I get that they and all their up-voters might have valid reasons for needing a one. But at this point I’m not sure if they can even imagine buying anything other than a truck.

Wishing upon the stars that the oversized cars may still be oversized, but a tick smaller. And that last one just needs a Van.

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    Lumber is the main reason I miss my small 90s truck. Lumber delivery is $75 to $100 depending on which place you order from. That’s fine for big jobs but I often just need a few boards or a sheet of plywood. Places like Lowe’s have truck rentals but then you have to make two trips back and forth. If I do place a delivery order I have to buy lumber for multiple projects and buy in excess of what I need just to be sure I’ll have enough.

    I also don’t have trash pickup here and loading trash into a truck bed is much nicer than putting it into the trunk with potential smell and leakage issues.

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      9 days ago

      I have, among other things:

      • a “small” '90s truck
      • a minivan
      • a two-seat sports car with a trailer hitch and a utility trailer

      Guess which one(s) can actually fit 4’x8’ sheets of plywood?

      spoiler

      Trick question: the answer is “only the minivan,” because the utility trailer is one of those little 4’ long ones. Even using that and letting the sheets overhang would be better than doing the same with the pickup truck bed, though, because the latter’s got a toolbox that shortens it to the point that less than half of the sheet would be supported.

      Also, yes, I’m aware I have too many cars.