Maybe not a Civic, but a Subaru Outback or Forrester would probably handle the terrain and weather without the rollover issue. Out of curiousity, what did people there use prior to "invention" of the SUV? Say, in the 60's, 70's, and 80's?
Well, yes, clearly that was an option, but what did families use? I mean, the family of five didn't just all pile inside their 2-door step side, right? Just to be clear, I'm not trying to be a PITA, I just have a hard time believing that the SUV allowed the population of the intractable wilderness of central NY.
rh71
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I've driven my Rodeo SUV since '95 (my first car)... and my mom has a Talon (eclipse) and it's real low to the ground. The thing is definitely more agile in changing lanes, but it's not THAT big of a difference from an SUV, honestly. The biggest difference is... don't attempt a 90 degree corner doing 40+ in an SUV... you're not going to be sliding on wheels for long.
Anyway, I much prefer the ride of my truck - so much smoother, don't even feel the ground... while the torque is plenty to keep me happy. I guess if you have a general need for speed and want to feel every bump, then these sports cars are for you. Doing 70mph in my truck feels "floaty" and effortless while doing 70mph in the Talon - I feel like I'm actually breaking the law doing 90. And it doesn't even come with motion blur.
Back to the point - you don't need a course to drive an SUV... you just need to leave the teenage angst and testosterone for another time. No course will guarantee that.
The seat in those old trucks is HUGE. You can easily fit 3 large sized adults, so 1 large adult male + wife + 3 kids wouldn't be that bad. Plus thats why they sit on mommy's lap.
Just so you know, there's a happy medium between the Talon and Rodeo. At some point in sedan-land you get cars that can make the 100degree (if not 90) turs at 40mph while remaining on all 4 wheels, a smooth ride, and plenty of torque. Being a sedan driver, I find the "float" of many SUV's unnerving. I'm not interested in every bump, but I like knowing I'm attached to the ground, not just bobbing along on the wind currents. Oh, and you can often spend less on gas and tires, if that's of interest.
rh71
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of interest to me is the ability to carry whatever I like (4 fences from Home Depot + 4 passengers) and have 4WD (thank you snow!) while enjoying the nice torque and comfy ride. I guess I'm all about the complete package. And it is still < $30k.
BTW, the "floaty" feeling was just that... but you can rest assured you weigh much more than a sedan so the winds won't take you anywhere.
"Daily driver" to the train station was the happy medium 90 Accord which I was infinitely glad to donate away at the end of its life. That thing was so dull.
And a penis extension (or surrogate) for many others. It's this group that most "SUV haters" have a problem with. There are some simple tests to determine if you're in the 2nd category. Please let me know if they should be added to or corrected.
You added after-market wheels with a larger diameter because "they look tight"
You added after-market wheels with a larger diameter because they gave better on-street performance
The only dirt your vehicle has ever seen was in an unpaved parking lot
You've never used the towing capability
It doesn't snow where you live
It doesn't snow where you live, but you go skiing, like, once a year
It does snow where you live, but you bought the 2wd version
The greatest number of people you've ever had in the vehicle is 4
It was either an SUV or a minivan to haul around the kids and the latter didn't fit your "image"
You don't put dirty stuff in the back because it will mess up the carpet
You claim you bought it for safety, but have received one or more tickets driving it
You wash it weekly and not just to get salt off of it
You use it in your daily 60+ mile r.t. to the office, while your wife/husband drives a Civic for the 2 mile r.t. to the park & ride
There. That should annoy someone here.
Most ppl I've seen in suv's don't have more than 1 person in it, so guess which category they're in?
OH BOY ANOTHER SUV THREAD!!!!
This one will turn out the same way as all the others.
In the end, this society will fail just like many others because we continually fail to curb our consumption. Our utter lack of consideration for anybody but ourselves will destroy this society.
This one will turn out the same way as all the others.
In the end, this society will fail just like many others because we continually fail to curb our consumption. Our utter lack of consideration for anybody but ourselves will destroy this society.
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