Most newer cars built for 4 full-size adults are longer than 14'. I think my
Maxima is about 16'. The roadster is 13' so you're talking just one foot
longer than a roadster. Why the limitation on length - garage size?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of Daniel Neuman
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:54 PM
> To: 'Datsun Roadster Forum'
> Subject: <OT> What's up with modern cars anyways.... <RANT>
>
>
> Man I tell you, I just don't understand modern cars!! I'm 35yrs
> old and I
> have never owned a car newer than 30yrs old and I liked it that way. But
> SWMBO REALLY wants a newish modernish (heck I've never even owned
> a car with
> AC!!!) car. Okay fine we are getting rid of the jag
> http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/50017494.html and getting something
> newish. According to the consumer reports website the only kind
> of used car
> we want is Japanese (big shock). We pretty much were open to
> anything with
> only two hard and fast criteria. The car had to fit 4 (not 5) my size
> adults (6' 200#) in reasonable comfort and it can be no longer than 14'.
> What is up with modern cars they have all the back seat room of a
> vintage VW
> bug in a package that is several feet longer? It seems like they
> can't fit
> 4 adults in a package less than 15'. VW Golf no way, Honda civic nope,
> Acura Integra nope, and on and on. The only cars that we have found that
> fit 4 people comfortably and are not gi-normous are... The Toyota Matrix,
> Prius, the weird looking Scion (this car has a TON of interior room), the
> Pontiac Vibe, and the PT Cruiser. My fav is the turbo PT Cruiser
> cause its
> got tons of interior space (especially with the rear seats out) and it has
> the nicest looking interior of the bunch (according to Irene).
> I didn't think that I was asking for much I just don't want to be
> embarrassed to have my friends sit in the back seat of the car.
> Leather seats, ABS, Power everything, heated seats...but no rear seat
> room...ARRGH!!
> Have I missed a car does anybody know of a vehicle that fits our
> criteria???
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel Neuman
> Oakland CA
> 69 2000
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