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Originally Posted by Jenn218 That is funny....and atleast most of us don't take it personally either! I have to forward this one to everyone!!! Thanks for posting it!!!
Here are some of my thoughts (nothing bad and I'm not upset...just my two cents).....
I have had many vehicles in my life and I will never go back to a car....well, we drive classic (from 1970 and earlier) cars (Corvettes, Camaros, Chevelles, etc), but unless I get that new Jag I want, I will stick to SUV's for everyday driving.
I drive a very loaded Yukon and LOVE it! It isn't too big and it is really no bigger then the Toyota and newer "compact" SUVs and definitely no bigger then some of the vans on the road. BUT, it is big enough for hauling family around where everyone has some leg room and for hauling antique finds or car show finds back home from trips. So, for our family, our SUV is what we needed and definitely wanted.
A lady rammed me in the side when I had a little sporty car several years ago and it totalled my car....I felt so unsafe....luckily, it was only me in the car, otherwise, I think my daughter would have been seriously hurt because it hit on her side. I was sideswiped again about 4 years ago in a tahoe and the damage was so slight.....I just feel safer in an SUV. Both of these accidents were cars running through stop lights!!!
Yes, we pay more gas...but that is our choice....most higher end fancy cars (like the Jag I want) take the gas too and our classic cars (like our 68 Camaro SS takes the gas too) - it all depends on the motors! And I believe, we pay more for insurance...just becuase we would do more damage w/ our big steel bodies if we were in a wreck....but that is why I drive an SUV. I just like the over all safety of them!
Regarding the air.....smog....it isn't only the big SUVs and off road vehicles that cause the smog today. Look at all the plants and such that let all that poison and smoke into the air....even awhile back, "they" were trying to do away w/ the older (classic) cars because of smog......I've been behind more foreign cars or little cars that let off more smelly smoke then anything else (other than semi or dump trucks). ---whew...especially when the car is pulling trying to make it up a steep hill....YUCK!!!!
So....I think that is all just BS between car companies trying to get more people to buy something else......I don't think the price of gas or anything else has stopped people from buying the SUVs....I have seen more brand new 07 models on the road already!!! And we are looking at the newest Denali or Tahoe LTZ for our next one. It just all has to do w/ the person buying it.
I think...if it is what you like and want and you can afford the price and the price of gas.......get what you want.....but don't whine about gas prices knowing that you drive something w/ a huge gas tank to fill! Really!!!
Again, thanks for that post! I can't wait to see what people say when I forward it on!!! |
I agree. I HATE when people complain about gas prices, depsite what they are driving. When gas was expensive this summer my car was just about $50 for a full tank. I did hate it, and was real happy when it lowered about $10. But then I get someone with an economy car, like a cavalier or civic come up to me and complain...that is like if I go up to an owner of a V8 and complain! I would laugh and ask them if they wanted to switch. I remember my civic, it was like $25 tops to fill it up!
I also just hate listen to people complain about it though. Yeah I hate paying for gas, doesn't everyone? But I really don't get what b*thing about it is going to do. Go vote, get a car w/ better MPG, or take public transportation. But sitting there b*tching to every other person and there mama is NOT going to change the gas prices. It's like what's the point of it?