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That was the original concept for the SUV. A passenger truck with a small covered cargo area. How many people that own pick up trucks actually use the bed? If they do it is rare.
If you're a homeowner, you use it quite a bit.
Always doing landscaping or some other work around the house. Plus here in Virginia, many people haul their trash to the state pickup areas rather than paying for curbside pickup.
But a truck is like a gun for some people....
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
The govt regulated the station wagon out of existance, the truck is next.
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If you own a house with front and back yard and your house is more than 30 years old, you will need a truck for Home Depot trips. Home Depot is my second home away from home.
Girly men need not apply.
I actually have never needed a truck for any of my Home Depot runs. I've even hauled lumber in my car and was able to shut the trunk. Then again, I have a unique car and they don't make them anymore. It's a hatchback where I can literally fold down all the seats (including the passenger's seat) perfectly flat.
I have nothing against trucks or SUVs, but where I live, for day-to-day running around, you can't park a truck easily. My boyfriend lives outside the city area and he has a truck. He's good at parking it, but even he has issues with the tight, tiny parking spots here.
When I move out of this area and back to a rural area in a few years, I may upgrade to something bigger. Maybe. If my little "go kart" is still running, I will keep it. It's 16 years old though and while it's going strong, it won't last forever. I am kind of hoping to someday get antique plates for it because that would be hilarious to me.
Always doing landscaping or some other work around the house. Plus here in Virginia, many people haul their trash to the state pickup areas rather than paying for curbside pickup.
But a truck is like a gun for some people....
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
No, I get it. I'm a homeowner with a decent amount of land, and yes, I could probably use a truck sometimes, but always able to fit the lawn or other supplies in an SUV. There is a lot of utility in a pick up truck, but it is a rarity I see anything in the bed. But, you're correct, good insurance if you need it.
Anyone ever hear about "death wobble" in large pickup trucks? Look it up on youtube. Death wobble can only occur in vehicles with solid front axles. That means anything with an independent front suspension is immune. So essentially some Jeeps and some heavy duty trucks. That's it. Death wobble is an amplifying oscillation in the steering of a solid front axle vehicle. Once the oscillation begins, only gradual deceleration to a speed below about 20 mph (35 kph) will stop the wobble. It is caused by worn front end components. The parts most likely to cause it are worn track bar (panhard bar) ends, or worn tie rod or drag link ends.
So the more expensive and heavy duty the truck the worse off you may be. Worth knowing if you plan to buy a truck. I did have a little rant in this post about lefties who always travel all over the world and the carbon footprint all that leaves but took it out. In the end people are doing to live how they are going to live.. best look at people's actions not their words.
I have a truck (2017 F150 XLT 4X4) which I use weekly for truck stuff (landfill, Home Depot, carrying motorcycles, etc.) However, I don't use it as a commuter vehicle. Relative to my cars, its a miserable commuter vehicle. If I ever move into an apartment or find myself with no use for a truck, its gone. To me, its just a tool. It's great its for intended purpose, not so much for other things. A truck as an only vehicle is like buying a sledge hammer for all your hammering needs even though 99% of your hammering needs require a tack hammer. I will never understand America's fascination with these things.
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