On 10/31/19 8:01 AM, 'jeffrey kane' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote:
Personally, I LOVE station wagons .... and I think, cool is what you
make it. We've been in various V-Series Volvo wagons for the past 22
years. The only bike that doesn't slide in whole into the back with
the rear seats folded down is my wife's ridiculously long Cheviot. For
that land yacht, I have to use the roof rack.
It's new car time in our house though ... the current (2007) wagon is
getting the boot and currently there's bit of a debate as to whether
we're going to switch brands before we're both rolling around in
wheelchairs! I don't see a minivan in our future, though (my ego might
be too fragile for that) but I also couldn't be less enthused when
looking at the current crop of "crossover" SUV's. Most, as noted here
already aren't any bigger than our wagons ... most, in fact, are
smaller! Unfortunately, true full size wagons are few and far between
here in the USA these days.
Sadly true, but the V90 will do the job for you. Not sure about the new
V60, the old one didn't have enough room inside.
I also haven't had a car without a roof rack in over 25 years now.
Practically everything ends up on top at some point: paddle boards,
sailboats, skis, bikes, furniture, and of course, christmas trees. I
find it funny that most car salesmen aren't prepared for our questions
about what will fit and where ... it seems like a lot of folks buy
those big ol' SUV's and drive 'em around full of air ....
A friend of mine has a Rav 4 with a roof rack. He also carries a step
ladder to get up there.
I switched to wagons after my crash in 2003 that broke my shoulder,
reducing my range of motion enough so as to make use of a roof rack
impossible without a step ladder.
--
Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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