Anyone ever buy a double cab because...

I haven't owned a truck since I was 18. I had a 4cyl Ford Ranger 4x4 (can't recall the year.. 198-sh) which I flipped and rolled running it too fast across a field (what? I said I was 18). Anyway fast forward to when I met my wife... I was driving a Chevy Metro... after the rebrand from GEO. Not JUST a Metro... a white 4 door model. Calm down, it had a stick so you could tell it was a man's car.

Fast forward through 10 years of marriage and we are prepping to buy our first truck together. Its going to be "my truck" so I get a 4x4 and the color I want. It will have an automatic transmission though so you can tell its a woman's truck (too)...

So the long and short of it is my wife mentioned how good I will look driving a truck. We were talking about my past cars, SUVs etc and I mentioned my trusty Metro from back when we were dating. The wife then tells me that she always hated that car because it "wasn't a man's car". AGAIN... IT HAD A SITCK SHIFT!

She also mentioned my clothing I wore back then which I thought was completely inappropriate and off topic.

What was my point? I don't know. I guess I just wanted to say my wife hated my car and married me anyway but deep down she really wanted the "pickup man" inside me.

 

I love that post haaa. I had a Metro too! 3 cylinders of pure MAN car. Stick shift for sure. I miss that damn car. 249k on it when I sold it and never had a single issue

 

She only likes you for your dog.

 

Drove standard cab trucks for years and always needed more passenger capacity. My preference has always been truck and visioned a double cab mid size or small truck before they were made. Back in the day they were even rare in full size.

 

There should be more like this one...

 

No.
But I will say this; I have been married since I turned 18. I had a 250 access cab at 16. A few years ago I sold it and was basically forced to get another 250 but a crew cab.
I loved the access cab before because it was MY truck, not anyone elses. That shit changes when you put a ring on it.
If I think about it, if I just got the double cab to begin with It may have cushioned the ball crushing feeling of having to get a "family truck". Now I need a Tacoma as a second vehicle to restablish my independence.

I wouldn't buy an access cab in a midsize. I just don't think they are practical.
That being said, the Tacoma is only a family truck for two years until your kid can start kicking the front seats. There really is little room for people back there.

 

HAHAHAHA continue to live with your illusions.

 

I actually bought DCSB after getting engaged. I sold my old 2 door GTI because I wanted something with 4 doors for the future little ones.

 

I had the "high performance" Prizm. Well actually my sister did, but she was away at college so I drove her car. Well at least till I rolled it.....

 

Never heard a woman say, "Wow sweet Tacoma" no matter the configuration.

 

Girl who used to work for me was obsessed with Tacoma trucks. So when I bought mine she loved the pics I sent her, but it didn't get me anything....

 

I've been married over 30 years. My wife asked for the pitter patter of little feet around the house, so I bought her a puppy.

I bought an extended cab Dodge Ram when they first came out. Had to tilt the front seats to get into the back. Went shopping with wifey, and wifey lost it... . Still couldn't pile her booty in the back fast enough.

So I switched up when the third door became available. " What the fuck is that good for?" she asked, "It's on my side and now I'm stuck loading all the fucking shit!"


So I started buying only DCLB's. Handy as a pocket on a T-Shirt.


We then started breading Westies and she decided that my leather trimmed truck, and not only her Escape/Explorer/Sport Trac/whatever (which were all set up for that with cages and beds and crap), should have all the same accommodations for these little bastards.

I don't need fucking dog beds in my back seat. I toss them in the driveway when I find them... and then toss them out the window when I find them in there again. My turn....

She finally gave in and leaves my truck alone.

 

Why?

 

Bought a double cab to haul around friends for the most part. Most of them drive wranglers which suck to haul around 4 people. My parents also love to take my truck when im home from college. The girlfriends dad also drives a double cab tacoma so it didnt hurt anything to have a truck very similar to his. I'm only 20 so no plans for a baby for atleast 5 years probably more.

 

I dont know about you guys but my dick got huge after buying the DCLB.

 

It was definitely one of my deciding factors. I had 2 wranglers prior also and I swore to myself I would never buy anything where I would constantly crave more space again.
At least now I have my "do everything" vehicle with enough seating and I can reconcile that when I start looking for my new toy with a V8.

 

You have a point, so I lay mine on the seat (on a blanket).

Now I'm hungry.

 

I did exactly that. Fast forward five years, and I had both...my wife, and son. Worked out alright for me.

 

My wife did. Then she bought it.