I really like the looks of trucks. Before I bought it, my father (who used to drive semis for a living), said “Make sure you really have the use for it, hauling things and such.”
Back around 1991, kidding myself that I needed to haul things, I finally bought a little Toyota like this:
http://images.fixya.com/T/Toyota/177x150/21652007.jpg
After a brief honeymoon, I hated it.
At the time I think they were levying high tariffs on trucks so it was bare bones, e.g. no carpet, but that was not it. Man, ride in that thing for a couple hours and it left you sore. I hope they’re less stiff now, using advanced technology like shock absorbers or something.
Second, I was amazed how hot it was. With the rear window directly behind the head (and of course through the windshield and driver’s window), the sun seemed to be coming through a magnifying glass. Again, YMMV.
But mostly I didn’t find it user friendly by design. There was some space beyond the seat but anything thicker than an inch wouldn’t fit.
The first time the ex and I went shopping with it, we bought some stuff and put it in the bed. Hey, that big bed puts a trunk to shame! (Note: secure these items before driving off). OK, when we reached the next place, we had to take all that stuff out of the bed and jam it in the cab to prevent the mdse from being stolen. Then upon returning, tranfer it back to the bed. Every time we stopped…:smack:…brought out more purchases…:smack:
Some will say
“That’s why you buy an extended cab!”
“Get organizers for the bed, like maybe a toolbox.”
“You can upgrade the suspension!”
“Put a topper over the bed.”
Etc.
By the time you factor in those extra costs, you probably could buy a car, have seating for four or five, etc.
One thing I learned from the whole experience was that some ppl are probably sedan people, others are van people, and still others may be truck people. Never again.
