I hope you got a front wheel drive car! My little Civic went through 5~6 inches of snow on the highway with it! My rear wheel drive cars never would have made it, I think! What did you buy???

It is always hard to get used to a new car, all cars are a bit different. If you drove one for years, you'll feel weird driving something else for some time. But considering the prices of gas constatly going up. switch to a smaller car is gonna pay off :)
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Are you feeling less secure on the road, becuse you're not that high up anymore? It's funny how people's experiences and habits change their perception. The world probably looks somewhat different to you now :) No worry, you'll get used to it like you do to a new pair of shoes :)

The winter is over, I'm sure you'll enjoy summer driving :)

Fred_in_Westland,
I went to a Honda dealer with the intention of buying a Civic, but ended up getting Toyota Corolla. :) Front wheel drive is still not a 4WD though. But I hope the car will do fine.

self-made, yeah, that was one of my major concerns - the gasoline prices. I'm sure I'll get used to this tiny mode of transportation. :)

NewLunatic, As a matter of fact, I do feel less secure, especially when surrounded by cargo trucks on the interstate. And when I look in the side rearview mirrors I see bumpers of the cars behind me, which is sort of intimidating. And the car is so lightweight, feels uncomfortable on the highway in the time of gusty winds. :) Ahhhh...I want my jeep back :) But I have to stay POSITIVE. :)

Loclier, Yeah, you are right. The winter is over...at least for now. Let's celebrate 90 degree weather. :)

CRAZY_VENUS, with me it was the other way around: I was used to driving small cars in driving schools - Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla, so when we got Dodge Caliber for me, even though it wasn't a huge car, it still seemed too big to me - too tall and wide. I am still not 100% comfortable with it, but I am getting there :)

Мне тоже не очень нравятся низкие машины. Такое впечатление, что на тазике по асфальту едешь.

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Мне тоже не очень нравятся низкие машины. Такое впечатление, что на тазике по асфальту едешь.

self-made, that's funny. When my friend saw my Corolla for the first time yestaerday, the first words that came out of her mouth were : "But it's SO small." Yeah, compared to my previous Grand Cherokee it is tiny indeed. You know, I have more trouble parallel parking Corolla while parking the Jeep was a piece of cake. It's funny how we perceive car sizes and their levels of comfort. It all takes getting used to.

LanaN, agree. All the bumps are felt so much stronger. :)