Yes, I have seen the Hummers driving around--they're here, too. And lots of RVs still on the road, although I wonder how anyone can afford to drive them.

We were actually seriously considering a minivan purchase (Oh, so many nice family-friendly features!) but. Considering that 95% of our driving is within a 10-mile area, and it's mostly just ferrying me and Z and groceries, the Matrix still works great and gets good gas mileage. We decided that the cost of renting a van for the two or three times a year we want to take a long road trip would probably equal only one or two months' car payment--which is really a no-brainer.