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Originally Posted by 86-75309

For me, the thing that would make me consider a taller vehicle like a crossover, lifted wagon or an SUV is the advantage of eye height, of having a better view of what's around me. I often get boxed in by trucks, SUVs, minivans to the point where I can only guess what is happening beyond them. I'd like to know what's going on past the nearest vehicle. Another potential advantage to having eyes farther from the pavement is keeping them out of the glare zone of headlights. My 63-year-old eyes don't like being blinded.

These are all the reasons my wife likes the larger SUVs.