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Why do you own a 2500 Silverado if you don't need the ground clearance? And before you start whining about cargo capacity, most hatchbacks will out carry the average pickup.
Make better choices.
This particular pickup could carry the average hatchback. And tow another three of them.
What a spectacularly unintelligent comment.
What a spectacularly realistic daily use case.
This is gonna blow your mind, but people tow and carry heavy shit all the time.
I've come to the opinion that people who are strongly against pickup trucks are genuinely unable to imagine someone having a different use case for a vehicle to them. Their little hatchback does everything they need it to do, so why would anyone need something bigger?
Check the OP, it's specifically talking about someone that works at an office job. You don't have to be a car hater to realize that most pickup trucks are almost never used for the purpose you mention, even if you can think of exceptions.
OK, I'm going to tell you something else that will blow your mind.
People have hobbies and sports, and often those sports involve towing stuff. Boats, racecars, horse floats etc.
Do you think people only ever use their vehicle to drive to and from work?
Just don't expect roads and parking spots to be built 2x the size they need to be to accommodate your hobby vehicle.
Didn't say they should be.
I have never in my life seen a pickup truck towing a race car. I have seen plenty idling in front of schools and at drive throughs.
People love buying things they don't really need for the peace of mind of 'but sometimes.' I would remind those people that rentals are a thing that exists.
This whole thread is just office workers that don't have any hobbies telling everyone else how to live their life.
Not the point of the reply. They only addressed carrying capacity
No, you should rent a truck every time you take your boat out.
I'm taking the piss, but I've seen people genuinely suggest this
Depending how often you go it absolutely can be cheaper to rent. Gas is expensive
Do you not value your time at all?
Here's an idea: people own multiple vehicles for different use-cases
For example: ever tried to get a Hyundai elantra to haul a 3 bay horse trailer?
Are you actually suggesting a hatchback can carry more gravel than a pickup truck?
Are you actually suggesting that you need to spend and extra 40k on a vehicle so you can lug some gravel around twice a year instead of just hiring a dump truck to do the delivery?
The amount in gas alone you'd save would cover the costs of getting someone else to do it
Nope, where in the words I wrote did I suggest that? I only contested the carrying capacity of a hatchback, and used a common heavy thing trucks carry as an example.
Pretty simple stuff.