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Can't have nice things (europe.pub)
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In memory of my 95 extended cab

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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Yeah I really don't get it.

I drive an old pickup truck with a standard sized bed. Every time I've needed the bed of the truck, I've needed it to be as big as it is. If it was as short as modern truck beds I'd be making more trips or hiring a U-Haul or something.

I get a normal, functional bed AND it's still a normally sized vehicle that's easy to drive and park. When this vehicle eats shit, whoever makes a normal sized pickup is getting my money.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    It's because they're emotional support vehicles for suburban dudes who have an incredibly fragile ego. What they need is a van or a "sensible" SUV or even just y'know a fuckin car but these men are too sensitive and scared to drive one of those so they buy a truck as a family car instead.

    It's kind of pathetic honestly.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When this vehicle eats shit, whoever makes a normal sized pickup is getting my money.

    So... either you'll be buying used or not a truck.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Chevy still makes a regular cab, 8' bed version of the Silverado in the entry-level "WT" (work truck) trim, which at least theoretically is available to non-fleet buyers. Good luck finding one though.

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