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Griff · 10-17-2004, 07:55 AM

Is Nissan taking a beating on the new Valdez class pickups and SUVs? It seems like they picked a bad time to get into the absurdly over-size market.

People should be able to choose whatever they want to drive but I don't buy the SUV as station wagon arguement. Pete's Impreza rocks in the snow so I assume the larger AWD wagons handle well. My Nissan 4x4 is better for deep snow but the Subaru is a much more flexible vehicle. Most of my siblings and in-laws with kids have gone the van and SUV route but I've never needed to haul that much stuff with the girls. My bro-in-law gives me crap for not having a van for hauling kid stuff but what do you need that doesn't fit in a hatchback or trunk?

*edit* This sounds like sniping but I really don't know why the big vehicles are necessary or even desirable since they handle for shit. A real reply rather than a flame would be appreciated. If you live in a suburbia why a 4x4? I live where people go on the vacations they justify their 4x4 for and outside of hauling farm/construction stuff I don't need a 4x4.

10-17-2004, 07:55 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Is Nissan taking a beating on the new Valdez class pickups and SUVs? It seems like they picked a bad time to get into the absurdly over-size market. People should be able to choose whatever they want to drive but I don't buy the SUV as station wagon arguement. Pete's Impreza rocks in the snow so I assume the larger AWD wagons handle well. My Nissan 4x4 is better for deep snow but the Subaru is a much more flexible vehicle. Most of my siblings and in-laws with kids have gone the van and SUV route but I've never needed to haul that much stuff with the girls. My bro-in-law gives me crap for not having a van for hauling kid stuff but what do you need that doesn't fit in a hatchback or trunk? edit This sounds like sniping but I really don't know why the big vehicles are necessary or even desirable since they handle for shit. A real reply rather than a flame would be appreciated. If you live in a suburbia why a 4x4? I live where people go on the vacations they justify their 4x4 for and outside of hauling farm/construction stuff I don't need a 4x4. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 10-17-2004 at 08:24 AM. Reason: add on, trying not to expose my asswholeyness