luxury cars 35k image
jason j
I just want to know especially for entry level luxury cars.
Answer
2007 Cadillac DTS
2005 BMW 330ci
2003 BMW 530i - Automatic - Navigation - $29000
2004 MB E320
2004 Porsche Boxster
2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe
2002 Lexus LS 430 Sedan
2003 Lexus GX 470 Sport Utility 4D
look on www.cars.com
2007 Cadillac DTS
2005 BMW 330ci
2003 BMW 530i - Automatic - Navigation - $29000
2004 MB E320
2004 Porsche Boxster
2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe
2002 Lexus LS 430 Sedan
2003 Lexus GX 470 Sport Utility 4D
look on www.cars.com
Why are Americans buying and driving gas guzzlers, and then complaining about the gas prices?
Happy Gues
Seriously, it seems to me that the people complaining the most, are the one's abusing the gas supply/demand the most! But maybe people don't agree with me on this? Is this just my personal bias?
This might also be a "class" issue, because I live in a lower-middle class and working class community and I see so many SUVs and big trucks driving around. I was told that closer to colleges there are more hybrids and economy cars than luxury and SUVs. But I personally don't know if this is true.
Long and well thought-out answers are valued more here. Take your time, I can't even pick an answer until tomorrow.
Answer
i love the "all we can afford is a huge gas guzzling SUV" argument! oh yes, those people who are out buying freakin' escalades are definitely too poor to buy a hybrid.
the problem here? EGOTISM. people are so obsessed with status. they work this crap job but need to feel good about themselves so they buy the biggest hunk of metal they can find. in addition, americans feel they are entitled to whatever the hell they want, damn the consequences. and then they're entitled to complain about the consequences that are their own fault anyway.
so let's look at some base prices here and you tell me what's more expensive.
american suv's-
chevy avalanche: 32k
equinox: 22k
suburban: 37k
tahoe: 34k
trailblazer: 35k
ford exploder: 27k
sport trac: 25k
expedition: 34k
freestyle: 26k
and we're not even going to count luxury brands like caddy and lincoln.
now, let's compare to hybrids.
prius: 22k
camry hybrid: 26k
civic hybrid: 21k
insight: 19k
and what's that about lifetime cost? ha! okay, you have fun replacing your alternator every other year and sticking hundreds of dollars of gas into your massive beast. meanwhile, i'll quietly drop thirty bucks into my gas tank every month or so. and change my oil every now and then. that BS about hybrids having a total cost of ownership that's soooo high is so ignorant. lifetime gas costs alone over an SUV purchase should but your TCO in half.
the first three hybrids i named are perfectly suitable for families. the civic might be a little small but the camry is the same size and the regular camry, the quintessential family car, and the prius is almost as big inside.
working class does NOT equal SUV drivers based solely on financial situation. if it were solely financial, we'd all be driving 1999 honda civics. in fact, the class issue you mention seems almost backward. if you have an suv, chances are you spent much more on it than you would have spent on a regular car.
college students are working class people. probably poorer. many state university professors make 30k a year, which is certainly NOT upper class. however, there tends to be more forward thinking at places of higher education which may play a part in choice of car purchase. we all know this current political and geological situation will not sustain SUVs, so why buy one? choice. not financial or any other circumstance.
anyone who as an SUV needs to shut up about gas prices, because they're contributing to the demand increases that dictate prices.
i love the "all we can afford is a huge gas guzzling SUV" argument! oh yes, those people who are out buying freakin' escalades are definitely too poor to buy a hybrid.
the problem here? EGOTISM. people are so obsessed with status. they work this crap job but need to feel good about themselves so they buy the biggest hunk of metal they can find. in addition, americans feel they are entitled to whatever the hell they want, damn the consequences. and then they're entitled to complain about the consequences that are their own fault anyway.
so let's look at some base prices here and you tell me what's more expensive.
american suv's-
chevy avalanche: 32k
equinox: 22k
suburban: 37k
tahoe: 34k
trailblazer: 35k
ford exploder: 27k
sport trac: 25k
expedition: 34k
freestyle: 26k
and we're not even going to count luxury brands like caddy and lincoln.
now, let's compare to hybrids.
prius: 22k
camry hybrid: 26k
civic hybrid: 21k
insight: 19k
and what's that about lifetime cost? ha! okay, you have fun replacing your alternator every other year and sticking hundreds of dollars of gas into your massive beast. meanwhile, i'll quietly drop thirty bucks into my gas tank every month or so. and change my oil every now and then. that BS about hybrids having a total cost of ownership that's soooo high is so ignorant. lifetime gas costs alone over an SUV purchase should but your TCO in half.
the first three hybrids i named are perfectly suitable for families. the civic might be a little small but the camry is the same size and the regular camry, the quintessential family car, and the prius is almost as big inside.
working class does NOT equal SUV drivers based solely on financial situation. if it were solely financial, we'd all be driving 1999 honda civics. in fact, the class issue you mention seems almost backward. if you have an suv, chances are you spent much more on it than you would have spent on a regular car.
college students are working class people. probably poorer. many state university professors make 30k a year, which is certainly NOT upper class. however, there tends to be more forward thinking at places of higher education which may play a part in choice of car purchase. we all know this current political and geological situation will not sustain SUVs, so why buy one? choice. not financial or any other circumstance.
anyone who as an SUV needs to shut up about gas prices, because they're contributing to the demand increases that dictate prices.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
No comments:
Post a Comment