----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 =
2:48
PM
Subject: SUV was road =
rage
It is chic to be against every SUV on the =
road these
days, especially if you drive a vanagon. You are even cooler if you =
talk about
the "mentality" and the testosterone high, the mpg, etc. For some =
these
vehicles make sense. My Suburban hauls my four kids, wife, groceries, =
toys,
car seats, and what-nots every time we turn the key. It does so
dependably. It does so safely. It goes anywhere in any weather.
Sure, my outback AWD did the =
same thing
when we were a family of four. It was small, trendy, chic, and granola =
enough
that we did not have complete strangers harassing us for owning
one.
I own a Suburban for some of the same reasons as I =
own my
vanagon westy 6 passenger. It comfortably seats my family and =
hauls
"family stuff." I also own a suburban BECAUSE I own old vw =
vans. It tows or pushes anything anywhere. Towing and pushing is =
inevitable when you insist on owning "cool" vehicles like busses.
Hopefully my wife does not get too big of a =
testosterone
boost when she takes the kids to school. Hopefully the vanagon =
owners
she passes don't secretly despise her for driving the suburban. =
Even if
they do, she or I will still stop when you need a tow, jump, push, or =
just
moral support. Sorry for the minimal VC in this post.
Jay Schmidt
97 Suburban 4X4
90 Buick Full size Brady wagen with third =
seat
84 westy 6 passenger
77 westy deluxe-garaged...seats only =
four
71 highroof camper lawn-ornament/ =
playhouse
70 wife
93 girl
96 boy
98 girl
'00 boy
No apologies- the vanagon does NOT get better =
mileage than
the 'burban!