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1) Because with the stuff that we haul around, a pickup truck makes very good sense. I helped 11 people move with the pickup I had access to, thus saving lots of money for everyone.
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Oh, and a much more fuel efficient station wagon with a trailer (cheap to rent) wouldn't have done?
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quote:2) We Americans are good at Physics. Before you laugh, we know that there are going to be countless 18 wheelers on the Road, along with government officials driving Suburbans and Excursions. A 7,000 lb American Steel Monster gives a survivability of nearly 100%, while the imports survivability is directly linked to pure luck.
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Not really true - Landrovers and similar stuff don#t usually fare much better in big collisions, and also only true if there IS a significant number of trucks on the road. But if only those who need them bought SUVs and trucks then there'd be quite few there...
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quote:3) The foreign cars are built for 5'1" asian guys that weigh around 140 lbs tops. Americans are the largest people on the planet, we want cars that fit us. Detroit provides that.
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erhm, nope. I am way over 6' and fit nicely into them.
OK, I am NOT 9 month grocery-pregnant, I have to admit that.....
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quote:4) Japan has yet to make a car that looks good and operates well in the American Northern Midwest. Cars that do this well (Mercedes, I know that this is a Euro car) are very pricey, and don't get much better mileage.
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Funny, I know quite a lot of people who have smaller and cheaper cars and are quite satisfied, in the northern Midwest....
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quote:5) The ladies dig a pickup man. 
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the ladies are rednecks, then. Or fat (and won't fit into a sporty car).
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quote:6) Americans are stubborn. Stubborn to the point that we think we singlehandedly whipped the Axis in WW2. (The English did a lot of the heavy lifting)
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true
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quote:7) Americans really suck at personal finance. Why do you think that credit cards with 20% interest rates are so popular?
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Well, that's true everywhere - you gus just always bear the full brunt of the attack. When things sweep on into other countries, we are already warned.
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quote:8) For me personally, my dream car is a 1973 Cadillac El Dorado Convertible with the Caddy 500 in it, while the wife wants a 69 Dodge Charger. Not exactly efficient either one, but they can really go fast.
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and what RECENT car would you like???
good thing, btw, that you ride a bike - I wish *I* could go to work by bike!
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