Originally Posted by jhota

where did i say we "needed" a Land Rover? i didn't. as for the idiot in your example, so what?

we've taken the Landie through water deep enough it was cresting over the bonnet (it floods 'round here sometimes). i've driven it through slop to unstick my uncle's K-Jimmy. it always has the drop hitch mounted, and usually gets hooked up to the trailer a couple times a week. it's towed home almost every other car in our driveway at one time or another. it's moved myself and three of my former roomates multiple times. it's a matter of utility, not style. when we bought it, we looked at every truck and SUV GM and Ford offered, as well as Toyota, Honda, Isuzu and Subaru. most of the Japanese stuff wasn't heavy-duty enough, and the US stuff was too big or too crappy. so we got a Land Rover - replacing our 8 year-old, 200k mile GMC 1500 pickup. the Disco has 180k on it now and is still going strong (better than the GMC was at that point, anyway). true, the GMC went through a category 4/5 hurricane and the Disco hasn't, but other than that, it's been a good truck.

so do we "need" it? probably not. my Civic wagon had a trailer hitch - but it's only 2wd and very low to the ground. plus, it can only pull so much before the trailer pushes it. none of the three Jags has a hitch (or much cargo room), so that's right out. and i doubt the Spitfire would be a good utility vehicle either. but we could make do without it. but it makes life a lot easier not to have to rent a truck when you want to pick up some drywall, plywood or topsoil.