Have people changed their attitude to cars?

clive bradbury · 07-16-09, 11:42 AM

Personally, I do not think about the planet, or my pocket, particularly, when I am buying a car. The main issue for me is whether I fit in it. I am 6' 4", and have been accustomed to living in a world designed for stunted midgets of 5' 11" and less. This means that about 80% of cars on the European market are quite simply too small for me to drive comfortably.

I have owned a SAAB for the past three years, and loved it. However as the new models are re-badged vauxhalls with really tacky interior trim I cannot go there.

So I am going for a Golf - plenty of room for the driver. So this time it is VW for me.

View Poll Results: Whould you change your car to
A smaller car	1	2.44%
A more efficient car	13	31.71%
I'm happy with what I've got	18	43.90%
Supersize me!!!	9	21.95%
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07-16-09, 11:42 AM	#1
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Personally, I do not think about the planet, or my pocket, particularly, when I am buying a car. The main issue for me is whether I fit in it. I am 6' 4", and have been accustomed to living in a world designed for stunted midgets of 5' 11" and less. This means that about 80% of cars on the European market are quite simply too small for me to drive comfortably. I have owned a SAAB for the past three years, and loved it. However as the new models are re-badged vauxhalls with really tacky interior trim I cannot go there. So I am going for a Golf - plenty of room for the driver. So this time it is VW for me.