To irrationally resent SUVs ?

[SavoirFlair]

For those who have impossibly avoided the term, I’m talking about “fake 4x4s.”

A car that would have been a hatchback a dozen years ago, but is now wider, higher up, with fake 4x4 styling (flared wheel arches, roof rails, big plastic moulding).

I can’t stand them.

As someone who has owned two generations of Range Rovers when we lived off a track a mile or so from the main road, I realise people are free to lob back at me. but those cars had a purpose. We wanted to be comfortable; but we absolutely needed the traction and clearance that vehicle gave us.

Does anyone need what a Grandland X offers? A Mokka? (Jesus save me from that awful car. Worst on sale today - just buy a Corsa and stop being previous). Who needs a Sportage or a Qashqai? (the hallmarks of the aspiring, when years ago a Focus or a Golf would have done just fine).

The worst offenders for me are actually the so called luxury ones. BMW X5 is an abomination - can’t do anything off road, is massively wide on road, and two mums at our school park terribly with them and block the road for the other direction.

And that’s the thing - a large segment of folk who own them, can’t drive them properly. I go to the hospital car park twice weekly with my DD. If someone is careless (often are) and parks close to or on the white line… renders the next space completely useless. Which when hunting for the one or two spaces available for my vulnerable DD, can be infuriating.

We don’t need these things, but I get people love them for

• being “high up” (still doesn’t make the drivers any better at driving)

• Being “high up” to load DCs and allow elderly parents to get in and out without bending back

• some of them have a big boot

Ok, but my answer to all these three is..

an MPV. Cars like the Ford Galaxy, S Max, Touran, Alhambra - all high up seating, easy to get in and out of, massive boots.

But no.. the truth is fashion. Why buy a Corsa when you have a jacked up version. Why buy a 5 series when you can have an X5 and dominate the school run.

Meanwhile the greater fuel consumption, the materials cost to make the thing …

AIBU to irrationally hate these stupid wide massive things?

"and who hug the centre line with their right wheel, no matter the road surface"

I have this problem much more often with cars like Corsa (or white vans, but I think they just don't care) 🤐

Plus when I lived in London I used public transport, I didn't need a fucking car at all most of the time, and certainly not a £90,000 electric wankermobile.

In most of the country you are far more justified in owning a car, any car, full stop than the OP as public transport is non-existent, expensive and unreliable or if you are particularly lucky, all three.

Range Rovers are up there, when it comes to ugly cars. DH wanted one last year. Glad he saw sense and changed his mind.

I totally agree with you. I live in London and really see no need for them at all. My OH would love one, but I am pretty steadfast against them, especially as you say they are modelled like a 4 x 4 for which in London you have no need anyway, but most of them don't have that function. We have an estate car with a larger boot space than the equivalent SUV and guzzles a lot less petrol!

What are you hoping to achieve by this post? I love my SUV and I don’t have to give reasons why I do

chupachump if you need a roof box surely you can't fit everything you need in your car

We fit huge canvas tents and loads of other things regularly and have never needed a roof box.

We laughed at most boot space in SUVs when we looked as they're tiny.

Fucking lol. 😄

You can hate whatever you like. I can drive whatever I like.

For a holiday. Because the dogs live in the boot and I don't expect them to share with the tent and camping chairs.

Thanks for the nitpicking though. I know what can fit it my car and it's a lot more than when I had a hatchback.

It writes itself!

@SavoirFlair's car is also much wider than my SUV. 😂

I love my SUV and I don’t have to give reasons why I do

That’s not the point. The OP has an irrational hatred of cars that are shorter, narrower, and nearly half the weight of her own.

I love my SUV, it fits my needs and I don't have to justify why.
I will say though, if I'm spending £12,000 on a car (second hand) I'm going to buy one I actually want. I couldn't give a monkeys about style, trends, fashion or what other people think.
I'm also quite capable of driving it and parking it which I do daily.

YANBU. An SUV will almost always be slower, heavier, less aerodynamic, thirstier and less good at handling than the equivalent hatchback, saloon or estate. Some people find the extra ground clearance or higher seating position preferable so I don’t judge individuals for having them but in general it’s a (negative) fashion thing.

The car biz is good at this nonsense. For a time, the fashion was for hard suspension and low profile tyres on upmarket models. Great on a circuit but just uncomfortable on most UK roads….

Here a thought for you OP, perhaps people buy cars crossovers for a number of reasons. Here is a few for you to gawp at and moan from your shitty unreliable Range Rover.

They like the style.
They have certain features they like, surround cameras, safety features, looks, technology not available in other cars they are after in a similar price range.
They spot a crossover for a bargain price and snap it up.
They like a car with reliability and good warranty (Unlike Range rovers 😂).
They have an engine type they want, Hybrid ect.
They come in a colour they actually want and might even have a nice panoramic roof.

This list is endless, and FYI before you reply to me I drive an estate hybrid and live in the country too and guess what the climate in the UK is now very mild so the odd occasion and when it gets bad I snow socks etc, very simple. Oh and lastly I can easily afford a Range Rover but I know there unreliable ugly things usually driven by wankers who think they own the road😂

But this means in your tank...

What happens to the people in the small car when they are hit by one of these huge cars....
Therefore more people buy them who wouldn't ordinarily...

Its rather like guns in USA....

@rumship

Keep up! The OP doesn’t drive a Range Rover.

All i’m getting from this’ post is how glad I am that everyone is free to
choose whatever car they like, can afford and suits their conscience.

Agreed. You not a good driver if you cant park a clio

Give it time and people will be justifying owning vehicles like this! I'm only half joking) www.rezvanimotors.com/tank-military-edition

@Oakbeam How about comment on my actual content, or does you sad little comment make you feel superior 😂

Also a Porsche Taycanid is a hideous looking car

I agree with you Op I bloody hate them and it's always the same type of people that drive them can't drive seem to think they can park where ever they like.
And personally unless you live on a farm or miles in the sticks somewhere I really can see the point in them for just back and for to work the shop school drop offs etc they are far too big for every day use.

Hahaha!!! Your whole previous post was dripping in your perceived superiority and dick swinging (glad you can ‘easily afford’ a Range Rover!).

OP has a Porsche Taycan….. Tell me you haven’t read the thread without telling me you haven’t read the thread.

Oh ffs. I can bloody park! And I passed my drivers test just fine. I just find it loads easier to park my current (SUV) car. Of course I wasn't, literally, using 300 moves to park my clio 🙄