Design, however, isn't the real issue. People think a minivan says something bad about them, says that somehow you've lost that youthful zest for life that can only be satisfied by a gas-guzzling vehicle large enough to land a 747 on. The ads would have us believe that the SUV owner participates in at least eight extreme sports, is independently wealthy because the eight extreme sports require lots of time and money and is emblematic of a certain manly virility or womanly toughness. Popular culture, however, would have us believe that the minivan is a symbol of drudgery, the vehicle of choice for suburban drones trapped in lives of endless banality, a banality that's snuffed any semblance of adventure. But most people don't want to look like they opted for an SUV over a minivan because of image.
Most people come up with some half-assed excuse.
Good for you. Skiing is wonderful exercise. Minivans come in traction-control models and snow tires are available in a wide range of sizes. Once again, good for you. Nothing like some time communing with Mother Nature to rekindle one's spirit.