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?
Plus if it is good enough for CSI Miami and Mr. Deline (James Caan) in Las
Vegas, it is good enough for me lol.
From: Chris Almy [mailto:chris.almy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 1:40 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Re: SUV envy
Contrary to popular SUV owners' beliefs, most of those that bash SUVs are
not jealous. For example, a co-worker just got a Lotus Elise. I would love
to have one, but can't afford it. Needless to say, I'm very jealous.
However I don't bash the car. It's a great car that simply costs too much
for me to own. Now when I see an H2 (or other large SUV) that I can't
afford, I don't get jealous, I feel sorry for the person. Most of these
people spend 100% of the time driving on paved roads with just a few
passengers and never haul anything. That's why I buy a car that's designed
to do just that! I'm in the process of buy a Mini Cooper S because it's
simply amazing under these conditions.
Now if only we can make some sort of deal where all SUV owners keep them
off road or just haul stuff with them. I would then in return only drive my
DeLorean and future Mini on roads and never take it off roading. Also, I'll
promise to stop laughing when I see an SUV trying to park in a small
parking lot and in return, all SUVs shouldn't block my view when I'm
turning right at a busy intersection. Do we have a deal? :-)
Chris
>I have been looking
>at these automobiles for a while and have found the sentiments from many to
>be a semi-jealousy thing. No not all comments are that, but as with any
>status symbol, if you can't readily afford it, then you tend to bash it.
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