Semi-Weekly Discussion Thread - December 16, 2024

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INTRODUCTION

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Previous Discussion Thread

[u/vanmo96]

Got a new car; 2024 Kia EV9, in (matte) Ocean Blue. In spite of the fact that I’m single with no kids, I bought a three row SUV. At least it fits all the dogs!

[u/Cragscorner → u/vanmo96]

As someone with a lot of thoughts about big SUVs taking over America, why did you choose a giant three-row SUV? A smaller hatchback has plenty of cargo room, would have been cheaper, and is more engaging to drive... Just curious, the EV9 is a nice-looking car, too!

[u/Soarin-Flyin → u/Cragscorner]

Not the person you responded to but we have a RAV4 and are thinking of getting a Highlander next. The extra room is nice now that we’ve got two kids and there have definitely been times where I wish we had a little more room. It just fits our lifestyle better.

Another thing too is I live in an area where it’s a lot of those big oversized trucks, often lifted. If we’re driving a sedan or smaller car those trucks would absolutely smash the shit out is. It’s not uncommon to see their bumper above our hood in the RAV. I realize me buying a bigger car adds to the increased safety risk but it’s hard to reconcile the overall benefits:harms when the harm would fuck up so much of what is important to me.

I’m fairly “live and let live” but I definitely have an authoritarian streak when it comes to wanting to get rid of these F-250 and larger style trucks. If you like the aesthetic (which I definitely do) then just get something like a Ford Maverick. There are not that many people who need the towing or bed capacity those big trucks provide.

[u/Vanderwoolf → u/Soarin-Flyin]

We have a (2016) Highlander, it's a fantastic car. we don't often utilize the third row, but we have two big dogs that fit nicely in the back with the seats down. We do a lot of travel-by-car as well, having the space for all our shit, plus the towing capacity is really nice. If you haul stuff on the roof, pay attention to tie-down spots. My MiL has a 2020 Highlander hybrid and it's hard to find good anchor spots.

My car is a Audi wagon. Absolutely adore it, but yeah it feels puny when I'm next to the new trucks. Having one behind me at night is torture too because the headlights are right at eye level.