Rant on:

Last time I was in CONUS, I saw one of those Cadillac abominations in a mall. I have always detested these SUV thingies in general, because they put into the hands of people who can't drive the little ones well, the ability to wipe out more of us with their mini-tanks. But it keeps American marketeers busy, so it must be good for us.

In any case, this beast was a monstrous sized SUV, with about two feet of ground clearance (absolutely necessary in the wild terrain of suburban Virginia, I suppose), and had at the back ... wait for it ... a pickup bed! Honest. With a cute little tonneau cover and everything. Of course it was only $61,000, and got an average 15mpg according to the sticker, so I guess it is OK. Anything to contribute to the recovery.

Oh, the best part? It was made in Mexico!

Rant off:

Cheers...Gary