I give you the 2007 Dodge Magnum, and ask you to tell me how this is not a station wagon.
I mean, just LOOK at it. All it needs is fake-wood side panels.
Posted on 07/18/2007 8:28:59 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
Vandals Batter D.C. Man's SUV, Slash Its Tires and Scratch In an Eco Note
On a narrow, leafy street in Northwest Washington, where Prius hybrid cars and Volvos are the norm, one man bought a flashy gray Hummer that was too massive to fit in his garage. So he parked the seven-foot-tall behemoth on the street in front of his house and smiled politely when his eco-friendly neighbors looked on in disapproval at his "dream car."
It lasted five days on the street before two masked men took a bat to every window, a knife to each 38-inch tire and scratched into the body: "FOR THE ENVIRON."
"The thought of somebody vandalizing it never crossed my mind," said Gareth Groves...
Now, as Groves ponders what to do with the remains of his $38,000 SUV, he has been the target of a number of people who have driven by the crime scene in his upscale neighborhood and glared at him in smug satisfaction...
Neighbor Lucille Liem, 37, who owns a Prius hybrid, said that a common sentiment in the neighborhood is that large vehicles are impractical and a strain on the Earth -- and Hummers in particular are a symbol of consumer excess... Liem added quickly that she does not condone violence...
Investigators said they are searching for the vandals but don't have many leads. Witnesses saw two men about six feet tall with bandanas or masks over their faces smash up the car about 3:30 a.m. Monday and then run off...
He bought the used 2005 vehicle a month ago from a dentist in Fairfax County..."I'm worried about what I do now," he said. "If I get it fixed, do I put it back in the same spot three weeks from now?"
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
I’m going to do some PROFILING here:
Despite being in D.C.,
they were NOT black!
There are no station wagons anymore. CAFE killed the station wagon.
What you said.
you wouldn’t think a political bumpersticker would be that controversial, but dang!
The greasy side of a gig sedan stays down better. In arollover, the worst injuries are caused by the torso flailing from the restrained hips.
Lemme guess, he financed it for 72 months at around 8% interest. Yep, that’s my idea of a “dream” car.
LOL I drive a Kia Optima, sweetie, not an SUV.
Perhaps you are experiencing an early menopause. You seem to be letting your emotions get the best of you.
I hate your car too!
How about my vanity plate...
DRLANWR
“In Anchorage cars are being torched all over the municipality. Who and why not known.”
Maybe they are just trying to keep warm.
The guy's a Chargers fan living in Redskins territory. Need I say more?
Hmmm.. I wonder how tall his buddy from Arkansas is.
He could be just fishing for a new one.
Then it should be rather easy.
I don’t know why you keep insulting me.
You are not an SUV driver, so by definition you’re not on my mock list.
Girls don't envy cars? I know that at least 4 of the corvettes that park in the garage where I work are driven by women.
A real rocket scientist you have here!
>>>”The thought of somebody vandalizing it never crossed my mind,” said Gareth Groves...
“I’m worried about what I do now,” he said. “If I get it fixed, do I put it back in the same spot three weeks from now?”
Buy a German Shepherd and let her keep it as her home.
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