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I don't mean to offend anyone, and there may be no real answer to this, but allow me to vent. Why do old people tend to drive the biggest cars?
You've seen them, waiting to pull out with a foot of the hood hanging out in the right of way, or spending so much of their precious time left in this world trying to get in or out of a parking spot. I mean, when my eyes start to loose depth perception and my reflexes and hand/eye coordination start to fail me, the first thing I'll do is get rid of my Cadillac DTS or my Crown Vic and get something with a better turning radius than the U.S.S. Wisconsin.
Because that's what they were raised driving- big, American vehicles. A lot of older folks like the spaciousness of large cars and the ease of getting in/out as well. I've seen a trend of many older folks who used to drive large cars now turning to crossover SUV's because many of the land yachts are no longer being produced. The Cadillac SRX and Lexus RX are pretty popular with the snowbirds in the Phoenix area; they offer the comfort and room of a large car while having greater visibility and a more upright driving position.
big cars are comfortable, fairly easy to drive, and easier ti get into than smaller cars are. some of us older folks just dont fold up like we used to when we were younger, something you will learn as you get older.
Because that's what they were raised driving- big, American vehicles. A lot of older folks like the spaciousness of large cars and the ease of getting in/out as well. I've seen a trend of many older folks who used to drive large cars now turning to crossover SUV's because many of the land yachts are no longer being produced. The Cadillac SRX and Lexus RX are pretty popular with the snowbirds in the Phoenix area; they offer the comfort and room of a large car while having greater visibility and a more upright driving position.
And crossover SUV's make sense. Their height makes getting in and out easier. It's more of a lateral slide in as opposed to bending down into a car.
big cars are comfortable, fairly easy to drive, and easier ti get into than smaller cars are. some of us older folks just dont fold up like we used to when we were younger, something you will learn as you get older.
They aren't any easier to drive, though. That's my point. The sight lines are terrible and turning radius is a joke. And what do you need a big V8 for if you're never going to go over 60 mph? I'm not recommending you get a Ford Fiesta, but mid-sized cars have become very spacious and offer better ergonomics.
It seems like a big car could be stressful in a lot of situations, and older hearts don't need any more stress.
(though, my parents didn't put me through college, my Uncle Sam did)
AKA, the American taxpayers; including, presumeably, your parents.
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