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Same. I drive a truck just because I'm too tall for most cars, and even those that do fit hurt my knees to get in and out of(ride height). I don't even need s

by axaxs 7y ago

Same. I drive a truck just because I'm too tall for most cars, and even those that do fit hurt my knees to get in and out of(ride height). I don't even need such horsepower, just give me some old dog like the straight 6 f100 and I'll be set. I just hope they don't cost 75k or more like most of the 'more luxury' full sizes today...

jacquesm 7y ago
If it's 'most cars' then why not just buy one of the ones where you do fit? I've never heard anybody here say that they bought a truck because they're too tall for normal cars and tied with the Swedes this is the country (NL) with the largest proportion of tall people worldwide.
- Hamuko 7y ago
  Yeah, tall people can be found around the world, but regular people driving trucks is pretty limited. A tall person I know bought a BMW 5-series. Apparently it was good for his size.
- exabrial 7y ago
  Car options are pretty limited. Hands down Toyota makes the best cars on the planet in terms of value, reliability, and longevity. Unfortunately they have no options that are comfortable for me. Quality drops off a cliff for American created cars. The US pickup truck market is incredibly competitive however. You can buy a truck that will last as long as a Toyota car and its large enough for people of big stature. I sold my last GMC with 275k miles on it, and literally everything was in working order except the lumbar adjustment on the driver seat.
  - chrisseaton 7y ago
    > Unfortunately they have no options that are comfortable for me. Unless you're literally over seven free tall, surely you can fit in something like a Toyota Land Cruiser or Hilux? Those cars are enormous.
    - axaxs 7y ago
      They don't sell Hilux in the US. Comparable to a Tacoma I guess? Which is the "small" truck market, which is what I bought into if it wasn't clear. Not one of those 6 wheel HD5000 monstrosities...
      - chrisseaton 7y ago
        > They don't sell Hilux in the US. Wow, really? That surprises me - I thought they were the universal pickup - used from war zones to farms, by charities to terrorists, all across the world. I thought there wasn't a place on Earth you wouldn't come across a Hilux.
        toast0 7y ago
        Toyota stopped calling it a Hilux in the US in 1976. And at some point, stopped selling it, instead selling bigger trucks with smaller beds. Bigger trucks come with more profit, so that's what they make. In some recent model years, the US has zero regular cab trucks available and very few 6 foot or longer beds.
  - blattimwind 7y ago
    I'm wondering if you are using the word "tall" incorrectly. It seems to me your utterings make more sense if it is replaced with "fat".
    - exabrial 7y ago
      Haha, no, I'm 6'4" 215lbs, I row ~4km 5 days a week. I'm just a big dude. But I can imagine they'd face a similar predicament.
- toast0 7y ago
  It's easier to buy a truck than sit in all the cars to find the one you fit in. And in 5-10 years when you need to shop again, a truck will still work; but if you wanted a car, you'd need to go and sit in all of them again. If trucks weren't readily available, or overly expensive, or were too big to drive around cities or park, then sure, you can find something else to drive. It's just more effort.
  - GordonS 7y ago
    European here, over 6 feet tall - I've never had an issue with any car, ever, because of my height. I've driven a tiny Kia Picanto, small Renault Clio, a VW Touran, various estates ("station wagens") a massive BMW X5 and many more; yes, bigger cars feel more spacious, because they are - but my height has honestly never been an issue, getting in, getting out, or whilst driving. Unless you're literally 7 feet or so, I just can't see how this is a problem.
chrisseaton 7y ago
How come nobody in Europe is so tall that they have to drive a truck instead?
- jotm 7y ago
  People just never experienced the comfort, I guess. And forget American trucks, even a VW Transporter or a Ford Galaxy feels way more comfortable imo.
  - UncleEntity 7y ago
    > And forget American trucks, even a VW Transporter or a Ford Galaxy feels way more comfortable imo. I've had all three and the most comfortable car (IMO) I've ever owned was a Scion xB toaster -- tiny car with lots of head/leg room since it was designed with tons of vertical space in the passenger compartment. I've always wondered why they didn't make a hybrid version with the Prius drivetrain, it just seems to make perfect sense?
- exabrial 7y ago
  I think cramped European cities would make this impractical. US cities are designed around the automobile.
- grepthisab 7y ago
  I don't think they're saying they have to drive a truck as in it's impossible to drive a compact, just that it's more comfortable. I'm in this same position. I have an SUV in the US because it's more comfortable, but my car in London is a compact because the streets are smaller and the taxes significantly higher.
- xyzzyz 7y ago
  Europeans don’t mind being crammed into tiny apartments either.
  - Hamuko 7y ago
    European point of view is that Americans are just wallowing in huge excess.

by axaxs 7y ago

jacquesm 7y ago

If it's 'most cars' then why not just buy one of the ones where you do fit? I've never heard anybody here say that they bought a truck because they're too tall for normal cars and tied with the Swedes this is the country (NL) with the largest proportion of tall people worldwide.

