On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:19:54 EDT, Mark Fitzsimons <Mfgavia@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 6/24/03 2:54:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET writes:
>
> << My 26 yo son recently forwarded a brochure to me for the first SUV
> that I
> would ever even think about owning...  a H*nda Element. >>
>
> SUV???  Perception is an interesting thing......
>
> My neighbor has one of these and after looking at it from a distance and
> close up I still only see a very efficiently designed MINI-VAN.

All those "minivans" and other similar vehicles are simply STATIONWAGONS on
steroids.
New SUVs are "loaded" with luxuries to maximize manufacturers profits and
hide their truck nature.
"Fashion statements","cool", lot of them driven by teenagers who kill
themselves and others due to
total lack of driving skills and parental guidance.
New "Honda Element" actualy not so new in terms of looks,
there has been FIAT Multipla for over 5 years in Europe. Leon
85 Subwagen

>
> mark
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