Very cool article thanks for sharing. I can tell you this much about my 2.slo Jetta, about two weeks ago I had to swerve big time to avoid a guy who was set to T-bone me, (with my nephew in the car). Had I been in any of the cars I've rented recently, my wife's old Altima, or yikes the Vanagon, we would've been smashed. My Jetta handled perfectly, I about pooped myself but my nephew didn't even realize how close we were to getting hit. It's the closest I've come to what could've been a very damaging accident in a very very long time. I owe my well-being and possibly my life to that car. Any truck/SUV I've ever driven would've gone out of control with my maneuvering. Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pensioner" <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 20:18 Subject: Quote from ford? (slightly edited) LVC
>" According to Bradsher(Toyota), internal industry market research >concluded > that S.U.V.s (Westfalia Syncros, the first SUV) tend to be bought by > people > who are insecure, vain, self-centered, and self-absorbed, who are > frequently > nervous about their marriages, and who lack confidence in their driving > skills." > > Quoted from > > http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_a_suv.html > > Great psychological analysis of why folks buy SUVs. > > Good read on the growing stupidity amongst the sheeple and why Ford > offered > early outs to 50,000 line workers. > |
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