Do it for the dog....before the price goes even higher.You have a point there, but remember - this was the mid-70s. I can hear that E3 calling out to me from down the road in Albany though, so clearly I'm susceptible to their siren song. That's why I'm tying myself to the mast and stuffing wax in my dog's ears. He really likes riding in the E9. Just think how thrilled he'd be to have all that extra room and his very own door in the back (although I think he'd complain a lot about the b-pillar).