Sitting at the netball with my wife, and i cant help but dread the great exodus at The end of the game. Hundreds of cars leaving the poorly designed carpark- one third of which are gigantic 4x4s.
Why do one third of households in suburban Adelaide require these giant monster trucks? None of them appear to possess any sign or added features implying their use for off roading. Most of the families driving them only have 2.5 children + dog.
So ill break down my assumptions.
1) the family are giants. Standard cars are inadequate for their unconvetionally long and thick limbs
2) they need all the ridiculous space to carry a bag of soccer balls twice a week to their kids training.
3) they 'like the height' on the road and it makes them feel safer
4) having such a large, imposing vehicle makes them feel safer in a crash situation (never mind the damage they may cause others- because they're perfect drivers and deserve the advantage!)
5) they have an unhealthy amount of spare cash to buy a car that costs over $70k (while planing the younger generation for being entitled)
6) they once went off road and thought they might maybe try it again one day
7) they tow a boat (that also cost $70k…bloody baby boomers)
I know its a hackneyed and tired discussion. But it really baffles me that a standard SUV ISNT somehow space and power adequate for the Joneses
As i squeeze and terrifyingly navigate my way through the slowest moving carpark traffic since the last IKEA sale, i cant help but hold a grudge at the tanks that just took 3 minutes to reverse out of the standard sized parking space it apparently once managed to insert itself into.
Would love to hear other peoples thoughts! Always a fun discussion.
Marketing department says that you MUST buy SUV if you have kids, right? Marketing department can't be wrong.