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I don't see it going away. I just don't get why so many feel it will. The trucks will only handle better, get faster, and (lets hope for the world's sake) more fuel efficent over time. If this happens I don't see people trading in their SUVs for Sedans. Once you give people more room its hard ot take it away. I own a Suburban (to tow a boat) and after having this truck for a few years I would be hard pressed to get something smaller while I still have kids in my household that I need to haul around -- especially if it handles as good as a car, has plenty of pep, and got good gas mileage.
About the only counter to my arguement would be the fact that baby boomers are nearing retirement and now have empty nests - I could see these guys dumping the SUV for Sports coupe or luxury sedan. I also would agree that the Hummer H2/H1 type car will go away or will have a limited audience - I consider these radical SUVs rather than a standard SUV and see these as a fad.
So -- sorry to say the SUV will be around for a while....after all if it did handle better, got good gas mileage, and had pep it would just be a jacked up Saab 9-5 aero wagon - not really a bad thing if you ask me.
I would love to see GM invest more in Saab...bring back the hatch!!
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Posts in this Thread:
- Why GM needs SAAB, K-9, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:44:08
- I like my Saab and my F150!, John in Bismarck, Sat, 2 Aug 2003 08:07:19
- Doesn't anybody here go camping? SUV a must..., BGreen, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:30:39
- aye, Dan W, Tue, 5 Aug 2003 06:34:57
- Here's the problem., Chuck, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 17:19:58
- surely you must be mistaken, no one goes off-road, MJM , Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:22:43
- Huh ???, Maple Saab, Sat, 2 Aug 2003 11:40:13
- Look closely at SUV alternatives that escape derision, Ken , Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:52:20
- Something that still amazes me about some of you, Texron, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:34:12
- image? this is Fort Wayne, IN, Aero'ed, Sat, 2 Aug 2003 09:16:36
- Ha!, Sean H., Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:12:11
- Here's why they bug me, phred, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:37:29
- Re: Something that still amazes me about some of you, Chan, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:57:02
- read this book on SUVs, Brian_in_MA, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 07:04:01
- SUV is not a craze..., compaqted, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:24:27
- agreed... was expecting the fad to die... wrong, Scott Paterson , Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:09:40
- Re: SUV is not a craze..., Ken , Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:52:37
- A 9-5 wagon with good winter tires has no problems, AdamB , Fri, 1 Aug 2003 18:26:25
- Yeah it's AMAZING how they can live without 4WD, AdamB , Fri, 1 Aug 2003 18:17:28
- 4WD and skiing, compaqted, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:00:18
- Re: SUV is not a craze..., Brian Lee, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 06:27:59
- Re: SUV is not a craze..., Spiros Trianta, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:58:26
- SUV are good..., Alexandros, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 06:20:40
- SUV, 4WD, skiing etc.., Noel, Fri, 1 Aug 2003 05:55:20
- Re: SUV is not a craze..., Ken , Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:14:30
- Re: Building what people want..., Noel, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:45:11
- Re: SUV is not a craze..., kgoetz97, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:25:30
- Re: SUV is not a craze...(longish), Noel, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:49:47
- You'll have to split it with me, phred, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:04:41
- Agreed!, Sean H., Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:54:30
- Well said (-), Mark J, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:28:35
- SUV Craze, MisplacedYankee , Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:05:19 <-- Viewing This Message
- Why women need men., J, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:04:01
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