Re: Luggage space
I believe you have to access the pulls from the trunk in order to pull the seats forward and get into the trunk from the inside. Maybe your convertible is different than mine in that regard, but that is the way my convertible is set up, so entry into the trunk wouldn't be as simple for a thief as you indicated. Cutting into the top is also sort of a stretch in my opinon, as most crooks wouldn't take the time and effort to do so. Having had one convertible in the past that did suffer a slashing (stupid teens and not a real, dedicated theif), I can tell you that it is something that the typical thief is just not going to waste the effort in doing to retrieve a suitcase that he has no idea if it contains anything valuable or not. To me, I'd view this as just too much effort on the part of the thief, and I'd not worry over it. Try cutting that top material yourself and you may find quickly that it is indeed a greater chore than one bargained for.
Biggest problem isn't so much the lack of space, but is fighting the trunk lid/door and stooping over to put in luggage and later retrieve it. Personally, I don't care to fight this door, and have always feared it knocking into my head or eye when I was loading things. I don't like the chronic bending over to load and unload either. However, you may be surprised as to how much space is actually there, once some creative moving or seat adjusting is done. Opening the top and just putting things inside the rear seat isn't all that difficult either. If only two folks are riding, then having things in the back isn't all that cumbersome, unless something blocks the rear mirror view, which is minimal to begin with).
I can't feature just how a sedan wouldn't give more loading and unloading area though; especially more ease in doing so, in my opinion. So, if one had a choice between the two vehicles, I'd likely opt for the sedan in most cases. My wife has a nasty habit of overpurchasing items to return with us from any trip, so, no matter how well the convertible loads when we start out, the challenge is re-loading for the return trip. Good luck on your choice,
Huey
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