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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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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 04:22 PM

    Pretty lengthy argument with yourself..

    ..."Am I or am I not a douche?"

    The answer is obvious.

    So you make your decision based on a carful of kids, kids' friends, and dog; and how often is this in fact your payload? Does every parent whose kid owns a ball glove feel obligated to buy a vehicle that hauls the whole team? If the answer is "Yes, I always haul kids and dogs and toboggans everywhere I go.", then get the damned van, and don't be a self-hating, surbanite, bow-tie daddy.

    If, in fact your need for a styling transit bus is overstated, well, the '08 gets 22mpg combined average mpg: Not green.

    But, hey, it's not good for everybody, just the guy in the seat. Light up a Winston, let's go cruising.

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