Elmo P. Shagnasty turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:

> In article <3010680.NAFfiUZW5D@perfectreign.com>,
> PerfectReign <theperfectreign@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Something wrong with SUV's and trucks?
>>
>> I'd rather have one of them than a car.
>>
>> I drove a compact Maxima for a few years. Way too small.
>
> But even though a modern minivan is WAY larger inside than any SUV with
> the same exterior dimensions, I bet you'd NEVER drive one of those.

Um, yes.

I actually traded in my 4x4 '95 GMC Jimmy for a Kia Sedona and drove that
for four years. (I traded back and forth with my wife for the Maxima
depending on needs.)

Here's a picture of us off-roading in Sedona, AZ in the Sedona.

http://www.perfectreign.com/files/im...SCF10941_0.JPG


Good car, overall. However, there are a few problems with the minivan in
general.

1. They're "mini" - after all, my Sedona was roughly the same size as the
Maxima. I always felt a bit constrained in the front seat. The Jimmy
actually had more room in the front.

2. They're noisy. You can't have a box on wheels - with as much floor space
as they do next to the road - and expect a quiet ride.

3. They get crap gas mileage. My 3.5L V6 Sedona with 200 HP got about the
same mileage as my 5.3L V8 Avalanche does with 315 HP. I would regularly
get 16-20 MPG on the car. I get 17-21 on the Avalanche, and it weighs 1,000
lbs. more.

4. They are FWD. I can't tell you how annoying it is to drive a FWD car.
That's my only complaint about my wife's car. (She has a Saturn Vue.) It is
just - erm - wierd, driving a FWD car, because the dynamics are all wrong.




>
> Size? Â*No, it's not about size. Â*Usefuleness? Â*No, it's not about
> usefulness. Â*It's about....image. Â*Gotta have that SUV or else people
> will think you're gay, right?

What the **** planet are you from? A car is transportation, that's it. It
is not "image" unless you have $1M to drop on a Ferrari or Bugatti.

I bought the minivan because I thought it would be more useful than an SUV.
I was wrong. I can pack way more stuff into the truck than in the minivan
and not compromise comfort. I can also tow more and go more places in the
truck.


Oh, here we are over thanksgiving in a slightly more remote place in Sedona
than we were in the Minivan.

http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/20...edona_1024.jpg




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