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Do you have any factual data to back up your statement that few buyers of a F-150 need a F-150? I own a F-150 and know many people that also own one. Most of t

by tssva 4y ago

Do you have any factual data to back up your statement that few buyers of a F-150 need a F-150? I own a F-150 and know many people that also own one. Most of the people I know with them regularly haul or tow payloads which require it. I use my F-150 at least once a week to haul a multiple horse trailer. In the summer I also use it regularly to access my beach house which is only accessible with a 4 wheel drive vehicle. A few times each summer I also use it to help haul those who think AWD is the same thing off the nearby beach. I live in a suburban condo development. Most of my neighbors have no idea what I use my F-150 for and I'm sure think it serves no useful purpose.

alphabettsy 4y ago
> I use my F-150 at least once a week to haul a multiple horse trailer. In the summer I also use it regularly to access my beach house which is only accessible with a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Good for you, but hopefully you realize that this is not a typical lifestyle. I know plenty of people that have and need their trucks, but most of them would be fine without one. I have a good friend that justifies his truck by towing a jet-ski that any car could tow and most truck owners I know fall into this camp. They have an occasional need for something that can tow or haul and usually a minivan or crossover would be fine or better. I’ve owned three trucks and still have an old one. I fall into the don’t really need one but like one category as I suspect most do. Didn’t say anything was wrong with it.
- BuckRogers 4y ago
  I consider myself better off than average, and I don't have enough money to buy the toys that necessitate an F150 or larger truck. Just the nature of things that heavy, those toys are usually pretty expensive. You get raked over the coals for an F150 or larger to begin with. You BETTER need it. Or have inherited some money, because the money I work for ain't going towards it. I'm looking at Ford Mavericks. I really just need the bed, at most. I've owned trucks and SUVs before, and prefer compact pickups over everything else. I could easily use a 5x8" flatbed trailer and gain extra space with a crossover SUV, which is the smart move for people that have the space for a trailer. I'm lucky to even be buying a house, let alone a full frame pickup and a heavy trailer like a horse trailer. I'd rather pay off a mortgage. Without affordable compact pickups coming back, I wouldn't ever have one again. I was leaning towards small crossover SUVs and hatchbacks with a trailer.
- tssva 4y ago
  I'm not sure what a typical lifestyle is but I know it probably varies greatly from place to place. You certainly have some definition of it in mind. It is a fairly typical lifestyle among the people I know. The point really was that there are a lot of lifestyles that people with trucks are living that you are unaware of. Beyond that if you look at the states where the highest percentage of vehicles are pickup trucks you will notice a trend. Most of them are largely rural, have harsh weather and agriculture is a significant industry.

by tssva 4y ago

alphabettsy 4y ago

> I use my F-150 at least once a week to haul a multiple horse trailer. In the summer I also use it regularly to access my beach house which is only accessible with a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Good for you, but hopefully you realize that this is not a typical lifestyle. I know plenty of people that have and need their trucks, but most of them would be fine without one. I have a good friend that justifies his truck by towing a jet-ski that any car could tow and most truck owners I know fall into this camp. They have an occasional need for something that can tow or haul and usually a minivan or crossover would be fine or better. I’ve owned three trucks and still have an old one. I fall into the don’t really need one but like one category as I suspect most do. Didn’t say anything was wrong with it.

BuckRogers 4y ago
I consider myself better off than average, and I don't have enough money to buy the toys that necessitate an F150 or larger truck. Just the nature of things that heavy, those toys are usually pretty expensive. You get raked over the coals for an F150 or larger to begin with. You BETTER need it. Or have inherited some money, because the money I work for ain't going towards it. I'm looking at Ford Mavericks. I really just need the bed, at most. I've owned trucks and SUVs before, and prefer compact pickups over everything else. I could easily use a 5x8" flatbed trailer and gain extra space with a crossover SUV, which is the smart move for people that have the space for a trailer. I'm lucky to even be buying a house, let alone a full frame pickup and a heavy trailer like a horse trailer. I'd rather pay off a mortgage. Without affordable compact pickups coming back, I wouldn't ever have one again. I was leaning towards small crossover SUVs and hatchbacks with a trailer.
tssva 4y ago
I'm not sure what a typical lifestyle is but I know it probably varies greatly from place to place. You certainly have some definition of it in mind. It is a fairly typical lifestyle among the people I know. The point really was that there are a lot of lifestyles that people with trucks are living that you are unaware of. Beyond that if you look at the states where the highest percentage of vehicles are pickup trucks you will notice a trend. Most of them are largely rural, have harsh weather and agriculture is a significant industry.