Didn’t drive that particular one, though they offered to let me take it back to work - I chickened out. But I’ve been around ‘em before...I first became enamored of them ‘cause one of the musician types I hung out with had one and used it to haul stuff. They drive like a Corolla, pretty much. Which is to say...they aren’t *quite* as exciting to drive as they are to look at, but they’re perfectly capable. Probably a lot more fun than the van. ;-) And they sit a little higher than the typical littlecar, so you don’t feel like a sitting duck in heavy traffic.
This one has an upgraded sound system and a sunroof. Like I said, *not* what I would have picked. But with the lower interest rate, it ends up being not much more costly over the long run than the smaller cars I was looking at. And still gets decent mileage. And has a roof rack...so I could easily find a bike rack for it, though I should also be able to fit one in the back. It’s a plastic surface when the seats are folded down - easy to sweep dirt off.
Speaking of dirt...this one is black. :-\ It’s really purty when it’s cleaned up and shiny, but I imagine will be hard to keep that way. Still, it works well with the styling.
I’m sorely tempted. Especially since I’ve not had a single bite (except the kooky bite) where the van is concerned.
Do it. :~)
Sounds like a winner! A friend at the OldJob had one - a very practical car! And cute.