4. Towing is an issue. That's one of the things that an SUV is good for.

One of my pet peeves, there... countless people buy gigantic trucks to drive on a daily basis because "...they need something big enough to tow their boat to the lake." Of course, they only do this three times a year, but the thought of renting a suitable vehicle for those three trips never enters their mind. Instead they drive some 11 mile per gallon guzzler to the grocery store all year long, but by God they can sure as hell can tow that boat!

Of course, who am I to talk? My ShoWagon is not exactly the poster child for reasonable vehicles, although it will get upwards of 28 MPG at speed on the highway.

tanstaafl.