Jack,
As I said in my first message, I was referring to most SUV drivers, not
all. You are clearly in a minority where you actually use the utility part
of the vehicle, where most use it for a status symbol. Since I read your
message before I left for work, I decided to do a quick count during my
commute. While I have a relatively short commute of 15 minutes, it's on
busy roads. I saw 30+ SUVs and two of them had 2 occupants. The rest had
just a driver only. Not a single loaded cabin, off-road tires, or trailer
to be found. If all these people were driving cars, I would be at less risk
of injury during an accident, have better visibility at intersections, and
have an easier time getting in and out of my car in a parking lot. That is
why a lot of people in this forum don't like SUVs.
Don't worry, I don't laugh at the kids that drive junkers or poor people.
They don't have a choice in what they drive (I remember those days). I only
laugh at people who chose to purchased a large SUV and have to suffer
driving on paved roads. I laugh at them for making one of the worst choices
possible for an on-road only driving vehicle.
Chris
At 07:31 AM 2/15/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Well as some of you have seen me, you know, but I am 6?5? about 350 Lbs. I
>am married and have 2 kids ages 2 ½ and 1. Add to it my double strollers,
>box of toys, and all sundry kid stuff and you have a cluttered cramped
>mini-van. If I were of smaller stature I could see using the mini-van as
>many people do, but I am a sequoia. My best fit is a full size SUV then.
>So if given the chance to be in comfort, would I chose the Ford Expedition,
>Chevy Yukon/Suburban, etc. or a Hummer? If I were a single guy I would be
>driving my Jag around and have the ?D? for nice days. But I would not look
>at single people who own one in disgust, why should I? What do they do to
>me? Why should a person ever care what someone else drives? I mean do you
>also laugh at kids driving beater cars because they are an eyesore? Do you
>look at a poor person who can?t afford anything more than a 30 year old boat
>of a car that can?t park it in small parking lots?
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>Plus if it is good enough for CSI Miami and Mr. Deline (James Caan) in Las
>Vegas, it is good enough for me lol.
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>Jack Stiefel -- Tampa, Florida
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