why are utes so popular

[cholo]

yeah Im just a bit confused as to why utes are so popular.

Never driven one so would like some opinions. All I know is that some of my friends who have driven a ute say they are dangerous in the wet.

[OUTAtheBloo]

Danger is sexy !

There handy and good fun to drive. Theres nothing quite like a ute !

Dan

[XLR8 V8]

Comfort of a sedan, look good + tonnes of storage space in the back.
Add the fact they seem to hold their value a lot better than the sedans

[Drewxt]

My VZ Thunder ute handles heaps better than my VS Series II ute I had when I was a rep...

don't need 1/2 a tonne of gear in the back to stop it breaking traction like I did with the VS, that's for sure...

[ssgirl2]

They're a bugger to see out the side of (if looking over right shoulder - not using the mirrors) - the pillar is in the way.

SS

[El Narros]

I tend to notice a lot of utes have got a dented back where people reverse into poles, I notice how hard it is to see out the back driving a ford ute.(work not mine and it was a horrid thing!)

[SSidewayz]

My VZ Thunder ute handles heaps better than my VS Series II ute I had when I was a rep...

don't need 1/2 a tonne of gear in the back to stop it breaking traction like I did with the VS, that's for sure...

I reckon the new utes with the right tyres handle sweet. My mate has a VS111 ute and he reckons he couldnt do the cornering I can do. Traction is no problem unless deliberately forced but I think that really has to do with the rubber. I got over 300rwkw and I think cornering and even wet handling is sweet. I think that the old mentality of a ute being a bit tail happy is gone by sticking IRS in em. I reckon they look nice, love the space in the back and I like the feel when you drive, they feel a bit like your in a cockpit rather than the cabin.
Cheers

[BLQWN]

I only have one as it's primary function - a work hack, muddy boots, gravel roads, fill the back up with crap, you name it, and as it's a company car, it's all claimable. Sweet

[Paxton]

they look shit hot.

good option for someone who doesn't need the extra seats.

good to chuck the surfboard / snowboard / drum kit in the back.

if it's an ss it hammers.

[RAWKUS]

I tend to notice a lot of utes have got a dented back where people reverse into poles, I notice how hard it is to see out the back driving a ford ute.(work not mine and it was a horrid thing!)

Most of the dents I have seen has been caused by dropping the tailgate onto tow couplings....easy done, especially when a raised tongue is used on a lowered ute!

[VZ_V8]

first of all i reckon they look better than sedans IMHO. They are handy for throwing stuff into, DH bikes etc. i have absolutely no problem with traction with the tyres i got which seem to grip very well, and as SSidewayz said i also prefer being in a enclosed cab rather than a full sedan.

[Big_Valven]

My VZ Thunder ute handles heaps better than my VS Series II ute I had when I was a rep...

don't need 1/2 a tonne of gear in the back to stop it breaking traction like I did with the VS, that's for sure...

That's probably not as much a ute / sedan thing as much as the 3rd generation vehicles handle much better anyway...

They're also a bit cheaper, hold value well, lighter, handle as well as sedans and look quite different especially when they are sitting on their bellies...

[MSCHIF]

I reckon the utes look so much better than sedans. Plus i use my ute for work and play, its great having that much space to chuck materials and toolboxes in the back, then dirtbikes etc on the weekends. Only downside is i miss having a back seat every now and then but the positive def out weigh the negatives.

[cholo]

dam gonna have to get a drive of one.

[VTSS2000]

Yep utes r shit hot

but as stated them dints in the tailgates are from the towbar