I'm almost finished paying my Escort off, and, I'm really jonesing to get a new vehicle. I'm completely new to the whole thing, and, am going to do tons of research. But, I wanted to see if any pet talkers had any ideas. Any suggestions on how to deal with salespeople, when to go to the dealerships to get the most one-on-one attention, what vehicles to check out, what vehicles to avoid, etc. I know I'm being really vague and, I apologize. I'm really leaning towards a JEEP or an small SUV. Since we got Finn (our labrador), I'm just wanting to get something more appropriate for him. Thanks for all of your suggestions ahead of time.