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I moved to dallas from the east coast, i was quite surprised at how many people view having a pickup truck as some kind of status symbol (southern culture). Not

I moved to dallas from the east coast, i was quite surprised at how many people view having a pickup truck as some kind of status symbol (southern culture). Nothing like seeing a lifted pickup hurling towards you at 75 mph in your rear view mirror everyday.

zip1234 7y ago
And it seems every pickup in Texas has a brush guard on the front, making it even bigger.
- msisk6 7y ago
  It depends on where you live in Texas, but you only have to hit a deer once to understand the utility of those ugly brushguards. My son ran into a deer with our beater Aerostar minivan awhile back it totaled it. Airbag went off and everything. Meanwhile I hit a deer with my Ram diesel pickup with a Ranchhand guard last week and no damage. So they do have some utility. ;) I do agree these trucks are ridiculous; if I didn't have a farm and the need to haul a large trailer I probably wouldn't have it. As it is we mostly drive my wife's Subaru when we actually need to go somewhere unladened.
  - dillonmckay 7y ago
    What model RAM?
thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
Yeah, it's really weird. I've always noticed that the top 3 best seller of vehilcles in the US were pick up trucks. and articles talk about them like their somehow aspirational. I've always thought of them as big, ugly and dorky: about as far away as cool gets.
zerr 7y ago
Another way to look at it would be - the person is not rich enough to own several types of vehicles therefore owns the most universal one.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
  Unless they're actually using it for its intended purpose it is almost certainly cheaper to own a small efficient vehicle and simply rent something else if you need it.
  - blaser-waffle 7y ago
    I know folks with giant (F250) trucks, but who use a 2007 Honda Civic as a daily commuter.
    - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
      That's at least not wasting money on fuel efficiency, but it's not like leaving the truck in the garage all the time is a good application of the money used to buy it either.
dillonmckay 7y ago
It is definitely a status thing. I don’t see many luxury vehicles here, but I see quite a few $80k+ trucks. I had a coworker that had a $1,200 month truck payment.

zip1234 7y ago

And it seems every pickup in Texas has a brush guard on the front, making it even bigger.

msisk6 7y ago
It depends on where you live in Texas, but you only have to hit a deer once to understand the utility of those ugly brushguards. My son ran into a deer with our beater Aerostar minivan awhile back it totaled it. Airbag went off and everything. Meanwhile I hit a deer with my Ram diesel pickup with a Ranchhand guard last week and no damage. So they do have some utility. ;) I do agree these trucks are ridiculous; if I didn't have a farm and the need to haul a large trailer I probably wouldn't have it. As it is we mostly drive my wife's Subaru when we actually need to go somewhere unladened.
- dillonmckay 7y ago
  What model RAM?

thorwasdfasdf 7y ago

Yeah, it's really weird. I've always noticed that the top 3 best seller of vehilcles in the US were pick up trucks. and articles talk about them like their somehow aspirational. I've always thought of them as big, ugly and dorky: about as far away as cool gets.

zerr 7y ago

Another way to look at it would be - the person is not rich enough to own several types of vehicles therefore owns the most universal one.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
Unless they're actually using it for its intended purpose it is almost certainly cheaper to own a small efficient vehicle and simply rent something else if you need it.
- blaser-waffle 7y ago
  I know folks with giant (F250) trucks, but who use a 2007 Honda Civic as a daily commuter.
  - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
    That's at least not wasting money on fuel efficiency, but it's not like leaving the truck in the garage all the time is a good application of the money used to buy it either.

dillonmckay 7y ago

It is definitely a status thing. I don’t see many luxury vehicles here, but I see quite a few $80k+ trucks. I had a coworker that had a $1,200 month truck payment.