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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Did I just buy an SUV?

I didn't mean to. I am an environmentalist. Really. But before I knew it, there it was, in front of my house.

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  • Sunday, January 4, 2009 08:59 PM

    I drive an SUV, so what

    Mine even gets horrible gas mileage by SUV standards. 15 mph would be a godsend, and it's not easy to get in and out of.

    Oddly though, I couldn't find a non-SUV that allowed me to handle class 3 or greater off road trails (much less what I'll tackle), and I need something to haul all my scuba gear to remote areas.

    My 30 mile my daily commute not only doesn't warrant buying another car, I sold my truck that got 25 mph, even with it being paid off, because the $100 in insurance more than ate up any gas savings.

    Some asshole environmentalist even keyed my car once. I doubt the prick would complain much when he's stranded and I'm called in to rescue him. I've never once seen someone complain then about being picked up in a SUV.

    Let's face it, some people just want to claim superiority and many of the left have latched onto SUVs.

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