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Unnecessary for you and your usage, but there a lot of situations, environments, and applications where a heavier, larger vehicle is necessary. If you live rura

Unnecessary for you and your usage, but there a lot of situations, environments, and applications where a heavier, larger vehicle is necessary. If you live rural you aren't driving a small Fiesta hatchback everywhere. If you have a large family, an SUV is a basic requirement of modern living to move the family around. Conversely if you live in a city with tight quarters as a single person with no kids, an SUV or pickup may not be necessary at all. There is a reason we don't dictate choice or consumption with something as necessary and basic as transportation because it isn't one size fits all. People buy what they generally need.

dsfyu404ed 7y ago
The rural poor still drive Cavaiers and whatnot. You absolutely "can" drive a Fiesta (or some other compact) if you live somewhere rural. It just is a standard of living below what most people expect in 2020. People have the money to buy things that they want and makes their lives easier so it's no surprise that they do.
globular-toast 7y ago
Rubbish. Go to South Africa and they're driving around in small hatchbacks. Farmers drive pickups (bakkies), but normally sized ones. There's simply no way those monstrous things are a "basic requirement". You are so out of touch with how most people live.
bryanmgreen 7y ago
I specifically said "standard use". It's totally understandable that someone as individual contractor might need a bulky pickup to haul construction materials, and I don't take issue with that. As for SUVs they will obviously be heavier, sure, but how much more value does a Cadillac Escalade provide at over 5,000 pounds compared to an XT4 that weighs, 1,600lbs less? And then how frequently is that value actually utilized?
WA 7y ago
"Basic requirement for modern living" – what an absurd claim to justify a SUV. I wonder how people in most non-US countries even get by, if the basic necessities of life aren’t met. /s

dsfyu404ed 7y ago

The rural poor still drive Cavaiers and whatnot. You absolutely "can" drive a Fiesta (or some other compact) if you live somewhere rural. It just is a standard of living below what most people expect in 2020. People have the money to buy things that they want and makes their lives easier so it's no surprise that they do.

globular-toast 7y ago

Rubbish. Go to South Africa and they're driving around in small hatchbacks. Farmers drive pickups (bakkies), but normally sized ones. There's simply no way those monstrous things are a "basic requirement". You are so out of touch with how most people live.

bryanmgreen 7y ago

I specifically said "standard use". It's totally understandable that someone as individual contractor might need a bulky pickup to haul construction materials, and I don't take issue with that. As for SUVs they will obviously be heavier, sure, but how much more value does a Cadillac Escalade provide at over 5,000 pounds compared to an XT4 that weighs, 1,600lbs less? And then how frequently is that value actually utilized?

WA 7y ago

"Basic requirement for modern living" – what an absurd claim to justify a SUV. I wonder how people in most non-US countries even get by, if the basic necessities of life aren’t met. /s