Lsvtecb16a t1_jdnvcv3 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:25 PM

Reply to comment by Aldoine in My Miata next to a giant truck. by Matchooojk

People buy trucks to use them knowingly that they will be doing some sort of hauling or off-roading… You will never know when you need a truck until your car can’t fit a dresser or tow a trailer lol.

Aldoine t1_jdnvr84 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:27 PM

Yes and the vast majority of people don't ever use them for those purposes. 75 percent of truck owners only use their truck for towing/hauling something other than grocery's 1 time or less a year.

Lorentz_Prime t1_jdo8ea2 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Where did you find that information?

Aldoine t1_jdshu1n wrote on March 26, 2023 at 9:05 PM

From the strategic vision study

ScarletDarkstar t1_jdp0v9h wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:37 AM

I'm curious where they derived that information. I wouldn't be surprised if people in large cities rarely haul much, but where I live that's got to be about opposite. I'm on the road with trucks pulling horse trailers every day, beds loaded with welders and equipment. 75% of the trucks I see are regularly used for their intended purposes.

Aldoine t1_jdshru2 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 9:04 PM

It's definitely different in more rural environments. I live in Vegas and most vehicles in the roads are massive trucks that are just pleasure vehicles.

Atomaardappel t1_jdo95kq wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:08 PM

I have a truck for those things. I also have a small, fuel efficient car for the other 95% of my driving. My truck is 20 years old and has 85k miles. It doesn't make sense to use a truck as a daily unless you haul/tow daily. The gas savings alone has more than paid for my car, not to mention repairs and maintenance costs on a truck are much higher.