SUV, mini van, big ol' truck, sedan...we went on a phase 1, automobile scouting mission.  The Big Blue Whale is not a complete beater, but it lacks some of the comforts and safety features of the modern vehicle, plus it's got this aroma...  Anyway, it seems like a good time to at least educate ourselves; explore our options.  After our first venture out to the car lots,  I calculate that we need something smaller than the Excursion, but bigger than an Explorer.  I like the safety of the Mercedes, but with the price and smell of a Honda.  The Pilot is appealing, but lacks genuine 4x4 capabilities.  The Odyssey rates highly, but the colors are lackluster.  A previously owned Mercedes can come in at a fair price, but the rear seating is cramped.
Who remembers "Old Hat, New Hat?"  The bear tries on every kind of hat and finds something wrong with each one; too bumpy, too flashy, too silly, too feathery.  At the end of the story he walks away in his old felt hat.  He looks satisfied.
need:
7 seats
superior safety rating
want:
euphoric sensation
pretty color
assorted features to engage Geoff's imagination
Simple.
 
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