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Honestly I don't get why Wagons aren't more popular in America, Europe has some very good looking ones. Other then towing and a third row (for most) they do everything that an SUV can.
I explained that earlier in my son's case. He had a BMW 328D wagon but it just woudn't fit the family like the replacement CR-V does. Wagons are too low for an aging population and don't have as much back seat room. Europe does have a lot of nice wagons, but even Europe and the UK are having more and more replaced with CUVs now.
My trailer weighs 9400+ lbs loaded, tongue weight is just a tick under a thousand lbs. It is on a 10k weight distribution hitch and the truck tows it like it's not even there...
You know what you’re about. I stand respectfully, hat in hand.
Better get on board people because pickups and SUVs are what a majority of Americans want and the automakers know this and are getting away from sedans like it or not that’s the way it is now.
Not really. By then their cars will be paid off. Who wants to assume a car payment in the off chance gas becomes expensive? And even then it’s an extra $20 which is much less than buying a new car.
the potential for paying more than $20 extra is always there but when you already paying 38 for a tank of gas at cheap prices and then the gas prices move up, $20 extra puts you close to $60.
I remember a few SUV owners who had trouble psycologically paying $100 for a tank of gas one or two times a week. It adds up fast.
As for the short memories, people will always want comfort and power if they can afford it and won't think the hardship they experienced a few years ago will return.
Who wouldn't want to drive around in their living room if they could afford it?
And I'm including the picture of the pick up because you included trucks in your thread title. I've never seen a Prius haul a camper.
So you’re comparing a Prius to basically the largest full size SUV on the market? But even using the Suburban - I bet a large portion of buyers aren’t carrying more than 4 people and don’t tow anything. A better comparison may be the Prius or Prius V compared to most midsize SUVs. Have life circumstances really changed in a way to suddenly nessesitate an SUV over a car? Older people did exist prior to the explosion in popularity of SUVs.
If this forum exist, maybe I’ll check back in 10 years when buyers have drifted back to cars and smaller becomes chic again. I don’t think it’s crazy to assume people buy more cars, pay more and buy more car than they need when the economy is good and they shift back towards real NEEDS when things aren’t so good...same with housing and vacations. I believe average home sizes have also reached an all time high after stagnating/shrinking during the recession. It seems that we gravitate toward bigger stuff and find a plethora of ways to justify it...until affording it all becomes a problem.
the potential for paying more than $20 extra is always there but when you already paying 38 for a tank of gas at cheap prices and then the gas prices move up, $20 extra puts you close to $60.
I remember a few SUV owners who had trouble psycologically paying $100 for a tank of gas one or two times a week. It adds up fast.
As for the short memories, people will always want comfort and power if they can afford it and won't think the hardship they experienced a few years ago will return.
Who wouldn't want to drive around in their living room if they could afford it?
Better get on board people because pickups and SUVs are what a majority of Americans want and the automakers know this and are getting away from sedans like it or not that’s the way it is now.
The crossover utility vehicles based off of cars is what's really growing. However, the Toyota Camry continues to do very well & increase in sales.
the potential for paying more than $20 extra is always there but when you already paying 38 for a tank of gas at cheap prices and then the gas prices move up, $20 extra puts you close to $60.
I remember a few SUV owners who had trouble psycologically paying $100 for a tank of gas one or two times a week. It adds up fast.
As for the short memories, people will always want comfort and power if they can afford it and won't think the hardship they experienced a few years ago will return.
Who wouldn't want to drive around in their living room if they could afford it?
I think subconsciously at least here in the US, we have a feeling that bigger is better. Regardless of how good they may be, a smaller vehicle is a penalty box, displays less status, lower on the totem pole, etc. Heck even our perception of a “healthy” body is skewed as we ourselves become bigger - 240 lbs with 35% body fat...looks healthy to me.
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