10 Oddest SUVs Article in Forbes

[Anita]

John,

Did you give your permission for them to use your pic? Yikes

sports coupes?????? Forbes, what a dumb statement...

[Y33TREKker]

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.

[TheGanzman]

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...

[Anita]

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? .

Just Funnin'

[johnnyapollo]

John,

Did you give your permission for them to use your pic? Yikes

sports coupes?????? Forbes, what a dumb statement...

No - guess they pulled it from Wikipedia. I don't have a problem with it.

-- John

[circmand]

is the VW thing an SUV?

[Ebenezr]

is the VW thing an SUV?

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.

[WormGod]

Let me put it all int perspective for you....

The writer of the article drives a Mercedes CLS550 AMG. Which also must mean, he has never popped his own hood, put air in his own tires, or washed/vacuumed it himself. Do not take offense to THIS GUY, spilling nonsense about YOUR vehicle.

[VXR]

Let me put it all int perspective for you....

The writer of the article drives a Mercedes CLS550 AMG. Which also must mean, he has never popped his own hood, put air in his own tires, or washed/vacuumed it himself. Do not take offense to THIS GUY, spilling nonsense about YOUR vehicle.

X2 well said

[circmand]

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.

It was a VW Beetle chasis with a different body. I always liked them but performance they did not have and were never a utility anything. More of a cheap surfer vehicle

[Ldub]

Back when they were made 4wd was a luxury. I don't think it was a 4wd?

It was a VW Beetle chasis with a different body. I always liked them but performance they did not have and were never a utility anything. More of a cheap surfer vehicle

The VW thing WAS SO a SUV...

It was a great Surf Utility Vehicle...

I had one back in the 80's...punched out to 1800+cc, dual Webbers, etc, etc...

It was a fun car to drive with the extra HP, but suffered from IDB syndrome... (insufficient drum brake)
Also fun to take to the beach. No creature comforts, rigid framed side windows that slid into channels & were stored up front in the trunk.
NOT a fun vehicle to drive during torrential rains.

And yes, 2WD.

Saw a really cool tube buggy in Moab a few years ago, wearing VW Thing sheet metal, & wearin' it WELL...