Torn between the 2!

[ChinoCharles]

The Fourtwo is not a car that belongs here. We have things like semi trucks... I don't know if they don't have semis in Europe, but I'll bet there aren't many idiots driving next to them in Fourtwos.

I feel scared enough on the freeway in my Yaris. The thought of someone hitting me and me losing the ass end makes me want to puke... lose the rear of a Yaris at 70 MPH and you'll be lucky to escape alive. Try it in a Fourtwo and... wow. I don't even know why they're bringing it here to be honest. Reminds me of the Segway... seems revolutionary at first sight, until you realize its totally impractical and WAY overpriced for what you can do with it.

Fourtwos are for people who already have real cars to drive and don't mind spending 15 grand on a novelty item, or people that live in sprawling urban metropolises that might want to turn a 45 minute walk into a 5 or 10 minute 25 MPH drive.

My advice... buy a real car.

[Yaris Revenge]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

The Fourtwo is not a car that belongs here. We have things like semi trucks... I don't know if they don't have semis in Europe, but I'll bet there aren't many idiots driving next to them in Fourtwos.

I feel scared enough on the freeway in my Yaris. The thought of someone hitting me and me losing the ass end makes me want to puke... lose the rear of a Yaris at 70 MPH and you'll be lucky to escape alive. Try it in a Fourtwo and... wow. I don't even know why they're bringing it here to be honest. Reminds me of the Segway... seems revolutionary at first sight, until you realize its totally impractical and WAY overpriced for what you can do with it.

Fourtwos are for people who already have real cars to drive and don't mind spending 15 grand on a novelty item, or people that live in sprawling urban metropolises that might want to turn a 45 minute walk into a 5 or 10 minute 25 MPH drive.

My advice... buy a real car.

Well, there's already a Hyundai Tuscon and a Chevy Z71 extended cab in the family, so I think I've got the "real car" category covered.

I'm just looking for a small commuter now to replace my aging Vibe (probably have 150k miles by '08), which really has twice the amount of space I ever need.

Concerning the "totally impractical and WAY overpriced for what you can do with it", I'm looking at the same price as a Yaris, and all I'm really losing is a back seat...? If I truly needed back seats, I wouldn't even be looking at a Yaris.

~SM