I've figured it out!
People in the rural, hilly, forested Midwest now consider 4X4s a necessity rather than a luxury. When it's snowing and you have to get to a hospital you need a can do almost anything 4X4. For years the vehicles of choice were the Jeep Wrangler and the 4X4 pick up, the Explorer and Honda CRV just can't take the pounding of serious driving down hilly country trails. When someone comes over to my H3 they ask how does it do in mud and up hills, rarely does anyone ask me how many mpgs I'm getting. One question I've been asked I don't know the answer to is do you have more headroom with the leather than with my cloth seats - this was from a 6 ft 6er. Anyone know? No matter what they say, it still boils down to envy and if you can afford it and like it the heck with everyone else (words of wisdom from an ole fart here).
PS Another thing I've found in the hot weather is with that with the small tinted windows, the H3 doesn't get oven hot inside as fast as a normal car or SUV.
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