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That’s part of the picture, but the US also has a considerable “my vehicle is an extension of myself” or “my vehicle is a major pillar of my identity” thing goi
by cosmic_cheese 2mo ago
That’s part of the picture, but the US also has a considerable “my vehicle is an extension of myself” or “my vehicle is a major pillar of my identity” thing going on. That’s how we ended up with so many pavement princess trucks and SUVs shoehorned in where a minivan or hatchback would’ve been a better fit.
- tonyedgecombe 2mo agoYears ago Chrysler did some research on who was buying their SUV's and it wasn't very flattering. The terms narcissism, insecurity, status seeking and aggression all came up.
- wolvoleo 2mo agoThis is sadly not exclusive to America. In Holland when a neighbour gets a new car the whole street comes out to ooh and aah about it and for a week you hear nothing but gossip about how he managed to buy another few car after only 27 months, he must be moving up in life. Yuck