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Originally Posted by new man
Bill, how many children do you and your wife have?
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I have a 21 year old, not living at home. We have a 6 year old, and we are raising our 2-year-old grand daughter.
So...2 really.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Yeah, the status symbol SUVs have become is a big part of it.
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I can possibly see that, if it were…say…an Escalade. It’s a 94 Ford Explorer. I don’t really see a status thing going on there. My SUV has an emphasis on the word “utility”. I lay the back seats down, and I can haul anything that I used to haul in my truck. It keeps me from having to rent the truck at Home Depot. Put the seats back up, and there is room for the 2 kids in the back seat. It has plenty of ground clearance, so I take it “off road” when we go camping or fishing. In short..I actually
use the thing.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
But I do tend to question drivers I see puttering around in SUVs and minivans alike if they are the only passenger and cargo in the entire vehicle.
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Mmmm…yeeaah…I can see that. But, bear in mind, it is my primary vehicle. I will not
always be toting spouse, kids and their assorted gear.
Sometimes I just need it to transport my lone ass somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Hektore
It is generally assumed minivans are undesirable vehicles due to their 'stigma'.
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Perhaps it is my age, but I see no “stigma” in the mini-van. When we go somewhere as a family, we will typically take the T&C. It is newer, it is shinier and, quite frankly, has much more room in it. I am not the least bit embarrassed to be seen driving it.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
You two don't get the same gas mileage.
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Actually, truth be told, we get
very similar gas mileage. Barring certain variables, such as use of the four wheel drive, the Explorer is only 2 MPG behind the T&C. Not enough that I care.