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The Single DIN Purse by atomicalex
September 09, 2004

If there's one thing that defines German cars, it's the singular lack of cup holders. But another, slightly more annoying-to-me problem is the lack of places to stash a purse. My atlas goes next to the seat in the slim spot there, and the map pockets are loaded with maps. The glove box holds the manual and a few band aids, and the wayback is, well, too way back there. The only possible storage spaces in the B5 Classics are in the armrest (kind of funny shaped) and that useless single DIN slot under it.

So my purse would float. If I drive alone, it goes on the passenger seat or in the passenger footwell. If the family is loaded up, it goes behind the driver's seat. Not very convenient, but it works. I don't even have one of those huge purses that double as laundry baskets. It's a smallish Coach model, holds my cell, my Palm, and my wallet. In my Mom's Caravan, I could lose it in the ample storage cubbies that abound.

But I don't drive her Caravan. Thank God. Unfortunately, I still need to deal with the purse problem.

The answer was visited on me during a recent trip to Toronto. I was shopping at the Roots store in Eaton Centre. If you've never been to a Roots Athletics store, you are missing out on some nice stuff. Super comfy clothing and nifty accessories for girls and guys. I was noodling around and I saw it - the single DIN purse. The bottom of this black beauty was exactly one DIN space. I saw my new purse stashed properly in my Passat clearly.

When I got home (it was a Golf trip), I ran to the Passat. The new purse fit perfectly! My purse problems were finally solved and I defeated the German engineers and their lack of storage. Never again will Steven toss my purse aside when he gets in the car.

OK, so it was a small victory. But it was a good one for the girls. We need some space, doggone it!

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