I haven’t bought a car since 1987. I too am a little surprised at the lack of visibility in modern cars. A rental agency recently gave me a Ford Flex (I was expecting an Edge) and I really liked it. It’s ugly only on the outside:)
IF we ever get another car it will probably be a Flex. Ugly is a nice way of describing them, but their utilitarian appeal is what we like. We have lots of supplies to pick up weekly, and currently our old 9-5 SAAB is doing the job very well. The Volvo is too small compared to the SAAB for our weekly runs so we use it for goin’ out to the bright lights of the city occasionally.