The Town Hall Archives

Jared · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 1:44 pm Post subject:

Those kind of people drive me crazy...

You just know that when the U.S. and British forces DO find some chemical weapons, everyone will say they planted them.

These people don't think that no one can be that evil. They just think that no one who doesn't come from the United States or Britain can be.

Coralfish · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:02 pm Post subject:

Anyhow, back to the vehicular modes of transportation....

Who here ownes a Ferrari?

Anyone? Smile

Jason_Agent1131 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:48 am Post subject:

I'm pretty anti-SUV.

Over here in seattle they are WAY to trendy for me, everyone has a SUV. Also, i think only 10% of the people that own a SUV auctally use it for towing or off roading or something. If you want to haul kids, get a mini-van. Who is going to auctally going to use a Cadilac Escilade for how a SUV was meant to be be used?? Even older more rugged looking SUVs like the ford bronco, why get 12mpg when you could get 30+ with a nice honda Accord? Thats a whole lot of cash difference when gas is up to 1.99 out here.

I have a friend that drives a 2002 VW Golf TDI, gets 45mpg!! I would love to drive one of these new Ford T-birds....they look very cool, or a new Mini/

Jared · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:45 am Post subject:

Well, first of all, yes. SUVs use a lot more gas than compact cars... But, if someone wants to pay that, they can go ahead. Even though environmentalists would like it, we don't ration gas in this country!

SUVs get a lot better gas mileage than you give them credit for (I think our Jeep Grand Cherokee gets in the low 20s), but of course they aren't going to get superior mileage to a smaller vehicle.

But then again, that's not the only thing to take into consideration when choosing a vehicle. A few reasons to choose one:

- Seating. An SUV fits between 5-7 people comfortably. A car might fit 5 people, but it wouldn't exactly be comfortably. A mini-van would also work in this regard, I agree.

- Safety. SUVs are safer overall than any other type of vehicle on the road. Including minivans, by the way, even though you wouldn't generally think of them as a dangerous vehicle. (Actually, they aren't. SUVs are just even less dangerous.)

- Space. SUVs have a lot more storage space than a car, obviously, and this is very important to many people. This advantage is also found in a minivan, but generally, that storage is around the seats, especially back ones. They don't generally have large back cargo areas like SUVs do.

- Comfort. I know it's not the most important decision in buying a vehicle, but it is valid. SUV seating is far more comfortable than that of a minivan -- and the back windows actually open more than a crack. They also have more features, although many minivans now have absolutely crazy "features" like a built-in TV and VCR, etc. You won't usually find that in an SUV... and the additional features you do find are much more useful.

- Style. Yeah, I know. You're all going to yell at me for caring. Honestly, I don't make many decisions based on "style." But say you have a family, you need space. You have ONE vehicle. You can get a minivan or an SUV. Either works fine with the kids. But, think about the average person. Does the average man really want to drive a minivan to work, to client sites, etc.? :)

It comes down to personal choice. Maybe you like one of those low-to-the-ground little cars... maybe you like pickups...or vans. We can each side that individually when we pick out vehicles, I guess. I just get mad when people think that buying an SUV is an evil thing and should be forbidden. Or some other nonsense like that.

Jason_Agent1131 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:40 am Post subject:

Thats true.... its all personal choice. I like cars that save me money, and I would enjoy sitting in for the 2 hours a day i'm driving to and from work.

Coralfish · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:45 am Post subject:

Mandy Straussberg · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject:

I don't know where this fits in... probably the first one... but any Corvette, is a good Corvette. (I'll probably end up with an '87 red/gray Blazer.) I can't vote for the first category, however, because I think Porsches are the ugliest cars in the world, and I literally gag when I see one.

Mandy

Coralfish · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject:

Really?

I don`t think that they look that awful. To each his own though, I guess. Wink

Although, I would never consider buying a Porsche(is that the correct spelling?) I would like to take a ride in one sometime... just for fun.

pianokitty · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:13 pm Post subject:

i hate station wagons and cars like that. i like malibu's and i like other stuff like that, but a station wagon!

Mandy Straussberg · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 7:51 pm Post subject:

Really. The classic Porsches are ok (definitely not on my top 50), but I really don't like the new ones. I guess it's the huge (bug-eye) headlight look I don't like.

Mandy