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Afaik trucks are the strongest US auto segment (iirc Toyota can't make enough of them right now and are increasing production capacity in their Mexico plant), s
by hkmurakami 9y ago
Afaik trucks are the strongest US auto segment (iirc Toyota can't make enough of them right now and are increasing production capacity in their Mexico plant), so maybe you hit an outlier segment.
- francisofascii 9y agoThat's really interesting. It is the low gas prices? Or strength in the construction sector?
- selectodude 9y agoThe former.
- dsfyu404ed 9y agoA 4dr crew cab can haul the kids to soccer and move furniture all while requiring one parking spot. It's a good multi-tool at the expense of operating costs. The cost of insurance, registration and (possibly) parking buys a hell of a lot of gas. Think of a vehicle as having indoor storage, long term comfort (space to not be cramped) outdoor storage and passenger capacity. Crew cab trucks are used like full size sedans with outdoor storage instead of a trunk. That's a pretty good blend for most use cases since most people can use the second row as a trunk when not carrying passengers. Insurance, registration and parking costs are a disincentive to buy specialist vehicles (like the electric commuter cars HN loves).