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The problem with buying a car is that you need one that does 100% of your requirements. It used to be impractical to have your truck/suv to tow your boat/camper/utility trailer and then a separate car for day to day commuting. That era may be over soon. I wonder where the tipping point is re: gasoline for the truck/insurance for the second car.
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Great point, I was heading back to this thread to state that exactly.
As for saying people who drive fuel efficient cars are cheap whiskey drinkers, you're missing the point. I was drawing the comparison to how people will spend more money (or waste more depending on who you ask) for things that matter to them.
For (another) example. Should I get angered at someone for paying $X-thousand for their house when they could buy a smaller house which is cheaper to cool/heat? I could freaking care less, the house is more important to them then the investment/upkeep cost. There, you're not cheap whiskey drinkers.
As for the Crossover - Japanese vehicle discussion. I've driven 4 different new cars in the last 4 months (company vehicles). I drive probably 4-5 hours a day, I'm a territory manager and visit customers/sell/etc. Of the vehicles I've driven, the Ford Edge is my favorite. I thought it was ugly at first. It, however, drives amazingly smooth and gets 20 City - 25ish highway. Longevity I can't say, but don't write off the domestics.