I do most of my trips by bicycle obviously, but for anything requires hauling lots of shit or people I own like a 30 year old station wagon. It seems to be on its way out so I looked for a newer one and they either all suck or seem so clapped out I might aswell try to keep this baby going. Is that really the only options? Like I look at reasonably priced SUV and sure it seats five but the amount of cargo space available I might aswell buy 2 compacts and rip the seats out of one or whatever.

Also bonus questions what the fuck, does nobody use their cars for anything but personal transport and maybe some groceries anymore?

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Look into the Honda Fit/Jazz. It's the spiritual successor to station wagons and does the job beautifully with 40mpg fuel efficiency and the handling of a sporty subcompact. With the seats down it hauls as much as a 1990s Ford Ranger.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

This is a good car no doubt, a friend of mine had one but at the same time I'm reasonably certain for the distances I need to haul shit I could fit whatever I could get into a Fit or Jazz into a cargobike + trailer. Plus sadly these aren't exactly common around here

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Honda fit is a five door hatchback. How much succeeding it's doing to an actual stationwagon is a point up for debate, but I really don't think I care enough to debate it.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

It's not a station wagon proper, but it shares the same design philosophy in a way that makes it closer to one than it is to something like a Mini Cooper. The Fit tries to be as utilitarian as possible with versatile cargo capacity as the main selling point.

[–] imogen_underscore@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

it is a good car but yeah bit of a side grade

[–] cricbuzz@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Must watch: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7X_TlKSQpnk

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

God did not intend this. The Fit is quiet in His design.