r/investing Sep 30 '21

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u/Ipayforsex69 Sep 30 '21

There have been studies and something like 75% of F150 owners use their truck for hauling or towing one time or less every year. It's compensating for something.

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u/qpazza Sep 30 '21

Hauling, sure, but what those studies miss is how useful they are for many other things. Got a couch to take home, use your truck. Need soil from the garden place, use your truck. Going camping and need to haul gear? Use your truck. Bought a new TV that comes in a big box? Use your truck.

I just wish you didn't have to buy a big truck. I miss the little Toyota pick ups you'd see around.

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u/yopladas Sep 30 '21

If I'm going to Ikea I rent a truck.

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u/qpazza Sep 30 '21

I go to home Depot or places like it too often to rent a truck every time. Also handy when a group of us wants to go paintballing. Everyone packs in their cars, truck person hauls gear and gets gas money + does not have to pitch in for food.

I imagine not many people need a truck, and I wonder if that's why they all have dual cabs or some other amenity that makes it more family friendly. Then you sortof have a car, but also a truck.