Beer Baron said:ProDarwin said:The modern bloated ones. When the term minivan was coined, they were mini, and a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶h̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶4̶x̶8̶s̶.̶. <-actually they can. I'm leaving the picture of the minivan because its cool.
I don't think modern minivans are bloated. They are bigger than earlier cars that were built without the need to meet modern safety standards. That's made all vehicles get bigger. But I feel like the extra bloat isn't as noticeable. It's also come with nice convenience features like automatic sliding doors on both sides, fold flat rear bench, and stow-and-go middle seats.
I walk up to a minivan and know it's big. I get inside it, and I know *why* it's big. If I'm surprised, it's how much stuff it can hold how easily.
If I walk up to a modern SUV or crossover, I can tell its big. Then I get in it, and I wonder where all that space went. It can barely fit in a parking space. Why isn't it any more spacious than my friend's Corolla?
Reminds me of when I stopped by Woody's house to buy his Max Jack lift on my way home from NH when I already had a ton of crap in my GC. He wasn't sure it would fit. The lift fit in with no problems.
BoxheadTim said:RevRico said:I need that on a T-shirt.
I actually saw an ad for this T-shirt yesterday, so it's out there...
Appleseed said:
You can actually buy those, in a little panel with a finger guard.
You can also get a push button that says IT AIN'T ME.
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