"It shared its underpinnings and mechanicals with the Isuzu Trooper, which made it an off-road-worthy vehicle, but proved seemed ungainly around town, especially as compared to any of the more nimble sport coupes of the day."
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"It shared its underpinnings and mechanicals with the Isuzu Trooper, which made it an off-road-worthy vehicle, but proved seemed ungainly around town, especially as compared to any of the more nimble sport coupes of the day."
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I hate it when people talk about stuff,they know nothing about!Originally Posted by Ldub
"It shared its underpinnings and mechanicals with the Isuzu Trooper, which made it an off-road-worthy vehicle, but proved seemed ungainly around town, especially as compared to any of the more nimble sport coupes of the day."
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"It shared its underpinnings and mechanicals with the Isuzu Trooper, which made it an off-road-worthy vehicle, but proved seemed ungainly around town, especially as compared to any of the more nimble sport coupes of the day."
Yep...
1...Why would you compare apples & oranges, or off road capable SUV's & sport coupes...
2...Troopers had a fabricated problem with being tippy, therefore the VX must handle identically...
Sure, why not...F-tards...
John,
Did you give your permission for them to use your pic? Yikes
sports coupes?????? Forbes, what a dumb statement...
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Makes you wonder just what kind of passion that Forbes article contributor has for anything that isn't based on monetary value.
Admittedly, it would be nice if the value of my VX had continued to go up since I bought it, but the fact that it hasn't (up till this time anyway) still doesn't have me considering selling it any time soon just because the depreciation value graph line is inversely approaching the Blue Book value graph line.
I suppose things like this will always be relative depending on the crowd a person runs with too though. I mean, it's not difficult to imagine that particular Forbes contributor drives a $150k sedan to work...and...how it most likely blends in identically with all the other $150k sedans in the same parking garage.
Eh, to each their own.
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Ya' know, "they" can bag on the look/styling of the VX all they want - I'll admit it's not for ever'body. But it's pretty damned nimble as far as I'm concerned, even/especially with stock wheels/tires and no lift. I've thrown my around pretty hard into some corners and NEVER ONCE felt like I was at risk of rolling it. It ain't no rocket sled, granted; but once you get used to using your sideview mirrors (and downshifting from D to 3rd) I consider it VERY nimble. I'd bet a cookie that the retard that wrote that tome has NEVER EVER stepped foot inside a VX, let alone driven one...
I bet a cake that the writer never saw a VX in person, never researched the vehicle (why should he?, I guess). But again, that would constitute a form of intellgence obviously frowned upon by the Forbes editors and/or their perceived audience. The VX IS unusual, odd, unique depending on one's perception, but the rest is just hoooey. Rant over.
Soooooooooooooo,
Wheeeeeeee.. that SUV is SO ODD! Look at all that cheap plastic. Is it a RAV?.
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No - guess they pulled it from Wikipedia. I don't have a problem with it.John,
Did you give your permission for them to use your pic? Yikes
sports coupes?????? Forbes, what a dumb statement...
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is the VW thing an SUV?
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Back when they were made 4wd was a luxury. I don't think it was a 4wd? but I think the Suzuki Samarai should have been in this rather than some others. The Samarai was very small and able.
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It's the current trend. I see apples vs. oranges in most of the reviews I read these days. It kinda sucks the fun out of learning about a new vehicle when the writer starts griping about how the latest sports car is cramped, doesn't seat 7, doesn't have enough cargo space to transport sheet rock and doesn't get 50 mpg. Every time I read an article about the new Camaro, for example, within the first couple paragraphs I started thinking, "Sooo.... you were expecting it to be a mini-van?"1...Why would you compare apples & oranges, or off road capable SUV's & sport coupes...
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Agreed but it also sux when they only write about the good stuff, give it glowing praises but never really evaluate/critique what's really important.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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