As an outsider to the US - yeah there is a great big world out there
- could I ask a question ?
I've asked this before in (probably) a sarcastic way and this time I mean it seriously.
I've seen a lot of threads where people who have a lot of kudos here post about "having a truck" which they use only "for hauling stuff".
As a child my family life only included one car, for the most part an original VW Beetle (aka BUG) and an original Mini. Later we progressed to a Metro (Austin not GM).
I've been on the planet for something over 40 years, been driving for over 20 of those, owned 4 houses, refurbished a couple, done DIY, reshelled an MG Midget, started restoring my MGB GT with new panels and welding, and just recently refitted a kitchen sawed down trees, fitted a new fence and laid a new lawn.
Not once did I feel the need to "own a truck" just to "haul stuff", including that full MG Midget bodyshell.
So where does this "entitlement" (my name for it) come from ?
Just why do you need one ?
And do you really really need one ?
Seriously ?
