The Dumbest Car in America
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:39 am
I have been contemplating a serious issue. Which is the dumbest car (vehicle) in America? Admittedly there are a number of candidates, like the Viper or some of those ugly boxes that look like jazzed up hearses, but on reflection they have their special niche.
So, I have narrowed my selection for the dumbest car in America to the Cadillac Escalade and the Hummer, both of which start at about $58,000.
And the winner is…the Escalade! :driving:
The Hummer after all makes no bones about what it is, a big ugly 8,000 pound truck like vehicle that makes little pretense of being a luxury vehicle, quite the contrary as part of the appeal is the rugged, adventure, military ambiance.
Back to the Escalade, why would anyone in their right mind buy a truck that pretends to be a luxury car and spend upwards of $60,000 to do so? Actually some models start at nearly $80,000. On the other hand, that includes a 10-speaker Bose® 5.1 Cabin Surround® Sound System with CD/DVD player and in-dash 6-disc CD changer; Tri-zone automatic electronic climate control; and more.
No doubt they are all essential for climbing mountains, transporting cargo across the desert and maneuvering in standing water. :-5
I couldn’t find the EPA mileage figures on the Cadillac site Wonder why?), but another site said it was 9 city and 14 on the highway and hey, with 409 horsepower that seems reasonable. It has a 26 gallon tank so you are free to roam for about 234 miles, while listening to your Bose® surround sound system. And from what I have experienced at a volume that is sufficiently loud to drown out any calls of, “Hey stupid, don’t you know there is a gas crisis?â€
Plug in your iPod, activate your hands free phone, set your GPS and head for the nearest nail salon all in the comfort your your grand off road vehicle. :wah:
There is on advantage of owning an Escalade, when your home is in foreclosure, the darn thing is big enough to live in for a few months…and in the luxury to which you have become accustomed. :rolleyes:
So, I have narrowed my selection for the dumbest car in America to the Cadillac Escalade and the Hummer, both of which start at about $58,000.
And the winner is…the Escalade! :driving:
The Hummer after all makes no bones about what it is, a big ugly 8,000 pound truck like vehicle that makes little pretense of being a luxury vehicle, quite the contrary as part of the appeal is the rugged, adventure, military ambiance.
Back to the Escalade, why would anyone in their right mind buy a truck that pretends to be a luxury car and spend upwards of $60,000 to do so? Actually some models start at nearly $80,000. On the other hand, that includes a 10-speaker Bose® 5.1 Cabin Surround® Sound System with CD/DVD player and in-dash 6-disc CD changer; Tri-zone automatic electronic climate control; and more.
No doubt they are all essential for climbing mountains, transporting cargo across the desert and maneuvering in standing water. :-5
I couldn’t find the EPA mileage figures on the Cadillac site Wonder why?), but another site said it was 9 city and 14 on the highway and hey, with 409 horsepower that seems reasonable. It has a 26 gallon tank so you are free to roam for about 234 miles, while listening to your Bose® surround sound system. And from what I have experienced at a volume that is sufficiently loud to drown out any calls of, “Hey stupid, don’t you know there is a gas crisis?â€
Plug in your iPod, activate your hands free phone, set your GPS and head for the nearest nail salon all in the comfort your your grand off road vehicle. :wah:
There is on advantage of owning an Escalade, when your home is in foreclosure, the darn thing is big enough to live in for a few months…and in the luxury to which you have become accustomed. :rolleyes: