trailer around, do you? My Escape was a V6, my Land Rover is a V8 and still has slow pick-up.