Hamuko 7y ago
Yeah, tall people can be found around the world, but regular people driving trucks is pretty limited. A tall person I know bought a BMW 5-series. Apparently it was good for his size.
exabrial 7y ago
Car options are pretty limited. Hands down Toyota makes the best cars on the planet in terms of value, reliability, and longevity. Unfortunately they have no options that are comfortable for me. Quality drops off a cliff for American created cars. The US pickup truck market is incredibly competitive however. You can buy a truck that will last as long as a Toyota car and its large enough for people of big stature. I sold my last GMC with 275k miles on it, and literally everything was in working order except the lumbar adjustment on the driver seat.
- chrisseaton 7y ago
  > Unfortunately they have no options that are comfortable for me. Unless you're literally over seven free tall, surely you can fit in something like a Toyota Land Cruiser or Hilux? Those cars are enormous.
  - axaxs 7y ago
    They don't sell Hilux in the US. Comparable to a Tacoma I guess? Which is the "small" truck market, which is what I bought into if it wasn't clear. Not one of those 6 wheel HD5000 monstrosities...
    - chrisseaton 7y ago
      > They don't sell Hilux in the US. Wow, really? That surprises me - I thought they were the universal pickup - used from war zones to farms, by charities to terrorists, all across the world. I thought there wasn't a place on Earth you wouldn't come across a Hilux.
      - toast0 7y ago
        Toyota stopped calling it a Hilux in the US in 1976. And at some point, stopped selling it, instead selling bigger trucks with smaller beds. Bigger trucks come with more profit, so that's what they make. In some recent model years, the US has zero regular cab trucks available and very few 6 foot or longer beds.
- blattimwind 7y ago
  I'm wondering if you are using the word "tall" incorrectly. It seems to me your utterings make more sense if it is replaced with "fat".
  - exabrial 7y ago
    Haha, no, I'm 6'4" 215lbs, I row ~4km 5 days a week. I'm just a big dude. But I can imagine they'd face a similar predicament.
toast0 7y ago
It's easier to buy a truck than sit in all the cars to find the one you fit in. And in 5-10 years when you need to shop again, a truck will still work; but if you wanted a car, you'd need to go and sit in all of them again. If trucks weren't readily available, or overly expensive, or were too big to drive around cities or park, then sure, you can find something else to drive. It's just more effort.
- GordonS 7y ago
  European here, over 6 feet tall - I've never had an issue with any car, ever, because of my height. I've driven a tiny Kia Picanto, small Renault Clio, a VW Touran, various estates ("station wagens") a massive BMW X5 and many more; yes, bigger cars feel more spacious, because they are - but my height has honestly never been an issue, getting in, getting out, or whilst driving. Unless you're literally 7 feet or so, I just can't see how this is a problem.

chrisseaton 7y ago

How come nobody in Europe is so tall that they have to drive a truck instead?

jotm 7y ago
People just never experienced the comfort, I guess. And forget American trucks, even a VW Transporter or a Ford Galaxy feels way more comfortable imo.
- UncleEntity 7y ago
  > And forget American trucks, even a VW Transporter or a Ford Galaxy feels way more comfortable imo. I've had all three and the most comfortable car (IMO) I've ever owned was a Scion xB toaster -- tiny car with lots of head/leg room since it was designed with tons of vertical space in the passenger compartment. I've always wondered why they didn't make a hybrid version with the Prius drivetrain, it just seems to make perfect sense?
exabrial 7y ago
I think cramped European cities would make this impractical. US cities are designed around the automobile.
grepthisab 7y ago
I don't think they're saying they have to drive a truck as in it's impossible to drive a compact, just that it's more comfortable. I'm in this same position. I have an SUV in the US because it's more comfortable, but my car in London is a compact because the streets are smaller and the taxes significantly higher.
xyzzyz 7y ago
Europeans don’t mind being crammed into tiny apartments either.
- Hamuko 7y ago
  European point of view is that Americans are just wallowing in huge excess.