Hello all,

It's about time for me to upgrade my vehicle, and thought I'd solicit input from this group. I currently drive a ford ranger, which has been great for carrying my kayak & bikes. It's so easy to put them in the back! I have a V6, and love the power, but am thinking of making the switch to 4 cyl for the gas mileage. I've been considering a sedan & putting a roof rack on top. The benefits being gas mileage, having a trunk so potential thieves cannot see everything inside my vehicle, plus extra seats if I run shuttle when kayaking. I'm sure it's a little more effort to raise the toys up to mount them on the roof. I've also heard roof racks can be noisy - anyone know about that? Ideally, I'd win the lotto and have a truck, a sedan, and a sports car. Being a single homeowner though, that's not practical. Any thoughts??

Thanks,
Stacy