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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I don't think egomania is quite the reason. Indeed, I'll argue that it's just the opposite, insecurity. The average American, and particularly the average American male, is pretty darned insecure about his place in the world, and as a consequence he buys the big truck and suchlike to hide his insecurity behind. Whereas the truly egotistical (like me!) are secure in the knowledge of our superiority, and so don't need artificial props :-)
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^ I nominate this for post of the week.
I got into an argument at a tire place because the guy insisted that 16" 8 ply tires just couldn't have come from that little of a truck. I made him walk out there, read the "3500" off the side and crawl underneath and look at the rear pumpkin. People here are conditioned to huge trucks.
I remember thinking a buddies Ford Excursion was too big....... until his wife parked her Expedition next to it !
Doesn't Subaru still make the Brat, just not here?