Why the hate for SUV convertibles?

Why the hate for SUV convertibles?

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RowntreesCabana

1,792 posts

253 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Sporky said:
I always thought the only problem with the Evoque convertible is that it makes the people in it look tiny. Something about the proportions makes it look smaller than it is.

See?



Edited by RowntreesCabana on Monday 26th August 14:03

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Sporky said:
What are they pretending to be?
Pretentious. adjective.

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

DoubleD

22,154 posts

107 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Venisonpie said:
DoubleD said:
Venisonpie said:
Are these not the ultimate in style over substance, chosen to follow the fashion crowd suggesting a shallow approach to life?
I think the real sad thing is people who come out with comments like yours.

And no, I dont own or want an SUV.
Why is it sad? I can't stand pretentious. These are pretentious.
Its sad because you are judging people over an item that they have purchased. Its just a car.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Boosted LS1 said:
Pretentious. adjective.

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
How does that apply to an inanimate object ?



Sporky

6,085 posts

63 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Boosted LS1 said:
Pretentious. adjective.

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
I'm sure VenisonPie is grown-up enough to answer the question themselves. smile

98elise

26,376 posts

160 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Venisonpie said:
Are these not the ultimate in style over substance, chosen to follow the fashion crowd suggesting a shallow approach to life?
You could argue that also applies to those who slate them. Reading the unoriginal comments on here, "skip, bathtub" etc, I suspect lots of people hate them because hating them is the really treny position to take, so you can ride on the same bandwagon as Chris Harris and co.

Everyone wants to be in the cool crowd, and hating them is cool. '
Personally I think lots of people hate them because they look awful.

DoubleD

22,154 posts

107 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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98elise said:
Personally I think lots of people hate them because they look awful.
I dont hate them, as its just a car. But I do think that they look a bit st

TartanPaint

2,981 posts

138 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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98elise said:
Personally I think lots of people hate them because they look awful.
Personally, I think lots of people hate them because they are so self-centred or narrow-minded that they can't understand that some cars might not have been designed for them personally, but might still sell by the boat-load in other demographics / climates / economies.

LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Wait...
Any car is bought to project a message or image, whether wealth, affluence, taste etc.
So if you put it out there to be judged, don't moan when others judge you.
It's the same with everything we buy.

98elise

26,376 posts

160 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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TartanPaint said:
98elise said:
Personally I think lots of people hate them because they look awful.
Personally, I think lots of people hate them because they are so self-centred or narrow-minded that they can't understand that some cars might not have been designed for them personally.
Oh the irony!

I dislike them because I don't like the way they look. What someone else likes is up to them. Some people don't seem to understand that!

It's not trying to be cool (as suggested above) or that I don't understand that it's not designed for me personally. I simply don't like they way they look.

That's a legitimate, and very common reason for liking or disliking a car.


Speed addicted

5,561 posts

226 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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LuS1fer said:
Wait...
Any car is bought to project a message or image, whether wealth, affluence, taste etc.
So if you put it out there to be judged, don't moan when others judge you.
It's the same with everything we buy.
What if someone’s just bought it because they like it?
What if they’re unaware or unconcerned about your views on their car, because it won’t effect them in any way?

There are a lot of people pushing their own insecurities into others here, oh they’ve got a convertible they must be attention seeking types.
Or it might just be nice to drive about with the roof off.

berlintaxi

8,535 posts

172 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Venisonpie said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
You could argue that also applies to those who slate them. Reading the unoriginal comments on here, "skip, bathtub" etc, I suspect lots of people hate them because hating them is the really treny position to take, so you can ride on the same bandwagon as Chris Harris and co.

Everyone wants to be in the cool crowd, and hating them is cool. '
I've never been accused of trying to be cool and am in no danger of achieving it. Maybe people can see through the bull and that's the real reason?
2 sides to the argument,everybody picks their car with an element of what other people will think of them for driving it, if people think a convertible SUV is cool in their perception so what, or If you say you don't give a toss what others think, maybe think that is what convertible SUVs drivers think also.

bluemason

1,070 posts

122 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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If vw sell enough t rocs.Porsche might introduce a macan convertible

Venisonpie

3,231 posts

81 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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DoubleD said:
Its sad because you are judging people over an item that they have purchased. Its just a car.
That's exactly what I'm doing.

Venisonpie

3,231 posts

81 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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berlintaxi said:
2 sides to the argument,everybody picks their car with an element of what other people will think of them for driving it, if people think a convertible SUV is cool in their perception so what, or If you say you don't give a toss what others think, maybe think that is what convertible SUVs drivers think also.
Yup, buyer of an Evoque convertible may not care what people think.

I suspect the reality is they are bought precisely because they do care thinking it's the latest thing to have. The real reason it's a pretentious car is it's whole purpose is to be fashion statement and nothing more.

I might just about accept it's easier to get in/out or a higher riding car but I doubt most buyers consider this.

DoubleD

22,154 posts

107 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Venisonpie said:
DoubleD said:
Its sad because you are judging people over an item that they have purchased. Its just a car.
That's exactly what I'm doing.
Yeah I can see that. Jumping to conclusions and following stereotypes.

All very sad.

Venisonpie

3,231 posts

81 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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DoubleD said:
Yeah I can see that. Jumping to conclusions and following stereotypes.

All very sad.
It's an opinion based on what I believe, maybe those stereotypes are right. Sorry if that makes you feel sad but we all have opinions and they're unlikely to be the same.

DoubleD

22,154 posts

107 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Venisonpie said:
DoubleD said:
Yeah I can see that. Jumping to conclusions and following stereotypes.

All very sad.
It's an opinion based on what I believe, maybe those stereotypes are right. Sorry if that makes you feel sad but we all have opinions and they're unlikely to be the same.
I dont feel sad, I think that you are sad.

Venisonpie

3,231 posts

81 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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DoubleD said:
I dont feel sad, I think that you are sad.
Well, I don't feel sad and you're not sad so there is no sad here it would appear.

I suspect you don't like me being judgemental which is fair enough, it won't change my opinion though.

Hungrymc

6,642 posts

136 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Venisonpie said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
You could argue that also applies to those who slate them. Reading the unoriginal comments on here, "skip, bathtub" etc, I suspect lots of people hate them because hating them is the really treny position to take, so you can ride on the same bandwagon as Chris Harris and co.

Everyone wants to be in the cool crowd, and hating them is cool. '
I've never been accused of trying to be cool and am in no danger of achieving it. Maybe people can see through the bull and that's the real reason?
But looking at all the comments. No one buying one of these would think they were cool either. You’d buy despite the criticism.

So in many ways, you sound like you have a similar outlook to any buyers.