What-If Game Narrows Car No. 2 Choices Quickly

We already have my family-hauler, and our kids are almost out of their child-safety seats. That means we have more flexibility when it comes to choosing a second car.

Our irrational selves see no reason why we can’t find something to meet Rich’s requirements of a car with two doors, rear-wheel drive, a loud engine and no roof. I’m on board instantly! What if we did a BMW Z4 or a Mazda MX-5 Miata? How great would either of those contenders be for date nights, commuting or even during the day when the kids are at school?

And, what if my car is unavailable during my son’s hockey season? We need a place for his bag and my daughter’s golf bag. I know we shouldn’t buy a car based on our kids’ potentially fleeting activities, but they’ll always be doing something, which usually requires stuff. So, a minuscule trunk shared with a retractable hardtop probably isn’t an option.

Well, we can still focus on smallish cars. We can do a coupe! And we can still do rear-wheel drive. If we were willing to sacrifice the convertible then we almost could do a Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ. What if there’s enough snow on the ground to make a rear-wheel-drive car a total hassle? OK, maybe we should at least think about front- or all-wheel drive. This fun-car conversation is getting more rational by the moment.

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