Side By Sides, UTV's, Whatever They Are Called

What I don't understand is so many people just use them as cars here. I rather just have a real car. They seem expensive for what they are if that's what you're using it for.
Exactly.

But how are you gonna look cool for all your neighbors to see? That’s just the latest version of “keeping up with the Joneses.” Billy two houses down has a cool toy, so I need one, too. Next thing you know, you have a boat, RV, side by side, and $100k in debt.

Plus most of those tires are way too soft for asphalt. Every time you take it on the road, you shorten the lifespan by a lot.