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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9031398" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I grew up on a farm and to me, pickup trucks will always be something you have to drive because you need to haul stuff and go out into fields on a regular basis.&nbsp; Yet, for some reason, they're the most popular vehicle in the U.S. along with SUVs that are solely used to commute to work and go to the mall.&nbsp; But I don't go onto truck forums and talk about how they're overpriced, get terrible gas mileage and relatively poor handling.&nbsp; My brother-in-law loves his monster truck dual cab and ... it's okay.&nbsp; It's not my vehicle so when he gets all excited about an excuse to actually haul something (instead of, oh, renting a truck or trailer for the once-in-a-few-years you actually need it) I don't say anything.&nbsp; The car companies sure like it, they make far more money selling trucks than they do cars.Just because something is popular doesn't mean you have to go on forums dedicated to a product you dislike and constantly remind people that it's not for you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9031398, member: 6801845"] I grew up on a farm and to me, pickup trucks will always be something you have to drive because you need to haul stuff and go out into fields on a regular basis. Yet, for some reason, they're the most popular vehicle in the U.S. along with SUVs that are solely used to commute to work and go to the mall. But I don't go onto truck forums and talk about how they're overpriced, get terrible gas mileage and relatively poor handling. My brother-in-law loves his monster truck dual cab and ... it's okay. It's not my vehicle so when he gets all excited about an excuse to actually haul something (instead of, oh, renting a truck or trailer for the once-in-a-few-years you actually need it) I don't say anything. The car companies sure like it, they make far more money selling trucks than they do cars. Just because something is popular doesn't mean you have to go on forums dedicated to a product you dislike and constantly remind people that it's not for you. [/QUOTE]

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