I don't have any problem with modest sized SUVs. I see vehicles like the Aviator, Trailblazer, or Grand Cherokee and wonder why people drive Navigators & Escalades, Tahoes, or (now) Durangos. It's the excess that I have an issue with.

Trucks, on the other hand, actually are needed and most people who buy them at least have a use for them if not a compelling need. SUVs on the other hand, are doing nothing more than taking the place of station wagons getting far worse fuel economy.


As for the Isuzu's warranty being twice as long as the same thing GM is selling (but selling only a fraction of what just GMC sells), guess it's proof positive that warranties play a low role on car purchases.