Why did the small car die back in the early '90s?

[BailOut]

I hear you, but...

Originally Posted by MudBug

maybe you missed the cargo area filled with real estate signs

Real estate signs fit neatly in the back of anything other than a trunk. Almost any hatchback or liftback will do.

Originally Posted by MudBug

or the weds night when it's filled with cheerleaders going for pizza with coach after practice

You can fit more people in a minivan than an Excursion.

Originally Posted by MudBug

or the saturdays when it's filled with camping gear for a boyscout day camp

Again a minivan, or even a crossover, would do just fine for this.


It is almost impossible to justify a large vehicle for 99% of the drivers on the road today. Very few of us can actually use a truck or SUV, many more can get by with mid-sized vehicles like minivans, station wagons, crossovers and light trucks, and the majority could get by with just a small, efficient car.

[MudBug]

Originally Posted by BailOut

It is almost impossible to justify a large vehicle for 99% of the drivers on the road today. Very few of us can actually use a truck or SUV, many more can get by with mid-sized vehicles like minivans, station wagons, crossovers and light trucks, and the majority could get by with just a small, efficient car.

Have you been paying attention, SUVs are getting smaller, and the midsized wagon things are taking over.

Aint Capitalism grand?

People used to drive cars, but they wanted something that could carry more stuff, they started buying the early SUV type vehicles buy wanted more luxury, so the SUV craze was born. Then they wanted better handling and found that they didn't need the 4x4 stuff so the SUVs got car suspensions and closer to the ground. Now they want better gas mileage and the sport wagon things are all the craze, Technology has caught up and it's not unreasonable to ask for a performance motor that gets good gas mileage, or a small car with lots of room and utility. I would have never considered a car like the Yaris until now, but it all caught up. A small car that gets good gas mileage, has lots of room for both people and stuff, and it doesn't overheat when I run the AC in AZ heat like the Yugo my GF owned in the 90's. Aint capitalism grand?!


Honestly, your blaming people for not buying stuff that they didn't know they needed and wasn't available even if they did know.

[spkrman]

Originally Posted by BailOut

It is almost impossible to justify a large vehicle for 99% of the drivers on the road today. Very few of us can actually use a truck or SUV, many more can get by with mid-sized vehicles like minivans, station wagons, crossovers and light trucks, and the majority could get by with just a small, efficient car.

This is very true.