Idiot SUV owners have trouble selling

[barnaby33]

Part of the reason they became a blingy status symbol is that Detroit figured out how to make them accelerate and handle much more like cars. If they drove like big heavy boats, only people who had some sort of need to would drive them.

Rather than rehash the points that others have made I’ll just say that 4-5 dollar a gallon gas will fix the problem, ah the magic of the market.

Its already costing me 60 plus to fill the tank on my 4Runner, I can only imagine what an F-250 or Suburban costs to fill.

Josh

[Dukehorn]

No one is mocking the pick-up or SUV owners that actually use the trucks for some utility. I haul a few kayaks and bikes with my SUV (along with two Siberian huskies).

BUT, when I’m wearing my Birks and sandals and loading up my truck and I see a Hummer with a 50 year old executive dressed in business casual, you really do have to snicker.

To each is own, but now that a fill-up of my Jeep is around $90, I drive the Mazda3 a lot more (and bike quite a lot).

[Dukehorn]

No one is mocking the pick-up or SUV owners that actually use the trucks for some utility. I haul a few kayaks and bikes with my SUV (along with two Siberian huskies).

BUT, when I’m wearing my Birks and sandals and loading up my truck and I see a Hummer with a 50 year old executive dressed in business casual, you really do have to snicker.

To each is own, but now that a fill-up of my Jeep is around $90, I drive the Mazda3 a lot more (and bike quite a lot).

[Dukehorn]

No one is mocking the pick-up or SUV owners that actually use the trucks for some utility. I haul a few kayaks and bikes with my SUV (along with two Siberian huskies).

BUT, when I’m wearing my Birks and sandals and loading up my truck and I see a Hummer with a 50 year old executive dressed in business casual, you really do have to snicker.

To each is own, but now that a fill-up of my Jeep is around $90, I drive the Mazda3 a lot more (and bike quite a lot).

[Dukehorn]

No one is mocking the pick-up or SUV owners that actually use the trucks for some utility. I haul a few kayaks and bikes with my SUV (along with two Siberian huskies).

BUT, when I’m wearing my Birks and sandals and loading up my truck and I see a Hummer with a 50 year old executive dressed in business casual, you really do have to snicker.

To each is own, but now that a fill-up of my Jeep is around $90, I drive the Mazda3 a lot more (and bike quite a lot).

[Dukehorn]

No one is mocking the pick-up or SUV owners that actually use the trucks for some utility. I haul a few kayaks and bikes with my SUV (along with two Siberian huskies).

BUT, when I’m wearing my Birks and sandals and loading up my truck and I see a Hummer with a 50 year old executive dressed in business casual, you really do have to snicker.

To each is own, but now that a fill-up of my Jeep is around $90, I drive the Mazda3 a lot more (and bike quite a lot).

[blahblahblah]

Also, has anyone noticed that people are driving slower on the freeways these days? I recently slowed down to the legal speed limit when driving (used to speed — I know it’s bad) and my mileage has improved significantly from 26mpg to 29mpg+. Maybe others are doing the same…

[blahblahblah]

Also, has anyone noticed that people are driving slower on the freeways these days? I recently slowed down to the legal speed limit when driving (used to speed — I know it’s bad) and my mileage has improved significantly from 26mpg to 29mpg+. Maybe others are doing the same…

[blahblahblah]

Also, has anyone noticed that people are driving slower on the freeways these days? I recently slowed down to the legal speed limit when driving (used to speed — I know it’s bad) and my mileage has improved significantly from 26mpg to 29mpg+. Maybe others are doing the same…

[blahblahblah]

Also, has anyone noticed that people are driving slower on the freeways these days? I recently slowed down to the legal speed limit when driving (used to speed — I know it’s bad) and my mileage has improved significantly from 26mpg to 29mpg+. Maybe others are doing the same…

[blahblahblah]

Also, has anyone noticed that people are driving slower on the freeways these days? I recently slowed down to the legal speed limit when driving (used to speed — I know it’s bad) and my mileage has improved significantly from 26mpg to 29mpg+. Maybe others are doing the same…

[raptorduck]

Fer the record, I have had a 2002 or later Ford F150, Hummer H2 (9mpg), a M class Benz, a Ford Freestyle (supposidly economical lighweight SUV for the environmentally concious), and currently own an Audi Q7. The best gas milage from that group I got was from the F150, which was also the most practical car I have ever had as I used it to haul absolultely everything, including 6 people and 2 motorcycles. BTW. My “giant” Q7 gets better gas milage than that Freestyle did (turns out CVT transmissions are not so economical on gas).

I also read recently that it takes 13 yrs for a Prius buyer to recoup the extra cost of buying the car in gas savings at current gas prices vs the cost to buy a comprable quality/type gas powered one plus costs to service a Prius vs a gas alternative. Of course, hopefully you drive the Prius to save the environment (and to clog the commuter lane) and not to save $$, but this thread seems to be about saving $$ and not the environment.

