Talking about hauling stuff around...it would be the first time I hauled my track tires in the back on my fold down seat. I had to cram them in there but they went. The jack and tools to change them out in the trunk. In the end you decide how you want to use your car. It's just a car...vinal and steel. I personally don't think twice about a hot cup of coffee with me almost every time I'm in the car. Half the time I end up spilling it but that's just life without cup holders for me.