My wife prefers car’s or minivans. Those are what she likes to drive and I don’t think anything would change that (although I could be wrong…we don’t have kids yet).

Rix> 4 cylinders are useless? She should try an STi, a high end evo, an elise, or a sportbike (any 600+). You can even get away with 2 cylinders for fast on sportsbikes….

She should quickly change her mind ;)

And before someone says “hey what about…._____..it has 4 cylinders & is fast too!” — I just mentioned 4, 4 cylinder fast vehicles I know of off the top of my head.

At any time during the month, they can surrender the point. Massages, pain relievers, and chiropractors will not be allowed during the lesson.

At the end of the thirty days, if they can still get in and out of the wagon with their fake kid without showing signs of pain or fatigue (such as groaning and grunting) they will be allowed to continue shoveling out their criticism.

On top of that there are plenty of other good reasons to choose the other vehicles. Just because people don’t choose what you think is best, does not mean that their reasons for doing so are petty, irrational, or stupid. OTOH, when you post one of these quips, we all get a chance to decide which of the three you might be.

Maybe I should just consider myself lucky?

I’m in your camp, too!! My wife encourages me to honk around a sweeper. On my second date I took her through three consecutive on/off ramps at a considerable speed to guage her response. She laughed and said “is that all you can do?” I knew I had a keeper from that moment on!! Manual trans, check. RWD, check. No complaints about $200 tires, well mostly check. Keep looking guys, marriage is not a one way ticket into a Honda Pilot and excess weight. Just don’t complain when she wants another Coach bag…

Well of course they do influence 80-90 percent; as my wife and I discuss any large purchase (after all no husband can be happy if his wife is not).

However I make the final decision on what we both drive, since I’m the one that takes care of the maintenance, not to mention keeps them washed and the gas tanks full (which she’ll tell you is my job…LOL).

Whenever a particular market segment has been doing well, it’s always wise to look for the reasons. A good reason for a CUV to exist is that it has more room than a conventional wagon, has higher ground clearance, and AWD.

My wife got a CRV a few years ago. We looked at Subarus, but the CRV was cheaper, not to mention roomier. The city doesn’t plow my street in the winter, so we need something that will get out of the driveway when the snow is bumper deep. It’s not just getting out of the drive. We live on a dead end, so we have to make an immediate 90 degree turn when coming out of the driveway (we always park front end towards the street in the winter) then we have to deal with cars parked on the side of the road, some on the wrong side, kids playing, etc. -which means we can’t just fly along letting momentum carry us, we actually need traction. e.g. we need, or at least very much want, AWD. Yeah, we can talk about snow tires, but isn’t it easier just to have AWD?

The gas mileage on the CRV is qutie a bit less than say a Focus wagon (which was available when we bought the CRV), but my wife only drives in the city and only about 8K miles a year, so mpg isn’t our prime motivation.

It’s hard to think of any reason why a “short wagon” should exist -and in fact they don’t, in any large numbers. Most people have realized that the CUV (or minivan) gives them more utility than an old fashioned sedan height wagon.

I wondered that, too. Perhaps this ability is limited to the fairer sex.

While I’m not a huge fan, I don’t think CUV’s are that bad. They are basically tall wagons and are as useful as a wagon with better clearance for flashfloods, snow, etc. I think my mom’s Cr-v is a fairly useful car for all weather transport that can haul tables, boxes, etc.

They all have Civics and Sentras and Corollas because they’re cheaper and good on gas. But every one of them (as is oooo…i really like that): Saturn VUE, Honda CRV, Jeep Liberty, Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, and yes the Tiguan (shoulda seen one girl when I first showed her photos…it was what she wanted that second).

So yeah, there is definitely something to this. For every girl I know that likes manual transmissions and sporty driving over a sunroof and comfy freeway ride (lets see…..I think that number as of now is exactly ZERO) every other one loves the cute utes and wants one.

And that comment about no mid-life crisis when you’re 50, its 20 years earlier for women is totally totally true. God, hit late 20’s early 30’s and its a freakin mission to find a man and have babies. The I need to be married within 2 years and start a familiy within 3 plague. Drives me bonkers! Makes it real hard to just chill and enjoy hanging out. If you’re not “the one” you get dropped in an instant.

So if you know any gals in their mid to late 20’s looking just to enjoy hanging out and not on some baby poppin mission, send em my way please…..

I knew my car (Corvette) was a ‘manly’ choice, but it’s pretty surprising that 90% of Vette drivers are men. That’s even higher than I thought

She’ll understand.

Trust me :)

Why are car forums so full of “Well here’s one counterexample so that statistic is completely wrong!”? And Brendon, the Freelander is a cute ute too, so that’s not a tremendous change… the C in CUV stands for cute as much as it stands for car-based.

My question is why hatchbacks and wagons are uncool until they’re raised 6″.

Now i just need to find a wife……

Ahm, I’m pretty sure I’ve spotted your problem…

The Tiguan has her name written all over it, though I could be surprised. She did drive a C230 a few years back which was specifically marketed to a female demographic (per Mercedes Canada); she hated it – not for the look (which was fine), but for the ride/handling – my type of lady!

Luckily she’s also not a fan of buying new, so I’m sure I’ll be able to dodge living with a Tiguan (at least for now)…

I did read somewhere that Dodge is readying a new marketing campaign targeting women, now that they can no longer offer subsidized leasing deals. $2.99 tampons for 3 years. Think it will work?

We’ll see how well you do when the time comes. :P

I only talk a good game. There is a 3 Series convertible parked in the garage next to the minivan.

It isn’t mine.

You just have to know how to talk to women. That, and her other option being a deathtrap Corolla, which Daddy gets to drive because he is too cheap to buy Mommy a new car.