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Old 12-05-2010, 09:30 AM   #228 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
As a general rule, "Not so much". Women make the majority of car purchase decisions in the U.S. and is the U.S. fleet really getting more efficient? Almost 100% of them say they like to sit up high, and wouldn't it be great to have a big*** SUV. Look around out on the road- way more than 50% of the traffic out there is women driving around. Status and following the herd are on top of the list, followed by *perceived* comfort, then *perceived* safety, then somewhere down around #23 is fuel efficiency.
Across the street from me, there are 3 houses, left and middle one have matching silver Ford Territories (midsize SUV), and the middle and right one have matching Suzuki Swift Sports. Every time I look out the window and see the cars there, I can't help but laugh.
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