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Old 07-26-2006, 12:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Katczinsky
That's true. Although I think its deeper. There's this whole status symbol mentality that people have to buy these walls-on-wheels, these large rediculous trucks that get like 15 miles a gallon, even when they may live in the city or don't even need that power to tow anything. That and because people are pretty short-sighted too. As gas goes up, SUV's and truck sales go down. But once the gas goes down again, the SUV and truck sales go back up again. I don't understand how people can be so short-sided. They don't understand that gas fluctuates...the price is just going to go back up again.
95% of the people that own these 4-wheel drive vehicles NEVER need them.

I live in the far north, and I drive a 2WD pickup for my "side business". If I can't get through the snow without a 4WD, I shouldn't be out in it.