Anyone have any experience with these?

[iiipopes]

If you're looking for a small SUV, don't forget to look at the Ford Escape: unibody, front wheel drive, great for everything from town to light offroading and camping, etc.

[MartyNeilan]

This has been my dream car lately, a 6 speed C5 Corvette. My big CC goes in the passenger seat, and a small F could go creatively in the back - these cars actually have very decent luggage space for a 2 seater as long as you don't get the convertible. If I ever got another big Martin for outdoor band playing, the body would go in the passenger seat and the bell in back. Preferably a 2001 C5 - first year of the 2nd gen stability control as well as more torque than the 97-00 C5's. (I do NOT like the newest C6 or the long-running prior C4 models, to each his own.)

[iiipopes]

Why a C5 'Vette? No room for kids fighting and screaming in back, and with a tuba onboard (preferred means of travel) no room for a wife fighting and screaming in the passenger seat.

Funny, that's the exact same reason I kept my 1967 E-type convertible after my wife and I got married....

[davet]

I have both a Prizm and a Matrix/Vibe. The Prizm is a real butt killer- no cruise and uncomfortable seats. 4 hours and I'm DONE. I've done a 17 hour trip in the Vibe, switching out drivers every few hours. those seats are COMFORTABLE.

107000 on the Prizm- 3 teens using it as a beater and learning to drive a stick- 3 fender benders by the teens resulting in the insurance co. totalling it and us buying it from them- about all we've had to do beyoond regular maintenance is a new clutch (go figure with 3 teens!)

85K on the Vibe - Air conditioner has cost us nearly 2000 but everything else has been great. It'll haul everything for 2 people to camp/cave/climb/paddle for a week INSIDE. (Well, the kayaks have to go on top)

[Tubaing]

The Geo is a great off road car. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &plindex=1