>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually, the Escalade Hybrid get's 20 MPG city, and 21 MPG highway.
>>>>>>> There's nothing wrong with that. It even does better then the Mini
>>>>>>> Cooper S, and BMW X3. I'm not saying I would buy one, as I don't
>>>>>>> think they are attractive, but you can't complain about those kind
>>>>>>> of MPG figures for such a huge vehicle.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is nothing great about it either. You can get a full size
>>>>>> Impala will get 19 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway (6 cyl, 3.5
>>>>>> L, Automatic 4-spd). Even with the 5.3 L V8 you'll get 16 mpg city
>>>>>> and 24 mpg highway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is a reason that many people are getting fed up with seeing gas
>>>>>> guzzling full size SUV's on the road.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, it's called jealousy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Only someone with a small penis would say it's jealousy.
>>>
>>> Grow the hell up. Some people actually take pride in what they drive.
>>> They are proud of the way it looks. Obviously this does not apply to
>>> Toyota owners, as they make the most boring vehicles in the world. I
>>> almost fall asleep everytime I see one. Someday, if you are really
>>> good, you might own a vehicle that you are proud to show to your family
>>> and friends.
>>>
>>
>> Valid response, but it does nothing to address the jealousy issue. >
> I was not the one who made the jealousy comment, however, it does happen.
> Some people think of a car as nothing more then a tool to get from home to
> work. Others enjoy, and take pride in maintaing, upgrading, modifying,
> and whatever else you can think of, there cars.
>
>> If I hit the lottery tomorrow, I still wouldn't be driving around in a
>> gigantic vehicle unless it somehow addressed a mechanical need (towing,
>> off-road, lots of passengers).
>
> That is fair. You say it doesn't address your mechanical need. What
> about your desires? If you don't mind driving around all your life in a
> Camry, or Civic, that is fine with me. I, on the other hand, prefer a
> nicer automobile.
Desires? Not sure. If I hit the lottery tomorrow, I think I'd own a BMW 7 Series for fair weather driving (they're absurd in snow), and stick with my Tacoma 6 cyl for winter or towing my very small boat. The BMW is a remarkable car to drive, especially for the 5% of us who know how to drive. And unlike SUVs, it doesn't cause other vehicles to get lousy gas mileage.
I'll leave you to ponder that last comment for a while. Hint: Right turn on red.