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Originally posted by gothweb
During my return home to the US for the holiday season this year, more than anything else I was struck with one important fact about America: People are Stupid.
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i would tend to agree with you on most of those points. the whole deal behind the gas-guzzling nature and the sad fact that they never go off road has brought us the wonderous, absofuckinglutely useless suv's such as the honda cr-v and it's kin. there is no way in hell i can even bring myself to udnerstand those. if you're going to wuss out on the suv, get a minivan, lamer.
i also feel it is quite unfortunate that the majority of people don't use the suv's capabilities, most of them are for suburbanites on an ego trip. but they aren't a total waste, they do have their practical uses. take the excursion for example. that thing can pull a monstrous load, say a huge travel-trailer, and the people inside can ride quite luxuriously. and you might be surprised how well some of the newer ones ride, even off road.
although i'm proud to say that i've never owned an suv or 4wd truck that didn't get it's fair share of off-road rompage. my first suv, the first day i owned it i bashed the bumper apart off-roading (i used to live out in the country). hell, i even romped vehicles that weren't mine (lease returns and my dad's truck... he didn't appreciate that much).
in the end, i wouldn't judge every single person that owns an suv, they definitely have their place. i agree though, it is sad nobody uses them for their intended purpose. i would assume you don't get a lot of snow where you live, either for 4wd.
