Unfortunately for me young single women had not discovered Jeep onwership when I was driving them in the early `80's.  Now that I am older, married, and no longer have a Jeep I see many driven by women.  At least the cute young lady at the coffee stand down the street thinks my Vanagon is neat.:>)

It is true that the Honda Element missed its target market of young California Surfer Boy's, while I know many young people that like them it is the `40 and up group that are purchasing them.

Mark in AK
Assistant Parts Manager
Continental Honda and Acura

----- Original Message -----
From: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Date: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:28 am
Subject: Re: "Granny Cars" (Element, Scion, etc)
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> The jeep was always intended for a young demographic; all style
> and little
> utility. Its a four wheel drive two-seater convertible. Singles or
> couples.And women LOVE trucks. A small rig like the jeep is just
> the ticket.
>
> Nathaniel
> >
> >   Another vehicle that surprises me by having an odd 'driver
> demographic' is
> > the Jeep.  Whenever I see one of the 'old style' traditional
> smaller jeeps...a
> > cj or something...it is almost invariably driven by a young
> woman on city
> > streets..Wassup there?
> >   Don Hanson
>