Why a pickup truck?

theres only 2 people i ever let borrow my truck, and thats cause i know they will be careful, and while they are borrowing it i get to drive their cars (03 accord v6 coupe 6spd, 89 mustang convertible gt 5.0)

 

I dont let people borrow/drive my truck. Period. If they do need me to help move, I now have an excuse to tell them to rent a moving truck since the bed is too small.

 

A Tacoma is pretty much the ultimate put option on account of the capacity, low cost of ownership, and versatility. The economy has gone kaput and is going to stay there, I will likely drop out next semester, and my savings will only last for about 3-5 years.

If worst came to worst, I could boondock by either sleeping in the bed of the truck, or live out of a travel trailer with a generator. It would also allow me to move somewhere should the need arise without paying an extravagant fee for movers or having to discard everything.

 

yeah im actually getting to the point of trying to source a cab over for my util trailer (which is made out of a 75 dodge shortbed) ... first priority is new leafs for it.

 

That may not last too long. Also, I would advise putting the auto + trailer + whatever else into a trust with a relative as an executor. One can always put a few liens on the property to prevent an unauthorised sale. That will make the property untouchable for all intents and purposes.

 

I think the apporpriate question is, "why not?"

 

cause like... 90% of truck owners, I'm stupid and somehow think I'll use the bed of the truck worth owning a truck. I use mine a lot more than anyone I know, which means, I have used it.

 

Need a dependable work truck. Look no further than a Toyota.

 

Need to haul my kayaks and my bike.

 

I bought a Tacoma so I could join this site

 

LOL

 

1 Tucks are cool.
2 Hauling as needed
3 Real 4x4 rather than the funky AWD thing on a suv.
4 Dogs love Trucks

 

Off-road
Haul my dirt bike
Idaho weather

 

versatility should be an option

 

got to haul my quad and hockey stuff. when i have to move i dont have to ask anybody.

 

True that! But then we also get asked to help people move...

 

that is very true... my one roomate though he could use my truck whenever.

 

My brother always needs my help moving things and it drives me nuts sometimes because he can borrow my truck anytime he wants, but he refuses to learn to drive a manual.

 

booo ya for manual . YEa my roomate was the same way. But he had a gay little mini cooper... on which i would kick his tire to set off his car alarm.

 

you don't like mini coopers? I drove one imported from germany with a supercharger and holy shit that thing was sick. 6sp manual and in sport mode that thing could fly...