How the Luxury SUV Has Become an Albatross in Today's High-Fuel-Cost Age

Yesterday my gardener told me that one of his clients, a woman in Palos Verdes, bought a 2006 Ford Explorer two years ago for 40K and the dealership recently offered her 7K for it. She had a tantrum, screamed some expletives and said she'd rather keep and pay for gas through her teeth than get punked by the dealership.