Why the split on SUV's?
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Why is PH so separated on views of SUV's? For example the thread on "worst cars on sale today", people are saying Audi Q7,x5, RR. Yet I see people who swear by them also.
It's up to people to choose what they want to drive. Yet people seem to almost detest these larger cars.
I completely see the appeal of a large 4x4, having recently got a FFRR and had my mum owning 4x4s since I was 10. They have so much space, happy in snow, can tow should it be needed, good on the single track roads near mine as you can see over everything, good visibility in town also. Pretty much does everything you need of a car except be sporty.
Only downside is poor fuel economy and slightly harder to park from my 2 month ownership with one.
It's up to people to choose what they want to drive. Yet people seem to almost detest these larger cars.
I completely see the appeal of a large 4x4, having recently got a FFRR and had my mum owning 4x4s since I was 10. They have so much space, happy in snow, can tow should it be needed, good on the single track roads near mine as you can see over everything, good visibility in town also. Pretty much does everything you need of a car except be sporty.
Only downside is poor fuel economy and slightly harder to park from my 2 month ownership with one.
maurauth said:
Roger Irrelevant said:
Pretty much this. Given that in 17 years of driving I've never needed any sort of serious off-road capability I find that an estate is just more practical, particularly if you actually do any sort of sport that requires stuff to be lugged about on the roof - 4x4s are a pain in the arse in this respect. For me a 4x4 would just add weight and cost and not be as fun to drive.
The only time I get annoyed by 4x4s are when I meet one coming the other way on one of the many single track roads moor round where I live and the driver is apparently petrified of putting their left-hand tyres off the edge of the road onto the smooth grassy verge. If you're going to spend a wedge on a car with a fancy 4wd system you may as well give it at least some gentle use now and again.
Definitely agree, whenever I go to Cornwall on the small roads I always find myself taking my RWD 2 seater half off the road despite the risk and the tart speeding round a blind bend is too afraid to get her tyres dirty and wants me to reverse 300yds instead.The only time I get annoyed by 4x4s are when I meet one coming the other way on one of the many single track roads moor round where I live and the driver is apparently petrified of putting their left-hand tyres off the edge of the road onto the smooth grassy verge. If you're going to spend a wedge on a car with a fancy 4wd system you may as well give it at least some gentle use now and again.
To the people saying they are never used off road, only had mine 2 months and it's been round a 4x4 course, towed a trailer, rescued a stuck van and did 4000 miles in complete luxury. I may be a minority but the amount of dirty looks I get being just 20 in such a car is stupid. The damn thing costs less than a corsa vxr which everyone my age seems to have, yet no one bats a eyelid that they are in a 10k+ car.
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