People who trade in an SUV for a Prius

Well, atleast they did change it. That's good isn't it?

More depressing stuffs,
I drove my car to my friend's place in Philadelphia yesterday, I live in NJ. It is about 100 miles from my place. When I got there, my friend asked me why I bought this hybrid. And he told me I should've spend little more money to get the real car.

He thinks I am a cheap bastard who want to save little money on gas and bought small car. I told him, it's not just about saving gas money. It's environmental friendly and we really need to concerned about the global warming. Of course, he didn't want to hear about this.

My friend is very well educated man. He is a chiropractor and he makes really good money. He has two kids, 7 and 4, both are attending really nice private school. And he is planning to keep them in the private school til the college. I think it's about $20+k per year on each kid.

I am glad he is spending his money on his kids and he is trying to provide only the best things for his kids. And he goes to the church twice a week. But if you really want to do the best thing you can do for your kids, isn't it about time to change your thinking toward what cars you drive? because in 30 or 40 years, environment can get worse if we don't do about it now?

His wife drives Porsche SUV and he drives BMW 330ci. I suggested him to trade in his Porsche SUV to something like Lexus Hybrid SUV but he thinks Japanese cars are just a joke. Beside he worries about what other parents think about his wife when she drops her kids off at the school, they all drive really nice European luxurious car.

People are often talking about how this Red Neck from south are damaging our planet by driving a truck but the problems lies on every differend kind of people. Atleast people in south, they get to use their truck to do their work. People like my friend, don't even think about buying a car like Prius because he thinks it will ruined his image.

Last thing I told my friend was, be different. If you can educate those other millionaire in school, they might respect you more than look down on you. But I doubt he will listen to me.

 

People trading their SUVs for a Prius make me happy. I don't care their reason, it all comes down to they're doing the right thing.

 

I also recommended my friend to watch, inconvenient truth and who killed the electric car. But he told me that's all liberal democrat's propaganda films to make people scared. It's just so sad. I can't even convince my good friend, how can I tell other to change

I am just happy to drive my green car everyday and try to do my part.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Apr 24 2007, 01:22 PM) [snapback]429092[/snapback]</div>

Agree with the good doctor. I bought a Prius because it was good for ME, not because of any altruistic intentions. That buying it also helped do the right thing environmentally is an added benefit, but I would have bought it anyway 'cause it's just a damn good car.

Dan

P.S. Hey Doc! Where'd you live in Alaska? I was in Anchorage from 85-90. Interesting place to live!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dnoh @ Apr 24 2007, 01:32 PM) [snapback]429096[/snapback]</div>

You are absolutely right! Most people who drive SUV's have no legitimate reason to own one, but are doing it purely for image. "Mine's bigger than yours" mentality, I call it. SUV's may appear safer than other vehicles, but they are not, they handle so poorly and like to turn turtle so much that they are more dangerous, so that argument does not hold up.

I see pickup trucks all the time, and 90+ percent of the time they are carrying nothing, and hauling nothing. My guess is probably 80 percent of pickup trucks are never used for work, or to haul anything, ever. They are used for style and image. "I can't be seen in any sissy car."

I'd celebrate someone switching from an SUV to a Prius. We need a lot more people to do that, for the planet and for our national security.

Harry

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dnoh @ Apr 24 2007, 01:37 PM) [snapback]429100[/snapback]</div>

You'll never be able to convince people who don't want to listen. As long as you were respectful and non-confrontational, you've done what you can do.

As for the trading an SUV for a Prius ... I agree with Stev0 (of course, I usually do). The reasons aren't important. As long as someone's not going from driving 50 miles a week in an SUV to driving 700 in a Prius, it's all good.

The wife & I sold our 10-year old Jeep when we bought our Prius. She was driving the Jeep. Now she drives our Accord and I get the Prius. Both of us are now using less gas.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ Apr 24 2007, 01:12 PM) [snapback]429085[/snapback]</div>

Actually you are not excused for ranting. I'm with Evan on this one.

I traded my SUV in for a Prius. We still kept one though. While I'm very happy with my Prius, there have been plenty of days where I miss the space of my SUV because the Prius is simply too small.

You rant just reinforces the hypocrisy that is rampant in this society. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I actually never thought I'd see someone posting here on PC where someone complained about less SUV's and more Prius's.

 

I never owned an SUV, but my driving habits used to be very wasteful. By this line of reasoning it's really terrible that I slowed down, sold my pricey radar detector, and started paying more attention to speed limits rather than eyeing the median for speed traps. (This was before the Prius came along!) Instead I should have kept driving fast so that I could feel bad about what a wasteful, dangerous fool I was. Afterall it took $3 gas to make me realize what a waste it is to drive 80 rather than 65. I guess I should go back to representing my true self so that superior beings can laugh and ridicule. Maybe I should trade my Prius in for the V70R that I really wanted?

 

I honestly don't care why people trade in SUV's for Prius. I am just glad that they did.

 

:huh:

OK, that has to be the dumbest rant I have seen yet! I traded an SUV, it was just sitting there rusting, I had no use for it, it was too small for my needs, and too big for a daily driver. I bought a Prius because I got to the point where I could afford a new car without sacrificing my truck. Getting rid of my truck is something I cannot do, I need it, PERIOD. Instead I waitied until I could afford a more economical car, and I found it. I put on +-500 miles a week just to go to work, and driving a big truck everyday was getting very expensive, even though it runs on Bio and runs very clean, it still only got 18 MPG on a good day. Now I can drive to work everyday and not waste fuel, as someone else said, the SULEV is an added bonus. I have the need for an SUV, but I didnt get one, not until my son reaches age 1 and we need a larger car seat, then I have no choice but to get something that seats 7. Hopefully there will be something out there that gets good mileage. Methinks you need to grow up and open your eyes to others needs before going off on an unfounded rant like that.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stev0 @ Apr 24 2007, 12:34 PM) [snapback]429099[/snapback]</div>

Exactly!

What the initial post seems like is a soldier that just shot an enemy dead. Instead of advancing and avoiding fire, he gets into an orgy and unloads a couple dozen more rounds into the poor devil. :blink:

Many people at GreenHybrid would probably consider me the leading SUV-hater. Not exactly true - it's just I posted pictures of poseurs reclined like they are god of the roads and it really hissed some off....including one guy that seems to be itching for a hybrid Escalade and half of his posts there have been screaming at me. That was over a year ago, but it's amazing the nerve it strikes a few people.

He did the right thing - save energy and direct it at the many that have not done the right thing yet.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ Apr 24 2007, 01:58 PM) [snapback]429118[/snapback]</div>

Huh? :blink:

I'm not superior because I drive a Prius. I'm not a better person because I drive a Prius.

I'm superior because I am ridiculously wealthy.

Dan



P.S. Actually, I am not. I just wish I were superior in any way!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ Apr 24 2007, 01:44 PM) [snapback]429110[/snapback]</div>

I figured your were probably in your early 20's. Don't take this the wrong way, but you are still in the middle of growing up. Most of your maturing will happen in the next 9 years, particularly after certain milestones, like getting married, having children, buying a house. Your attitudes and opinions will start heading towards the right. They may not cross over the center, but they certainly won't be as far left as they probably are now. 10 years from now, you will understand the stereotypical Republican lifestyle; and you might even be living it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Apr 24 2007, 02:09 PM) [snapback]429126[/snapback]</div>

Nice. I visit from time to time -- my youngest son still lives with his Mom in Anchorage. I haven't been back in awhile. I am due!

Dan