You are in your mid-80s? Buy a convertible!
But in reality, don't lease as you probably don't drive 10,000 miles per year so you would not utilize the lease mileage.

You'll be stunned at the prices of used cars!

SUV because it is easier to get into and out of

So true always be aware. I do appreciate my crash avoidance, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and pedestrian avoidance features but like anything nothing is perfect ultimately it’s the driver’s responsibility.

Financially, if you want/need a second car, you would save considerable money by buying an older "clunker". Presumably you already own a nice dependable newer car that you can count on for road trips or important trips around town. A second car would then be used for the less important local "convenience" trips. A relatively high mileage clunker would serve that purpose quite well.

Additionally, you wouldn't have to pay nearly as much for insurance on the second car and depreciation would not be a concern either since it's already depreciated down to just "transportation" value.

Of course, if owning/driving a clunker would be unbearable for your image, then buy the newer used car that you like. After all, you can't take your money with you when you "check out".