Just brainstorming all day yesterday and today, I had been looking at all brands of SUV's and "trail vehicles" that are non-ATV's and can be driven on streets and highways. Everything, and I mean every fucking model of new 2018 and 2019 vehicles are ugly as fuck. I do not mean any offense to anyone who prefers these new styles, but to me, they are just plain bad. All of them look like a toddler or child's sneaker. The streamlining removes all sense of actual old-school adventure and ruggedness.
Nissan Kicks right here used as an example:
NOPE. Don't like any part of it.
My preferred style is solid and boxy. Like this:
And just as I expected, all of the new model Land Rovers resemble the Kicks on the top picture to every fucking exact dimension.
Now I am curious: Is there ANY manufacturer out there that are still building basic frame SUV's and 4X4's that do NOT possess any of these hideous new aesthetics that almost all current production vehicles have? I don't like bells and whistles. At least not so much of it that it pussifies the shit out of the whole thing. If I am going to invest in a sport utility or adventure vehicle that is also capable as a daily commuter, I can do without all of the shit that people nowadays cry and beg for. Fuckin' heated seats, power this, power that, heated steering wheels.......No....I just want something rugged and simple. Preferably with manual shift.
From my lengthy perusal, it seems like a Jeep Wrangler is the only option that will fit the description that I given above. Sure, I can find older Jeeps and Land Rovers on Carfax that have reasonable pricing and miles, but I don't like used vehicles that much at all. I'd much rather plop down financing for a new model that I am in control of from the beginning and that I can look with pride on the odometer at the miles that I made in it.
What does the Hide think? Anything else out there that I am not aware of that is actually available in the USA with convenient source for parts and repairs if necessary?
2019 Jeep Wrangler
Nissan Kicks right here used as an example:
NOPE. Don't like any part of it.
My preferred style is solid and boxy. Like this:
And just as I expected, all of the new model Land Rovers resemble the Kicks on the top picture to every fucking exact dimension.
Now I am curious: Is there ANY manufacturer out there that are still building basic frame SUV's and 4X4's that do NOT possess any of these hideous new aesthetics that almost all current production vehicles have? I don't like bells and whistles. At least not so much of it that it pussifies the shit out of the whole thing. If I am going to invest in a sport utility or adventure vehicle that is also capable as a daily commuter, I can do without all of the shit that people nowadays cry and beg for. Fuckin' heated seats, power this, power that, heated steering wheels.......No....I just want something rugged and simple. Preferably with manual shift.
From my lengthy perusal, it seems like a Jeep Wrangler is the only option that will fit the description that I given above. Sure, I can find older Jeeps and Land Rovers on Carfax that have reasonable pricing and miles, but I don't like used vehicles that much at all. I'd much rather plop down financing for a new model that I am in control of from the beginning and that I can look with pride on the odometer at the miles that I made in it.
What does the Hide think? Anything else out there that I am not aware of that is actually available in the USA with convenient source for parts and repairs if necessary?
2019 Jeep Wrangler