ground vehicles... what's the point?

[Case "Effete" Galang]

While I'm sure many of you have had thoughts along this line (and it may have already been posted) but....

what's with the total uselessness of the ground vehicles? sure they're cheap (their only redeeming quality), but they're slow and are no easier to use then the yalm. I propose a new ground vehicle (to be added, not replace the current one). This vehicle would cost as much as the yalm, but have 2 or 3 (or more) times the speed benifit. I would really like to see a bike, but hey... it doesn't really matter does it?

[Gearbox]

I'd be happy with the current ground vehicles, if they were considered armored vehicles that make you impervious to attacks from mobs.

Until then, I don't see why you'd spend money on a car when you could just as easily spend it on run speed implants, and keep your weapons available.