Love affair with trucks: It's so over
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This is great news, cause there are too many non-truck people driving trucks or SUV's. Go back to station wagons and mini-vans America you don't need Mud-terrians to get groceries and 4wd to go to the movies or 10,000gwr towing capacity to go to the mall. It's amazing how all the commercials are all about gas saving now, where 3 years ago it was about being the biggest most capable SUV out there.
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From: Rain Pit, Oregon
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i put about 2000 miles a month on mine (at sub 10mpg) just because I LOVE my truck so much.. gas is gas and you gotta have it. i complain everytime i see another Benjamin dropped in the gas tank, but its all part of life.. gotta pay it.. i hope things get better, but you never know with our 'government'.
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From: Windsor, Ont.
Damn right, go ahead and try and force me out of something I have a right to own. Just weathering the storm.
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I lived in Europe for 5 years, and paying $5.00+ back then (now $10 a gallon) was tough, especially with a Land Rover that got 13 mpg and required premium.
So as bad as this is, I've been thru worse.
But this isn't a scare tactic by the media, even though some of them pinkie commies are loving it. It's the sad truth that cheap gas is gone and people who wanted Trucks and SUVs are not going to be buying them.
Our resale values have dropped like rocks, and it makes no financial sense to trade our vehicles in on fuel savers because it will take years just to break even on the loss during trade-in.
So as bad as this is, I've been thru worse.
But this isn't a scare tactic by the media, even though some of them pinkie commies are loving it. It's the sad truth that cheap gas is gone and people who wanted Trucks and SUVs are not going to be buying them.
Our resale values have dropped like rocks, and it makes no financial sense to trade our vehicles in on fuel savers because it will take years just to break even on the loss during trade-in.
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There's a 1999 Lightning for sale by my work... I pass it almost daily. It's very tempting, but I keep telling myself I need 4x4 and don't want a regular cab.
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There will always be a need for full sized trucks in the world. What higher gas proces (and lower resale values) have done is drive the folks who just drove full size trucks "because they looked cool" out of the market. Those that use their trucks to tow, haul or plow still need a big truck and probably will in the future.
On the bright side, these changes have driven many of us to get vehicles that get better mileage for daily chores. I put about 25,000 miles a year on my two vehicles. My beloved F-150 now gets driven less than 3,000 miles a year - but those 3,000 miles could not be driven using my Scion. I now have the right vehicle(s) for the right tasks and put less money in Exxon's pockets. I can live with that.
On the bright side, these changes have driven many of us to get vehicles that get better mileage for daily chores. I put about 25,000 miles a year on my two vehicles. My beloved F-150 now gets driven less than 3,000 miles a year - but those 3,000 miles could not be driven using my Scion. I now have the right vehicle(s) for the right tasks and put less money in Exxon's pockets. I can live with that.
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There will always be a need for full sized trucks in the world. What higher gas proces (and lower resale values) have done is drive the folks who just drove full size trucks "because they looked cool" out of the market. Those that use their trucks to tow, haul or plow still need a big truck and probably will in the future.
On the bright side, these changes have driven many of us to get vehicles that get better mileage for daily chores. I put about 25,000 miles a year on my two vehicles. My beloved F-150 now gets driven less than 3,000 miles a year - but those 3,000 miles could not be driven using my Scion. I now have the right vehicle(s) for the right tasks and put less money in Exxon's pockets. I can live with that.
On the bright side, these changes have driven many of us to get vehicles that get better mileage for daily chores. I put about 25,000 miles a year on my two vehicles. My beloved F-150 now gets driven less than 3,000 miles a year - but those 3,000 miles could not be driven using my Scion. I now have the right vehicle(s) for the right tasks and put less money in Exxon's pockets. I can live with that.
