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Originally Posted by shovel

I see this a bit like the so-called "Cobra Effect" - utilitarian, stout and compact 4X4 vehicles like the Samurai and the early Trooper and Montero for example were declared unsafe by idiots who don't know how to drive, so now there is no such thing as an affordable compact off-roader - what's an outdoors enthusiast to do? Now that buyer spends $15000+ on an open-bodied side-by-side ATV which has very little safety equipment compared to a Samurai, and they have to tow it in a trailer to the recreation area, load and unload it, etc... all opportunities for probably more injuries than they would have ever been subject to when responsibly operating a compact roadworthy 4x4.

The early Troopers and the Montero are not exactly as compact as a Samurai or a side-by-side ATV.