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Low end torque, high seating position, occasional utility bed for hauling stuff and going to Home Depot.
Why the hate?
Read the post that I quoted in my post.
The only part I hate is that manufacturers run with the trend and force all other buyers to make the same family-guy, soft-ride, passenger-car choices even though those buyers actually want a truck to haul things. Cargo doesn't need "luxury" and losing several feet of precious bed length to make gigantic people-sofas actually matters for hauling stuff.
IF makers offered real choices, this would be a shrug-off question.
The only part I hate is that manufacturers run with the trend and force all other buyers to make the same family-guy, soft-ride, passenger-car choices even though those buyers actually want a truck to haul things. Cargo doesn't need "luxury" and losing several feet of precious bed length to make gigantic people-sofas actually matters for hauling stuff.
IF makers offered real choices, this would be a shrug-off question.
I've never had a problem locating or easily finding lower models of trucks. You can get literally anything from vinyl + crank windows up through King Ranch whatever edition.
Low end torque, high seating position, occasional utility bed for hauling stuff and going to Home Depot.
Why the hate?
I get what you're saying, but this Home Depot/Lowes excuse is getting too much these days. I know plenty of friends and family that use that excuse to buy their Tahoes and F150s/250s, etc. because they say they go to HD/Lowes too much. They are not even buying lumber there or any heavy/big items. They are just buying regular things like light bulbs, mortar touch up mixes, paint, power tools, those solar lights, maybe a few bags of potting soil etc. All of those can fit in any compact car.
Sure, because you have a Tahoe you can just throw everything in the back haphazardly and not care.
Buying the vehicle you want but don't need is about as American as Apple Pie. Don't count on it going away anytime soon. Nobody needs a BMW. Most would do just find with a 12-year-old Corolla, and yet we're not mostly driving 12-year-old Corollas. It's only really been my last two cars that have been remotely practical. I had a 2+2 that sucked gas down nearly as fast as a three-quarter ton pickup, and that's if I was judicious with pedal application.
Pickups aren't my thing at all. I love the utility of them but that's it. Most pickup drivers probably would think I'm crazy for liking tiny cars that aren't comfortable, aren't practical, frequently break, and cost way too much to insure. Hard to arguing with that logic but I like them anyway.
They're already there, and have been for some time. Buddy of mine - a lady with horses - spent over $80k on a Dodge dually with the Cummins, 7 years ago.
In the end, and in regards to the OP, people are going to buy what they want within the range of what they can afford.
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Buying the vehicle you want but don't need is about as American as Apple Pie. Don't count on it going away anytime soon. Nobody needs a BMW. Most would do just find with a 12-year-old Corolla, and yet we're not mostly driving 12-year-old Corollas. It's only really been my last two cars that have been remotely practical. I had a 2+2 that sucked gas down nearly as fast as a three-quarter ton pickup, and that's if I was judicious with pedal application.
Pickups aren't my thing at all. I love the utility of them but that's it. Most pickup drivers probably would think I'm crazy for liking tiny cars that aren't comfortable, aren't practical, frequently break, and cost way too much to insure. Hard to arguing with that logic but I like them anyway.
This is why I have always had 2 or 3, almost always including a truck. We enjoy the freedom to won and drive (or not) any kind of vehicle we want. At one time I had a 1972 El Camino SS, a 1963 Falcon Ranchero, a 1996 Explorer and a 2002 Jeep Liberty. I have also had small ones, like a 1997 Escort,
1980 Datsun 210, and a 1967 Cortina GT, all with stick shifts. Recently I had a Ranger, an Escape and a Challenger. Each serves it's purpose, and sometimes that's just fun.If I had the space for them I'd probably have 5-6. The F150 I have now was for towing a travel trailer, but it's still fun with the 385 horsepower V8 so it gets driven daily. It's only a supercab though, the 4 door is wasted back seat space with the bed a foot shorter. I can see why a family would want it though.
Bc I don't want to worry about crap in the back getting wet or stolen.
That's why mine has a canopy on it.
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