worldofinflation
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Seeking public opinion poll + thoughts
The story is I've owned a 3 door 110 for about 5 years. Great truck and I've been all over Southern Africa with it.
Considering it's worth about $1 million in the United States, I'm tempted to import and sell it and roll that money into a later model 300 tdi. In South Africa, they made the 300 Tdi until through 2007 - all 110 station wagons as I understand it (I stand corrected here).
The idea of going to a station wagon is compelling; I like the ability to take passengers and I also like that it forces some more thoughtful packing for trips. A station wagon is also a more liveable daily driver in my opinion. BUT, what I absolutely hate is the terrible visibility rear-seat passengers have. Any moderately tall adult is looking straight into roofline. No view outside the side window unless you perpetually hunch and the alpine, while great for light, offers no view either.
Even though I'll never sit in the back, this lack of livability almost kills the SW option for me. A LC 79 series offers leagues better visibility for rear-seat passengers. Am I being petulant here?
The story is I've owned a 3 door 110 for about 5 years. Great truck and I've been all over Southern Africa with it.
Considering it's worth about $1 million in the United States, I'm tempted to import and sell it and roll that money into a later model 300 tdi. In South Africa, they made the 300 Tdi until through 2007 - all 110 station wagons as I understand it (I stand corrected here).
The idea of going to a station wagon is compelling; I like the ability to take passengers and I also like that it forces some more thoughtful packing for trips. A station wagon is also a more liveable daily driver in my opinion. BUT, what I absolutely hate is the terrible visibility rear-seat passengers have. Any moderately tall adult is looking straight into roofline. No view outside the side window unless you perpetually hunch and the alpine, while great for light, offers no view either.
Even though I'll never sit in the back, this lack of livability almost kills the SW option for me. A LC 79 series offers leagues better visibility for rear-seat passengers. Am I being petulant here?