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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3790973, member: 1414"] Sure. I remember being packed in the back of a 1980 Accord. A modern Civic dwarfs that car. Before that we did have a Ford Torino wagon with the wood grain on the sides. For me there are a few factors. One is ease of getting in and out. My 3 series was a bit of a challenge. Another is visibility, it was always a struggle to see in a sedan. A few years ago when we had epic snow for 6 weeks with no thaw I was car shopping at the Ford dealer. Guy said he sold 4 F150s to women in the last week, and had sold maybe that many to women over the last few years. Snow banks on the corners of streets were so high that even in a Pilot or Highlander type car you were completely blind. Well I can tell you even a moderate amount of snow piled up rendered me blind in that 3 series. Lastly, windows. I hate gun-slit windows. I want tall windows. Few sedans have decent windows. All that said, I bought another one last year, and had to trade it three months later. My balky hip simply couldn’t tolerate the seats and seating position. So I drive a car that I find too big, especially since it’s mostly just me. I tried. Looked at mini coopers Mazda Cx-3, I like the go cart feel of smaller cars. [/QUOTE]