Big Car Boom in Japan
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Japanese cars are the greatest! Thanks for sharing.
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We get the Suzuki Wagon R here in the Netherlands as well. While I can't deny its utility, I think its design is very bland.
My family and I are all Nissan enthusiasts, just great cars. I drive a 2004 Nissan Micra K12 and I love its looks and it drives and handles a lot better than any other similarly sized car I have ever driven đ
hear in the states everyone drives a tank its a shame.
I have always referred to SUVâs as Stupid Ugly Vehicles đ
Not that this is true of every single building in Japan, but it is astonishing how fugly most neighborhoods are. Really miserable, cheek by unshaven jowl fugly.
And we hate used ones.
There's no sound
Seems like a pretty upscale neighborhood hence bigger cars. There are various sizes of SUV's and they're not all gigantic like a Toyota Land Cruiser. My Nissan is called an SUV but only seats 5. Things get serious SUV's when talking about seating 6-8 people. And as shown here, those are BIG. My point is that the SUV doesn't always meed those large cars.
Itâs all about status, infectious world wide. Iâm content with what I have and not looking to impress anyone.
It's not kingswood country !
I totally agree about parking lots being dangerous at the super markets. I used to be one of the people who collected the carts from the storage pins. Many times I was almost hit because the drivers would not look around and drive fast when coming in or out of the center.
I cant believe you found so many voxxys in one area đ Kei cars are perfect for japan, truly these voxxys seem to be a status thing
After years of watching your videos im finally in japan đ
Alphard is such a nice car, especially with the airplane style seats.
I think this trend won't be discouraged, in part because of the current state of the Japanese economy but more importantly… the eternal need by men for a "gentleman's extension".
All of those Toyota's and Hondas 7 – 8 seaters are becoming more and more popular in my town in the UK. 30% i noticed are those cars, and not gonna lie, i'd like one of these to travel around
Japan: big car are impractical
US: small cars arw impractical
People in japan would freak out if they saw a Ford Ecoline van or Chevy Express van both can carry up to 15 people. SUV are called that because they occasionally are used for recreation, or off roading and they are used to carry people or cargo and tow trailers, boat, camping trailers. That's why they are called SUVs.
It's a global trend along with the grey and black human storage boxes as you call them. It's sad that Japan is unquestioningly following what everywhere else is doing. When I was growing up, Japan had its own identity. Sure, the customs/traditions are still there, but from an aesthetical point of view, they're not really doing anything to set themselves apart from the rest of the world anymore. In the 80's, 90's and 2000's, you saw a Japanese car off in the distance and you could tell it was Japanese from the design alone. Not so much anymore. The world has become extremely homogenised over the course of the 2010's to now and I don't like it one bit.
3:13 very interesting to see a western vintage themed house in a block of modern Japanese homes. It's my first time seeing a house of that kind in Japan.
The second hand Alphard and Elgrands are very popular here in New Zealand amoungst a lot of families from asian reigions. It's been that way for quite a few years. it's interesting, sometimes they'll work their way down the chain and end up used as spacious and comfy work vans. it's quite funny thinking there's a chance some of those people movers in the video one day could be all dinged up carrying ladders, paint buckets, cleaning supplys or lawn mowers!
Tbh, I'd take the big Japanese MPVs over SUVs here in the UK any day, especially with how low down they are compared to pickups and SUVs. As an example of why, a couple of months ago, I was driving down a High Street near me, and there was a Ford Ranger behind a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, and the Ranger's bonnet was at the same height as the bottom of the windscreen of the Cant (doubt that's any good for pedestrian visibility). They don't seem to be as good for Japan though, but tbh, I'd honestly love to see tons of kei cars and kei trucks on our roads, with how brilliant they'd be for towns and cities up and down this country (personally, I'd buy one in a heartbeat)
SUV just is SUV. It no longer means anything. Well kind untrue. Its the desired form factor for protection details and security teams that are looking to be a bit dressy. Otherwise police co-op this. Maybe cause they are easier to take cover from but when have police been able to afford proper armoured cars.
We rent a carpark near our house to park our 4 seater Honda N Box..perfect size for my wife, me and our son. Not planning on having anymore kids… Don't need a bigger car.
My wife always gets the shits cause there are 2 giant Voxys blocking her rear view when reverse parking..
Like when every 50 year old male in Australia bought a red porche to compensate for their small …….