These Are The Popular Cars You Irrationally Hate

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SUVs are pointless, buy a damn wagon. You don’t need the ride height.

Jeep Wranglers (and now Broncos) are overpriced bad cars for anyone but the 1% that takes them offroad.

Submitted by: CleverBS

And…

I too share the Wrangler hate. I don’t get these vehicles outside the extremely specific use case of off-roading up cliffs or whatever. And even then, I think an older Toyota 4runner is a better choice because it will off road and still do other stuff. Wranglers are expensive one trick ponies. Nothing wrong with a one trick pony (SEE: Literally everything Caterham makes), but I just don’t get all the obsession with them.

Submitted by: ShadowPryde

And… a great counterpoint:

I’m genuinely confused by people who don’t understand why people love Wranglers. It’s pretty straightforward:

1. They promise adventure. They’re aspirational products that give people a sense of a life that they probably aren’t able to live – and certainly not day to day. Sure, you could jump into an accord for your commute to work – but a Wrangler makes you think that maybe you’re doing something more exciting.

2. They’re one of the very few 4 seat vehicles that can be had as a convertible. No – most people won’t take the doors or roof off – but you can and sometimes that’s all that matters.

3. In a world where cars and trucks are increasingly big, powerful, heavy and angry – they provide some semblance of safety and security. They’re high. They’re wide. They’re military(ish). They’re rugged. Are they safer than an alternative – no. Are they more reliable. No. But the sense and the vibe is important if you want to understand why people buy things.

Submitted by: TheWalrus