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Old 04-13-2010, 12:23 AM   #28 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
By the way, do NOT force the issue with your parents. It's not going to get you anywhere.

Present the evidence to your sister, who should be the one choosing her first vehicle (within reason). If your parents are convinced that she's safer in an SUV, and won't let her choose anything short of that, then it's likely that your parents are more interested in vanity and what others think than they are in how happy or comfortable their daughter will be with her first vehicle.
I think the issue should be forced. If they insist on an SUV, get a CRV or something. A '96 Exploder is just about the worst year of the one of the most unsafe SUVs ever made. Might as well buy her a Pinto and take off the rear bumper. Or a Sidekick and lift it 6 inches.
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