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> I don’t think “big=safe” is a super popular reason to get a big car, especially given the cost difference vs a commuter car or whatever. Counter-anecdote: th
by handrous 5y ago
> I don’t think “big=safe” is a super popular reason to get a big car, especially given the cost difference vs a commuter car or whatever.
Counter-anecdote: that's exactly the reason given by a lot of people I know who like SUVs, especially. Maybe alongside "it can carry lots of stuff", but sometimes all on its own.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoIs it their reason or is it their way of telling you to screw off because it's their money and they do what they want with it? "hurr durr muh safety" is one of the easiest ways to shut down discussion these days.
- handrous 5y agoNah, they mean it. FWIW (maybe nothing?) I'm pretty sure it's only ever been women who've told me this—but then, men I know all drive trucks if they are into that kind of thing, and I've never heard one name safety as what sold them on trucks. Maybe if I knew men who drove SUVs they'd say the same thing.