Opinionated Car Reviews

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kalispel

I really hate how American reviews always make subcompacts into some sort of hellish segment of the market that only the poor or desperate would drive (minus the over-hyped Honda Fit for some reason). Even the Acura ILX is often mocked because it is built on the Honda Civic Platform (and thus smaller) - yet I would buy one of those long before I ever bought a larger top-trim Accord or Camry, which is in the same price range. Some Americans, like a LOT of European and other markets, actually PREFER smaller cars.

If more than two people are going on a driving vacation (especially if at least two of those people are grown women ), it can be nice to have a larger vehicle (of course this is not an everyday occurrence). I went on a long weekend (Bay Area to Ventura County and back) with my aunt, my cousin, and my little cousin. We took my aunt's Lexus RX SUV, and I drove the whole way. It would have been somewhat difficult to fit 4 people and all of our stuff in anything much smaller. The Yaris has always been a good size for even long trips that are 'just me' trips.

[Flammable]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

If more than two people are going on a driving vacation (especially if at least two of those people are grown women ), it can be nice to have a larger vehicle (of course this is not an everyday occurrence). I went on a long weekend (Bay Area to Ventura County and back) with my aunt, my cousin, and my little cousin. We took my aunt's Lexus RX SUV, and I drove the whole way. It would have been somewhat difficult to fit 4 people and all of our stuff in anything much smaller. The Yaris has always been a good size for even long trips that are 'just me' trips.

Yes larger vehicles do have their place and I don't have anything against them per se. The thing that I don't get is all the people around here that drive F250 or F350 dulys, huge Rams and Chevys and 99% of the time its just the driver in them. Most look like they never see the off road or even haul anything. Cowboy Cadillacs my brother calls them lol.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Flammable

Yes larger vehicles do have their place and I don't have anything against them per se. The thing that I don't get is all the people around here that drive F250 or F350 dulys, huge Rams and Chevys and 99% of the time its just the driver in them. Most look like they never see the off road or even haul anything. Cowboy Cadillacs my brother calls them lol.

Same thing around Houston, except a slightly higher percentage are probably used to haul things.