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Originally posted by MtnGoat:
However when someone who doesn't know you sees you in it, isn't it likely they think about you what is spewed on this board? A gashog driving selfish owner who doesn't need what they drive? This is the issue I have with all the judgements passed around here like candy, they are almost entirely about people we do not know driving vehicles we don't know their reason for purchasing.
Ok, lets take an example. At my office (software)there are 18 people with vehicles. 10 of them are SUVs (three Excursions, three Blazers, two Suburbans, a Tahoe and an Explorer, I counted). One has a tow hitch that is used to pull a boat (occassionally). All commute 2-20 miles, alone, daily. You make a good point, I don't like assumptions, but sometimes the anecdotal evidence adds up. At least in metro areas. Those like Iain who may own a truck but limit use are far in the minority.