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As gas prices near me are at $2.95/gallon for regular unleaded and are about to eclipse that dreaded $3/gallon milestone, I was just wondering if those of you who chose to buy Hummers, Land Rovers, Navigators, Excursions, Escalades, Expeditions, Suburbans, etc. could somehow justify the rationale behind your purchases? To me, it seems like all you've done is increased our nation's demand for fossil fuels, thereby increasing the price we ALL have to pay, even those of us who took the initiative to "go green" and either have already bought or will soon be buying hybrid vehicles. Am I right or wrong? Why did you need a vehicle like that?
As gas prices near me are at $2.95/gallon for regular unleaded and are about to eclipse that dreaded $3/gallon milestone, I was just wondering if those of you who chose to buy Hummers, Land Rovers, Navigators, Excursions, Escalades, Expeditions, Suburbans, etc. could somehow justify the rationale behind your purchases? To me, it seems like all you've done is increased our nation's demand for fossil fuels, thereby increasing the price we ALL have to pay, even those of us who took the initiative to "go green" and either have already bought or will soon be buying hybrid vehicles. Am I right or wrong? Why did you need a vehicle like that?
I agree with you, what is it with you people, LOL, how can you afford it? I have a 96 ford ranger that has been my best vehicle ever. I am going to be looking for an at least 30-40mpg, oh!! and, and, why can't I get a good car for under 20,000 anymore? I believe people can drive whatever they want and they are good looking and I would love to live somewhere that required 4 wheel drive, but they are sooooo expensive and right now the gas prices are killing me.
LOL - define SUV please. I get better mileage from my "SUV" than I did in my minivan.
I agree. SUV is kind of a broad term. Some small "SUVs" get decent mileage (plus, some are now "hybridized"). Some small sportscars get lousy mileage. All depends on what's under the hood. Maybe you should phrase your question "Why do you drive a vehicle that gets less than X miles per gallon?"
I agree w/madreof3, it's become a safety issue for me. However, I am willing to trade for a Volvo wagon any day. Especially when it takes $80 to fill big Bertha up!
SUVs are a waste. I cant stand em. There are many better alternatives that handle better, get better gas mileage, arent as dangerous to other cars, and are quicker, etc. (Subaru makes MANY alternatives). To me, the whole SUV scene is a look-at-me, look-at-me pile of crap. I know many people who buy them just because theyre "cool" (although SUVs are about as dorky as a 1980s station wagon). I just shrug my shoulders and think how dumb 1/2 these people really are. Especially the Navigator/Escalade/Land Cruiser/Range Rover/GX470/Commander/Hummer/etc crowd. Ugh.
We drive our big-a** trucks for a few reasons...one, it's kind of a necessity where we live, two, the Yukon XL and Tahoe are because we have a big family and three, with all the highway and gravel road driving we do (and have to since that's all the roads we have around us) we feel much safer in a bigger gas-guzzler.
Gas prices will likely go up in the near term as the summer driving season approaches. Also, many of the smaller cars are getting safer with time, and have better crash test ratings as well as front and side airbags. High profile SUVs, especially older ones, have a higher risk of rolling over as well. If you need a car with all wheel drive than Subaru has good alternatives with many models with 4 cylinder engines and excellent crash test ratings. The MPG on these cars is typically upper 20s on the highway.
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To me, it seems like all you've done is increased our nation's demand for fossil fuels, thereby increasing the price we ALL have to pay, even those of us who took the initiative to "go green" and either have already bought or will soon be buying hybrid vehicles. Am I right or wrong? Why did you need a vehicle like that?
Front Wheel Drive or Subaru is the way to go
