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Old 05-23-2003, 10:17 AM   #26 (permalink)
440sixpack
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Location: Brockton, MA
Well, I guess I'll post why I like my truck. It's my first, I've always owned cars up until this point. I ordered it last November and it arrived in early January.

It's big and roomy, I've got more interior room than any of the cars I've owned, including tanks like a 1972 Ford LTD and a 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88. The view of the road is superior to any car I've been in, apart from the large A-columns that do get in the way for a couple angles. With the quad cab, I have comfortably sat 5 people in it, although I probably wouldn't want to be in the backseat for a really long trip. With the fold up back seat I have a nice interior hauling space for things too fragile/expensive/whatever for the bed. And I have used that bed, now with a nice Line-X bedliner, to haul furniture, firewood and a whole video store's worth of DVD's.

The 4x4 was amazing in the snowstorms we had this winter. It was like night and day compared to the cars I've owned. Haven't done much off-roading yet but I do like the option of it being there.

The power of the hemi is something, this thing accelerates smoothly and is as fast if not faster (or maybe I should say quicker) than any car I've owned. Mileage is not great, but it has improved as the engine breaks in and the weather gets warmer. I accept that a higher gas bill is the price I pay for all the other advantages it gives me.

A truck has character. To me, almost all cars on the road now look the same, with few differentiating details. A body line here, a curve there, a clear taillight... bah they all bore me. But there is absolutely no mistaking that big ass chrome grill coming up behind you. A Ram will never be mistaken for another vehicle.

Anyway it all comes down to personal preference. To me, a truck gives you a lot of versatility in a single vehicle, and looks good (to me) to boot. Sure, I wouldn't want one as a daily driver if I actually lived in a cramped city like Boston where parking something of its size can be a nightmare, or had a daily 250 mile commute, but overall, after having one I think I'm hooked, I always see myself buying trucks in the future.
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