West Siberian Laika

I agree with pretty much everything you said, except for one minor thing. Whether you are a pedestrian, a cyclist, a driver, etc., you still must look and observe the traffic when you have right of way. Even though it’s a green light for you, it doesn’t automatically make it right for you not to give shit about anything and recklessly cross the road while staring at your phone. There might be an idiot driver running a red light, an ambulance you can’t hear because you’re listening to music, etc. I always observe the situation even if I have right of way, regardless if I am walking, cycling, or driving. It would be suicidal to do otherwise.

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We get large appliances delivered. Stuff like washing machines or smaller refrigerators easily fit in medium or large hatchbacks. I’ve comfortably transported a washing machine, crapload of fruits and veggies from the countryside, and my 20 kg dog in my Renault Laguna hatchback once.

Most SUVs are useless off road and even the good ones aren’t always necessary. Peugeot has proven it back in the late 60s and early 70s with its 504. It wasn’t an SUV, it was an estate, and the only car that could drive in the Sahara.

Most modern SUVs would break off their axles during off roading, because they’re cheaply made pieces of shit made for people who know nothing about driving. And then there’s bullshit cross-overs like Toyota C-HR that are front wheel drive. That’s right, they’re making rugged-looking tiny ‘off-roaders’ that are as good off road as your front wheel drive VW Polo. Possibly even worse due to shit build quality.