License plate frame I saw on an SUV: "I'm embarrased about my SUV. Are embarrased about yours?"

[Cant trust em]

Presumably this is someone who is concerned about the environmental impacts of her automobile.

My thought is, who gives a shit if he/she's embarrased? This person is still driving around a car that gets crap gas mileage.

[NeedleCast]

1. Sweet! Anti-SUV thread!

[Speck Tater]

2. I saw one yesterday that said: "My other car is out of gas" nt

[beyurslf]

3. Maybe he or she can't sell it because too much is owed on it and the re-sell value

has plummeted. Their need for transportation doesn't go away though.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. +1 nt

[liberal N proud]

13. People simply can't afford to go out and replace a vehicle

And SUV's are higher priced new than the average sedan. But now their resale is below that of the sedan.

[dysfunctional press]

4. what makes you think they put it on their suv themself?

nt

[Cant trust em]

6. Actually it was a license plate frame. nt

[AndyA]

5. Some people are not in a financial position to get rid of their SUVs.

Despite poor gas mileage, they're still cheaper to drive than a new car payment plus gas.

Haven't you heard that a lot of people are out of work these days? A paid for SUV is a lot better than a new econocar that has a car payment every month, which will likely be repossessed in a few months leaving the person with NOTHING to drive. Good luck getting a job in many areas without a car!

[imdjh]

16. Notice how no one gets all greenie on you when they want you to haul something.

Not one person has ever said to me, "I can't believe you drive a pick up, your gas mileage must be atrocious. Think of the golden sea weasels." Nope, because people with pick up trucks are listed in personal phone books under M for "Might need some day".

[Cant trust em]

17. I'd think "I'm broke and can't afford a Prius" would be a better bumper sticker.

Guilt doesn't reduce our carbon emissions.

[imdjh]

7. You saw this in SF?

[Cant trust em]

10. That is correct. Across the street from my house. nt

[imdjh]

14. If I lived in SF I would have a big ass pick up truck.

[SoCalNative]

8. Or

someone else put the bumper sticker on there and the driver doesn't know

[The Straight Story]

9. My dad gave me mom's old mini-van, 20 years old, front end smashed up

No payments, low insurance. On unemployment.

Should I rush out and buy a prius? I get about 370/week and bills/child support/food/etc don't leave me enough for much else.

[Robb]

12. No kidding.

I got my Explorer in the divorce. It's 10 years old and paid for. Considering the mileage I believe I can sell it for $1,000.

Which won't buy me a scooter.

[imdjh]

15. Thrift is to be admired. Lots of the people who bought hybrids lost money in the deal. nt

[krabigirl]

18. Well, I have a used 2003 CR-V, and sometimes I am embarrassed. ro

I don't drive too much and the gas mileage is the same as my previous car (a "new beetle"), and I do utilize the space. I guess I just feel like a traitor or something, lol. But I'll be keeping it for many more years, because I'm not one to continuously buy new cars. The only reason I got rid of my Beetle was because it broke down way too often and have 2 kids. The CR_V we got used was at a price we could afford.

[valerief]

19. Why call them SUVs? They're all minibuses to me. I think those minibus owners hate that name.

Remember back in the olden days when kids could fit in sedans?