"Mr. Mike" Passaretti wrote:
> >>>>> "James" == James Tschaikowsky <jamest@sover.net> writes:
>
> James> I don't mean to be insulting to any truck fan's out there,
> James> each to their own I say. But could someone please tell me
> James> what the hell is so cool about owning a truck! Sure they have
> James> presence, but they look horribly utilitarian and handle
> James> atrociously. Can anyone out there explain what I'm missing.
>
> In a word, hauling. Hauling bales of hay, hauling engines, hauling
> chest freezers, hauling tools, hauling dawgs. All other uses (with the
> exception of true off-roading) are mostly for poseurs.
>
If hauling is the only legitimate excuse, truck people should by mini vans.
Far more utilitarian. Except for stuff that is loaded with a pay loader, a
mini van can carry almost anything a truck can. They can also carry more
people (7 compared to 3). Most importantly, you can live in it when you LBC
costs prevent you from paying rent. It's just not as macho as a truck.
SUV's are for people who need a station wagon but are to embarrassed to be
seen in one. Again, a mini van is more utilitarian.
The one thing no one can really appreciate till they have driven a truck,
SUV, or mini van is the driving height. On the highway, you can see over
most traffic. At the mall you can spot an open parking space from a greater
distance. Occasionally, you're fooled by a LBC hiding in what looks like an
open space.
The bigger vechiles are much more comfortable. Lots of room. Up right
seating. You climb into them instead of crawling into them. And after many
years of marriage, there is some space between you and your spouse and you
and your kids.
Every nuclear family should own one big vechile for hauling family and
stuff, one small vechile to save on gas, and one LBC for daddy to escape in.
Mini van owner and proud of it (really),
Peter Thomas
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