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Group: nashville.general · Group Profile
Author: BobBob Date: Aug 15, 2008 13:26
> Bob wrote:
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> Bob, did you x-post this from somewhere else? I don't see the OP in
> n.gen...only your reply?
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> That reply is somewhat ill-informed, in that 'most' SUVs are different.
> There are a number which are built on automobile platforms, which perhaps
> is what you meant to say.
Maybe shoulda said up until the last few years, all SUVs were built on
truck frames. Now if an SUV is on a much better handling, smoother riding,
safer car frame, then it has to meet CAFE (m.p.g) standards for a car.
>Nevertheless, there are some built on truck platforms as well. Most handle
>'differently' from cars; but 'badly' is a blanket statement that is way too
>general.
I don't think so. The last few years, some SUVs have gotten better, but
most still handle like a tank, less responsive, roll over easily, etc.
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> But more to the point, the OP asked about buying one because the prices
> have *dropped* due to decreased demand. You reply that SUVs are
> 'expensive'....?
Correct. Sellers can drop the price so much because SUVs have an
extraordinary profit margin to begin with. SUVs are generally impractical,
unsafe, expensive to buy and maintain.
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