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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Not justifying these people but there are legitimate reasons some people can't buy the cheapest possible car, like family size and capacity needs.

I own a subcompact because we're a family of 3 with a small to mid sized dog. We live in a very urban area so the smaller car is definitely a boon in most cases.

We also have access to decent to very good public transport and a relatively bike friendly area.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 22 hours ago

Yeah it's completely fair to buy a wagon or a minivan with a bigger family or other needs, I have a 13k Kia Ceed SW because of family and hobbies.

But light truck SUVs are not "family cars", they're thrice the size with similar or smaller cargo capacity

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bullshit. I raised three kids in a small car. No one needs a V8 pickup or SUV for an 8lb baby.

It's just an excuse to consume.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

It's almost like that's not what I said.