Originally Posted by dfw
Your response just reminded me of another Land Rover owner who boasted the same thing about being able to go anywhere. I was also making the point that nobody has a "need" for a vehicle. So anyone's choice on a vehicle is really just a matter of preference. So who are any of us vehicle owners to criticize someone else's choice?
there is a difference in buying a vehicle to perform the job it is designed for and buying a vehicle because it gives you a specific appearance.
unless that's the job it's designed for. see: Ferrari 360 Spyder.
if you buy a truck/suv to use it to carry stuff, tow things, drive unimproved roads, carry your crew to the job site, whatever - good for you. if you buy a truck/suv because it makes you feel powerful and looks cool parked outside the coffee bar - you are a wasteful idiot.
maybe it's just my sedan bias showing.