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    Ram Trucks. according to research, these vehicles are the most likely to be driven, and wrecked, by a drunk driver. People who instinctively idolize an animal that solves it’s problems by smashing them with it’s face… probably not the best people to drive near.

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      Living in Australia where US trucks really don’t go on our roads well, I can attest to Ram drivers being the most dreadful drivers here. As we’ve come to call it, Emotional Support Vehicles.

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      Among Truck drivers, Rams are usually the objectively worst vehicle for doing trucking activities on a per yearly model basis. So it kinda makes sense the dumbest people with trucks aren’t the ones who know anything about truck capabilities either.

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      It’s got nothing to do with any weird animal symbolism bro. Thing is, dodge will finance absolutely anybody. And dodge makes a fun vehicle until it breaks down.

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        do rams break down alot? because my father daily drove one for like 20 years without it breaking down

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          It’s like 50/50 lol. My brother has a 20+year old Ram, no problems. My Ram went tits up after 4 years. But my Charger ran like a champ until I sold it. If I’m ever in the situation where I can justify a fast car again, it will definitely be a another hemi. As far a trucks go tho, I’m a die hard GM fan these days.

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      Sadly I really like how the classics look and therefore want one.

      But I don’t drink, at all. And I definitely don’t idolize rams. That’s a pretty funny generalization to make though.

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    I didn’t see it mentioned so I’ll say it: Smart. Where I live, they behave like they are riding a bicycle.

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    Maybe it’s just my area but if I see a 350z it’s straight piped and being driven like they learned in GTA

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    In Thailand the list consists of:

    • Toyota Fortuner
    • Ford Ranger
    • “All New” Isuzu D-Max (LPT: If you are here and pick up a girl and her profile says แม่น้องออนิว “Ornew’s Mom” or that kind of shit, GTFO!)
    • Any MG
    • Ora Good Cat
    • Basically any other GWM/Chinese EV
    • Any car that has วัดท่าไม้ sticker (probably from a temple known for asshole patrons).
    • Any car that has คณะเรา sticker (surely the driver is an alum at a specific school known for its extremely tight knit alum system and they are willing to use their status or connections unlawfully to get out of trouble).
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      In my country the Fortuner is quite respected .

      Any Subaru not so much . The outback is used by the secret service, Any other Subaru, teenagers .

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    (EU) SUVs. Are you insecure and too stupid to drive? GET A CAR 20% larger in every dimension so you can piss off the whole world with your incompetence.

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      Where I live an SUV is a must or everybody will bully you in the road. Public transportation drivers are just bad people here.

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      Or do you have a genuine reason that makes them advantageous?

      I have an SUV because:

      • my mother in law has mobility issues and struggles to get in/out of a saloon.
      • my wife has neck issues and the higher driving position is better for her
      • I like it (ok, that could make me an arsehole)

      Truth is that mine (BMW X1) is at most 5cm bigger in any dimension, if at all, than the car on which it is based (Mini Cooper). The extra size is an optical illusion.

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        That’s similar to why I hav an SUV. My dad has mobility issues and has a scooter to help him get around. The SUV is higher off the ground making it easier to get in and out while the larger cargo space can hold the scooter and anything else (groceries, luggage, etc).

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        Also - the mass and form of an SUV makes them a good option in terms of safety. Smaller vehicles get crunched like pop cans, and trucks get sandwiched by their own bed if you hit a solid object.

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          Actually no. SUVs are great at murdering the drivers of other cars, they do not in fact protect you any better. Its just a big blow up dick for assholes.

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          Not sure that makes any difference really. As I said, the actually difference between my (admittedly mini) SUV and its corresponding saloon/hatchback is a few cm at most. Also, they all meet the same safety standards.

          The difference between a proper car (BMW, Renault, etc) and a crap one (Dacia, Hyundai, etc) will make more difference than whether it is an SUV or a saloon. In either case, if the car was is newer than ~2000 it will be infinitely safer than what our parents shoved us into anyway.

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          Making yourself safer by making everyone else less safe still seems like an asshole move to me?

          Bumper height should have been regulated on city roads, then we wouldn’t have gotten this escalation. Work truck, sure. If you need one, you need one. But people who drive a massive gas guzzler to park it at the office and go up the elevator to work?

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              Yeah time to buy a rifle and shoot you in the head because it makes everyone that is not an asshole and you safer…ever considered that?

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                  “I do not care if it makes other less safe”

                  So after you have stated that you are literally an anti social sociopath you ask how permanently removing you from societly would be good for everyone else. Ok. I put this as blunt as possible so it is easy to understand, but obviously you need coloured pictures and a helper?

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              Sure, but not caring that you are the problem makes you an asshole, right? That was the original question. So the point stands.

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            Would it be correct to sum up your post as: my family is so handicapped they can only drives SUVs, i am an asshole and need to talk about my COMPACT SUV because people in my life do not talk about it enough?

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      I live in a Dutch city and there’s like 3 people here with dumbass cars like dode rams and everytime I see them the only thing I can think is damn you are an asshole. Those cars are ridiculous

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        These huge vehicles (I can’t call them cars anymore) also really don’t even fit our roads. Do these people only intend to use their cars on the freeway?

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      Totally true, I always thought that would be the case but there really are studies that confirm this.

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    All cops are bastards

    Barbecue their dicks

    Barbecue their dicks

    All cops are bastards

    Roast their penises yeah

    Yeah yeah yeah!

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      Wasn’t expecting to see any Terrorgruppe here, but I’m always down with some short music for short people.

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    Any cars really, cars have the power to turn any decent human being into soulless sociopath.

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      And what’s more there is no model associated with not being driven by an asshole. And no one can prove me wrong 😄

      To quote George Carlin "ever notice how anyone driving slowly than you is an idiot? And ever notice how anyone driving faster than you is a MANIAC? It’s a wonder how we can get anywhere at all with all these idiots and maniacs driving around. "

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    Anything that makes VRROOOOOOM VROOOOOM noises when it doesn’t need to is almost certainly driven by an asshole.

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      Yes the giant ‘mufflers’ were bad enough, lately I’m seeing & hearing poorly tuned expensive sports cars. Mass incompetence or intentional noise maker? These thing are backfiring like crazy.

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        There definitely aren’t that many people with broken exhausts.

        You can always tell which people do it on purpose because they’ll make sporty modifications to like a Camry or other low-end, beat up car and act like they’re fast just because they’re loud.

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          It’s always the type of cars you get after the “need for speed” tutorial mission… 🙃

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          There definitely aren’t that many people with broken exhausts.

          It’s pretty common in areas that put down a lot of salt in the winter. Usually takes a handful of winters but the exhaust is often one of the first things to succumb to the rust.

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        Yeah because some asshole thought he needed the cats more than I did 😮‍💨 and gave up not even half way.