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I think it has more to do with education, not wealth. Less educated folks are going to shop at Walmart and eat at McDonalds. More educated folks are going to shop at Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's has great prices on organics, cheese, bread, free range eggs and more. Go to Walmart and you will spend about the same on very low quality foods. The less educated are going to drive those huge vehicles because they don't understand the impact they have on us. Harder on our consumption, harder on our roads and the list goes on and on, but they are uneducated, so they won't understand how bad giant SUV's and empty pickup trucks are on the planet. Nothing we can do about it. There will always be dim folks out there.
So you know how educated the millions of people who shop at these places are? How do you find time to even post on here
Not to mention the more than faint whiff of elitism wafting over this thread.
Poor people drive older, fuel inefficient vehicles because that's what they can afford to buy.
That's it. What engineers call " an elegant solution". Cars last longer today so they stay with the original owners longer, who then trade off for a newer, more fuel efficient vehicle. People then buy the used car.
It has nothing to do with shopping at Whole Foods for gourmet cheese.
I'm going to go drive my pickup now, by myself and empty, just to **** H_Curtis off. I need some Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar.
Not to mention the more than faint whiff of elitism wafting over this thread.
Poor people drive older, fuel inefficient vehicles because that's what they can afford to buy.
That's it. What engineers call " an elegant solution". Cars last longer today so they stay with the original owners longer, who then trade off for a newer, more fuel efficient vehicle. People then buy the used car.
It has nothing to do with shopping at Whole Foods for gourmet cheese.
A large amount of people who have new cars are in fact poor. Many people buy new cars just to "keep up with the joneses" to fit in and be cool. Just like the people who get new Iphones every time they come out so they can be cool. These people are eating Ramen noodles at times I'm sure with all the payments and higher insurance.
Also, a large amount of people who have new cars can afford it.
Yeah, they do. Average age, right now, of cars on the road is around 11 years.
Every car I owned has been on the road at least 13 years and still ran when i sold them and they were made in the late 80s and 90s. I currently have a 1997 tahoe that will last another 5+ years easily.
I doubt you will see kias and and other plastic econoboxes lasting as long as this.
I think it has more to do with education, not wealth. Less educated folks are going to shop at Walmart and eat at McDonalds. More educated folks are going to shop at Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's has great prices on organics, cheese, bread, free range eggs and more. Go to Walmart and you will spend about the same on very low quality foods. The less educated are going to drive those huge vehicles because they don't understand the impactthey have on us. Harder on our consumption, harder on our roads and the list goes on and on, but they are uneducated, so they won't understand how bad giant SUV's and empty pickup trucks are on the planet. Nothing we can do about it. There will always be dim folks out there.
Have you ever considered that those "poor people" as you call them who you claim are driving large SUV's and trucks are paying more in road fuel taxes so that you elitist types can drive your little econo-box hybrid on a nice, smooth road?
You elitist liberals are the ones not paying your fair share!
Every car I owned has been on the road at least 13 years and still ran when i sold them and they were made in the late 80s and 90s. I currently have a 1997 tahoe that will last another 5+ years easily.
I doubt you will see kias and and other plastic econoboxes lasting as long as this.
I know that's why my daily driver is 17 years old and will be close to 25 years old or older when it's done. Your opinion is just an opinion their are millions of cars and trucks from the 90s on the road. Built back in a time where quality mattered more over price unlike today.
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