Every review is scored in Weinermobiles, one to five, and the more impressed the reviewer, the prouder the Weinermobile stands. Owners rate the car overall, then on as many of the six categories below as they actually tested. We do not send inspectors. We trust the public.
The scale
1 Weinermobile. Absolutely not. Buy a futon.- 2 Weinermobiles. Only for the very flexible and the very motivated.
- 3 Weinermobiles. Gets the job done. Nobody is writing home about it.
- 4 Weinermobiles. Would park somewhere scenic.
- 5 Weinermobiles. Worth the car payment.
The categories
- Back Seat Ballroom
- Legroom, and whether the seats fold flat or leave you a ridge to negotiate.
- Front Seat Finesse
- How far the seats recline, and how involved the steering wheel and gearshift get.
- Headroom
- Literal headroom, reported as concussion risk.
- Privacy
- Window tint, the sunroof problem, and how visible you would be in a Target parking lot.
- Stealth
- Does the suspension tell the whole street?
- Cleanup
- Leather or cloth, graded on forensic difficulty.
Known hazards
Reviewers can flag what got in the way. The usual suspects:
- The seatbelt buckle found me
- Honked the horn
- Gearshift involvement
- The center console would not negotiate
- A car seat was watching
- Dome light betrayal
- Leg cramp from the pedals
- Fogged windows (a pro and a con)
- Cupholder injury
- Sat on a Goldfish cracker
- Head, meet ceiling
- Set off the alarm