I just saw on CNN where freightliner is coming out with a NINE FOOT TALL, 7 FOOT WIDE SUV!!!
I can hardly wait for the bitch threads on this one. While I feel anyone should be able to drive what they wish, this is a bit over the top. Wait until some dumbass in their Freightliner runs over a Honda Civic while blathering on a cell phone! I personally don’t want to see one of these behind me while riding my bike, knowing that there isn’t a professional driver behind the wheel.
You’re talking about the Unimog. These are not new vehicles, used by the German army for over 10 years and made by Mercedes. They’ve been available for quite a while, but were never approved for use on U.S. highways. You used to be able to pick up a used one for about $18,000, but I hear the Freightliner branded one is projected to go for $84K.
It gets 10 mpg of diesel. It makes the hummer look like a CIVIC. They offered the first one to Arnold, but he didn’t respond(the first one for the US, its supposedly somewhat redesigned for the us.) They are only going to import 1000 of them to start, and and only 250 going to consumer market. The rest to fire dept. buisinesses, etc. Pretty scary.
Back to original post. I drive an SUV, not because it’s trendy, but because I like it. My first SUV was a 1962 international scout that was more rust than scout. Still a great vehicle, and I couldn’t get that thing stuck. Wish I never sold it. I had a Jeep Cherokee up until a few weeks back, and now I drive 1999 GMC Yukon Denali. It has all the leather heated seats and yuppie crap, and a Bose sounds system. I bought it because first of all, I can fit in it. I’m 6’6" tall, and I cant fit in little jap or american cars. I barely fit in my cherokee, and it was still uncomfortable. So when I got ready to find something else, I started looking for something that I could comfortably drive. I like having four wheel drive, even though in Texas you rarely need it(on the road), its nice to have for the occasional ice storm. I needed something big. I like having a covered cargo area, because I’m a musician and occasionally I have to haul my Keyboard gear from place to place. I got the yuppiefied Denali, because used it wasn’t any more than a normal tahoe or yukon without all the crap. Since it didnt cost more, why not have the heated leather seats, the Bose sound system, the CD Changer. The stereo is hooked into the speedo, so the radio gets louder to compensate for road noise. The mirrors automatically dim when someone bright lights you from behind. Its got all kinds of cool crap like that. I’m not rich, and not a Yuppie by any means, but this things a cool toy. And if I wan’t to take it off road, it’ll handle it, as long as I don’t get too stupid with it (It’s no jeep, after all).
I’m a bit bigger than you, at least in the weight department (same height), and I actually once test-drove a Metro. They actually have more room in there than you’d think. I currently drive a Toyota T-100. Drives like a small truck, with the room of a big truck. Best of both worlds!
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I tried to drive the explorer, couldn’t even fit in it. The tahoe/yukons have more leg room. At least the 4 door models. My knees still touch the dash if the seat isnt in just the right position.
YOU accuse ME of an ad hominem attack? That’s amazing. What color is the sky in your world?
You have made some ad hominem attacks against SUVs and their drivers. In this thread, and moreso in the original thread, I refuted those attacks with verifiable evidence. In fact, I used evidence from Web sites you and your supporters held up as argument for your side of the debate – evidence which directly contradicted your points. With any rational support for your argument gone, you contine now with ad hominem attacks, such as:
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Do not assume I would stoop to the level you do in making arguments. I do not have such a simplistic world view as you seem to embrace.
What model year was it? The one I’ve come across (and “tried on for size”) was… oh, hell, for the life of me I can’t remember what model year it was. I think it was maybe five or six years old? Anyway, I remember the door slamming my hip, my knees getting jammed up, and just feeling uncomfortable. The seat was pushed all the way back, too.
Definition: The person presenting an argument is attacked instead of the argument itself. This takes many forms. For example, the person’s character, nationality or religion may be attacked . . . ."
I have a question for you. How the fuck can you “win an argument” when it talking about people’s choice of automobiles? Preference and opinion are not something that is right or wrong. In some cases, which you have some wonderfully illustrated, your opinions (and reasoning for those)can show you to be an idiot and an ass stain, but even I won’t say you’re wrong for your opinions. I just don’t agree with them.
Also, to drive your point home, why don’t you let thread sink to the bottom, then in 13 days you can start a whole new one, with the EXACT same content. That’ll show us!
John, John, John… you silly silly little boy. You can’t win an argument unless there’s an argument to win!
But I’ll give a chance to prove me wrong. I’ll propose an “argument” (that is, a statement comparable to the ones you’ve been making in this thread), and you debunk it.