Range Rover! You're so SWEET to pass on the Pacer info!
I might be able to get one yet- not talking about how long it would last driving down flooded streets in this area tho! -lol
All the reasons people have for hating the Pacer are the reasons I like it. Wide base, lots of glass- no blind spots! What can I say, I like the fishtank look. Maybe it's a Pisces thing! :-P
457 - The AMC Pacer certainly was different, and I had one, which I liked and bought for exactly those reasons you mention: It had lots of space, wide as it was long, lots of viewable glass with no blind spots, easy to park (short). comfortable ride.
Biggest problems I had - 1. Too many mechanical problems, and 2. Here in Texas - toooooooo much glass - just couldn't get away from the sun inside it was like being in a hot greenhouse, even with the AC at full blast.