When is a laminated or hybrid bass preferable to a carved bass?

[Dave Martin]

Jeremy's reason is the one I would have suggested; I'm not a big fan of jamming my Juzek into a car with 5 other guitars and two amps (did it today for a show a little over an hour south of here), much less a bass that costs a lot more than my car. I really should get a plywood bass for that gig....