Alwright! Despite the age and condition of my vehicles, I definitely miss driving them when they are in the shop or something. The familiarty of them is very conforting to me, from the sound of the engines, to the feel and handling, to looking at the interior and dashobard. I especially like the sound of the engine in my Astro van. it has flowmaster mufflers on it, and the V8 makes a nice warm, babbly sound that I've grown very accustomed to. I also like the feeling of the steering system on my SAAB, and the electric heated seats like IrishEyes mentioned. I even like the smell inside my vehicles...especially the SAAB, because the leather seats smell like a jacket. I imainge you missed your Focus for the same reasons...it's YOUR vehicle, and it's sort of become a sort of extension of you.
I rented a PT cruiser when I was in Atlanta back over the summer. I really enjoyed that little car. What makes the PT cruiser so appealing is the amazing amount of space they have for their rather tiny exterior size. The tall roofline is great because adults are actually comfortable in the back seat. There's also lots of room in the back for hauling stuff. I've heard elderly people like the PT cruisers because the seat height is higher than a typical car, and they don't need to bend over as much to climb in and out. I liked the handling of the PT cruiser. It was very nimble and responsive. The engine was a bit whimpy though, I was bouncing it off the redline just trying to enter the heavy traffic on the I285 beltway. The PT cruiser doesn't look that bad, but I wouldn't buy one for it's appearance, I'd get one for it's usefulness...only problem is I don't want to give up the vehicles I currently own....I like them too much!