I'm glad the end result worked out. I'm with you on the 4 doors. Never had a 2 door car, but have gotten in/out of them when someone else was driving. Difficult for getting in and out of plus doesn't have easy access for putting stuff in the backseats either.
With the shortage if colour was that big of an issue getting a paint job done would probably be the easiest solution anyway.
Yep. That was my reasoning too. At the time we were still tent camping and it was so much easier to keep track of stuff with a four door model. I found the doors cumbersome on the two door model. Older friends needed me to help them in and close the door.
Yeah, I'm a sedan fan, too. I find most SUVs too big for my taste (my CR-V is small enough to get a pass) and have the same concerns as you about coupes.
We got rid of the Civic and bought our best vehicle EVER. A bright red Element. It was perfect for us and our lifestyle at the time. Camping, art sales, lugging ONLY two grand at a time!.
I looked at Element, probably when we bought one of the CR-Vs. Just did not appeal to me but it would have been good for what you describe. They should really bring it back, maybe as something like the Hyundai Kona, which can be bought with ICE, hybrid, or EV drivetrain.
I do like the height of the SUV. Right now many complaints across the city that residential streets are like driving through oatmeal and cars are getting stuck. Just getting on/off the driveway in the winter it's helpful. I think I would have trouble going back to a sedan Small, high and AWD seems like a good combo to me. Maybe next one I would throw in hybrid. Not convinced of electric yet with how cold it gets here (and I also wonder about how residential charging infrastructure will work). That could change but I need to see it work.
How so? I think it has enriched my life in a few ways.
How so? I think it has enriched my life in a few ways.
