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johnsinger · 3rd May 2002, 06:29

With nearly half of the new vehicles sold in the US in the SUV category there isn't going to be much off-roading. SUVs are fashionable and you figure you spend $40K and get one whopping truck that can move you, your kids, your friend's kids, and some neighbors to boot! You also get to bully smaller cars out of the way whilst tooling along in the fast lane at 90mph. Nearly all SUVs (incl the X5) exceed the minimum loaded weight that lets these behemoths into a tax haven. That's right, you can write one of these off if you've got a business.

Ok, so what's my point? Well, as the SUV, really the wrong word now (hence BMWs S"A"V), grows up consumers are going to demand luxury and speed. Car manufacturers just can't afford to neglect this huge market. Even the venerable Porsche must make a foray...because it's the bottom line that counts, after all, at the end of the day. And I bet I'll see one of the Cayennes in Silicon Valley in no time! Because it's a Porsche, it's fast and it'll toast the X54.6is and the ML55 and carry 2 latte's, a bag of groceries, and the Sunday news!

We all have our personal opinions and tastes. Mine run in the sports car category. It'll be the 911's, M5's, M3's, and CLK55's of this world for me! But I was still excited when I saw the X5 and am actually interested in seeing what BMW has in store for the X7. And I get a kick out of an X5 nonchalantly hauling past all those Dakotas, Navigators and Escalades....and me! And with Porsche entering the market, that's got to put pressure on MB and BMW to push their next gen super-SUV's up one more notch.

So, I wish Porsche, BMW and MB the best of luck and when and if I ever buy an SUV...I'll be glad I can get one that'll have a good dose of German engineering!

3rd May 2002, 06:29	#11 (permalink)
johnsinger Junior Member, warming up (<31 posts) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: CA Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SUV's a misnomer... With nearly half of the new vehicles sold in the US in the SUV category there isn't going to be much off-roading. SUVs are fashionable and you figure you spend $40K and get one whopping truck that can move you, your kids, your friend's kids, and some neighbors to boot! You also get to bully smaller cars out of the way whilst tooling along in the fast lane at 90mph. Nearly all SUVs (incl the X5) exceed the minimum loaded weight that lets these behemoths into a tax haven. That's right, you can write one of these off if you've got a business. Ok, so what's my point? Well, as the SUV, really the wrong word now (hence BMWs S"A"V), grows up consumers are going to demand luxury and speed. Car manufacturers just can't afford to neglect this huge market. Even the venerable Porsche must make a foray...because it's the bottom line that counts, after all, at the end of the day. And I bet I'll see one of the Cayennes in Silicon Valley in no time! Because it's a Porsche, it's fast and it'll toast the X54.6is and the ML55 and carry 2 latte's, a bag of groceries, and the Sunday news! We all have our personal opinions and tastes. Mine run in the sports car category. It'll be the 911's, M5's, M3's, and CLK55's of this world for me! But I was still excited when I saw the X5 and am actually interested in seeing what BMW has in store for the X7. And I get a kick out of an X5 nonchalantly hauling past all those Dakotas, Navigators and Escalades....and me! And with Porsche entering the market, that's got to put pressure on MB and BMW to push their next gen super-SUV's up one more notch. So, I wish Porsche, BMW and MB the best of luck and when and if I ever buy an SUV...I'll be glad I can get one that'll have a good dose of German engineering!