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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:21:32 -0600
From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net>
Subject: Re: SAAB SUV


One of the typical answers from SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) owners is that they can't get the car seats (required by law) for their 3 (or more) children into anything smaller. In the US, an SUV is considered to be a truck, which allows it to have more relaxed fuel economy laws. These fuel economy laws (and the taxes imposed on cars that violate the law) are the primary reason that there is little availability in (what we consider to be) large cars. The only thing left that meets some people's needs is a truck - which in most cases is overkill. More vehicle choices are now again being made available by the manufacturers, but years without much choice have gotten people into the bad habit of buying the same thing they bought before. They also enjoy a vehicle that lets them be higher than they would be in a car (and block the view for the rest of us). Other reasons why people buy SUV's: 1) 4 wheel drive. Not available in many cars (no US made cars that I can think of) and people think they need it, not realizing that ABS is probably more valuable than 4 wheel drive. 2) Towing capacity. Many cars are not rated for towing. The ones that can are only rated for the lightest duty - typically 1/2 ton. If you want to tow your boat or trailer, you need a truck. I'm not saying that they are good reasons, but they are reasons just the same. Just my opinion. As a side note on the fuel economy taxes, GM's Pontiac division will be importing a Holden as their new GTO model. The fuel economy from this Australian car is so bad, that the automatic transmission model has a disclaimer stating that there will be a $1,000 "Gas Guzzler" tax on it. The tax is deserved because it gets poorer fuel economy than all but the most gigantic SUV's. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamfitter.com> wrote in message news:3FF03E79.91413714nopsamfitter.com... > > > Huibuh wrote: > > > > Sorry to ask this silly question ... but ... even in german magazines I read > > in a regularly manner "SUV". > > I know what it stands for but what is the full text version? I cannot find > > anything anywhere. > > > > Greets and a good slide into the new year ;-) > > I just can't understand why city people buy SUVs? What are they for? I just can't, > I don't get it, I juts can't get it into my little head.

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