I own a farm, and all the other farmers I know around here are so pissed with this new culture of people just buying them as a status symbol. The prices have doubled and they no longer make basic trucks for work. Almost impossible to get one that's not got every electronic gadget on it. We don't need heated seats and electric windows or fucking massage chairs built in. We need something that can haul stock trailers and flatbed rollers. It's insanity. I blame all these people who pay 100k for a dually and never use it for what it's intended for.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Farmer here as well. We use our truck. A lot. It's the only vehicle we have and it's 16 years old. It badly needs replacing but instead we keep repairing because of the extreme cost of a new one. It's way beyond our reach and we won't go into debt for it. Canada (where we live) just passed a bill that all new vehicles will be electric by 2035. That's going to fuck us even further.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah it sucks, both our trucks are 20+ now, one is a 2003 and other is a 95. The prices for trucks are insane now. It's a tool, not a fashion symbol.