While I admit to having owned and currently owning gas guzzlers, my contribution to the environment(and my wallet) is to turn a 1-1.5hr commute to 5-10 min on a 2 seater or motorcycle depending on the weather. I also commutted to work for 6 years on a bicycle, when that was possible.

I still miss my Hummer though. With the drivers on the road driving the way they do, it was indeed nice to cruise in that thing, while hauling a trailer and feel like you were in a tank. It was also the best off road vehicle I have ever owned. It could go virtually anywhere and Tahoe trips in blizzards were a breeze.

[raptorduck]

Fer the record, I have had a 2002 or later Ford F150, Hummer H2 (9mpg), a M class Benz, a Ford Freestyle (supposidly economical lighweight SUV for the environmentally concious), and currently own an Audi Q7. The best gas milage from that group I got was from the F150, which was also the most practical car I have ever had as I used it to haul absolultely everything, including 6 people and 2 motorcycles. BTW. My “giant” Q7 gets better gas milage than that Freestyle did (turns out CVT transmissions are not so economical on gas).

I also read recently that it takes 13 yrs for a Prius buyer to recoup the extra cost of buying the car in gas savings at current gas prices vs the cost to buy a comprable quality/type gas powered one plus costs to service a Prius vs a gas alternative. Of course, hopefully you drive the Prius to save the environment (and to clog the commuter lane) and not to save $$, but this thread seems to be about saving $$ and not the environment.

While I admit to having owned and currently owning gas guzzlers, my contribution to the environment(and my wallet) is to turn a 1-1.5hr commute to 5-10 min on a 2 seater or motorcycle depending on the weather. I also commutted to work for 6 years on a bicycle, when that was possible.

I still miss my Hummer though. With the drivers on the road driving the way they do, it was indeed nice to cruise in that thing, while hauling a trailer and feel like you were in a tank. It was also the best off road vehicle I have ever owned. It could go virtually anywhere and Tahoe trips in blizzards were a breeze.

[raptorduck]

Fer the record, I have had a 2002 or later Ford F150, Hummer H2 (9mpg), a M class Benz, a Ford Freestyle (supposidly economical lighweight SUV for the environmentally concious), and currently own an Audi Q7. The best gas milage from that group I got was from the F150, which was also the most practical car I have ever had as I used it to haul absolultely everything, including 6 people and 2 motorcycles. BTW. My “giant” Q7 gets better gas milage than that Freestyle did (turns out CVT transmissions are not so economical on gas).

I also read recently that it takes 13 yrs for a Prius buyer to recoup the extra cost of buying the car in gas savings at current gas prices vs the cost to buy a comprable quality/type gas powered one plus costs to service a Prius vs a gas alternative. Of course, hopefully you drive the Prius to save the environment (and to clog the commuter lane) and not to save $$, but this thread seems to be about saving $$ and not the environment.

While I admit to having owned and currently owning gas guzzlers, my contribution to the environment(and my wallet) is to turn a 1-1.5hr commute to 5-10 min on a 2 seater or motorcycle depending on the weather. I also commutted to work for 6 years on a bicycle, when that was possible.

I still miss my Hummer though. With the drivers on the road driving the way they do, it was indeed nice to cruise in that thing, while hauling a trailer and feel like you were in a tank. It was also the best off road vehicle I have ever owned. It could go virtually anywhere and Tahoe trips in blizzards were a breeze.

[raptorduck]

Fer the record, I have had a 2002 or later Ford F150, Hummer H2 (9mpg), a M class Benz, a Ford Freestyle (supposidly economical lighweight SUV for the environmentally concious), and currently own an Audi Q7. The best gas milage from that group I got was from the F150, which was also the most practical car I have ever had as I used it to haul absolultely everything, including 6 people and 2 motorcycles. BTW. My “giant” Q7 gets better gas milage than that Freestyle did (turns out CVT transmissions are not so economical on gas).

I also read recently that it takes 13 yrs for a Prius buyer to recoup the extra cost of buying the car in gas savings at current gas prices vs the cost to buy a comprable quality/type gas powered one plus costs to service a Prius vs a gas alternative. Of course, hopefully you drive the Prius to save the environment (and to clog the commuter lane) and not to save $$, but this thread seems to be about saving $$ and not the environment.

While I admit to having owned and currently owning gas guzzlers, my contribution to the environment(and my wallet) is to turn a 1-1.5hr commute to 5-10 min on a 2 seater or motorcycle depending on the weather. I also commutted to work for 6 years on a bicycle, when that was possible.

I still miss my Hummer though. With the drivers on the road driving the way they do, it was indeed nice to cruise in that thing, while hauling a trailer and feel like you were in a tank. It was also the best off road vehicle I have ever owned. It could go virtually anywhere and Tahoe trips in blizzards were a breeze.

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