5 Great Excuses for Buying a Truck ?
#1
10-23-2011 | 12:27 PM
5 Great Excuses for Buying a Truck ?
5 Great Excuses for Buying a Truck ? `Member's(?) what's your Excuse ?
Member's, post what excuse that you would use
Examples:
I'm the boss & I do what I want 
or I wear the pants in my family Honey, where's my pants
Add to the below
Sure, you want one, but does she? Sure she wants one, but does he ? Here are talking points for that kitchen-table debate.
<CITE sizcache="41" sizset="129">By Tom Wilson of MSN Autos</CITE>
Ford Harley-Davidson F-150
We feel your pain. You want a manly pickup truck, one with some room inside and beans big ones under the hood. But there's a problem. You live in the suburbs and work in an office, and you never really get your hands dirty, except during occasional yardwork or projects around the house. You don't have any horses to feed or pallets of cement to haul. Consequently, your wife thinks you're crazy. She thinks you need to grow up and leave behind your sandbox fascination with shiny trucks that go vroom. Naturally, you disagree. Your intuition says there's plenty of time to grow up later, and you want a truck now.
That means you'll need some good reasons to justify parking that pickuptruck in your driveway. Here are five that'll get you started and that she just might buy.
Bing: Truck Buying Advice
1. We can do more things with the kids.
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Ford F-250 Super Duty with soft folding tonneau cover.
Any parent can tell you that kids mean stuff, and lots of it. Tote the kids anywhere and you have to haul seemingly half that stuff with you. Nothing moves stuff easier than a pickup. Sure, the old minivan is more secure and weather-tight, and it provides easier access. But bolt a camper shell or tonneau on a pickup and it'll haul an entire Toys R Us to the park, beach or grandma's. This is an especially powerful argument when the kids are a little older and have larger toys, such as bicycles.
View Slideshow: Manly Machines
2. Itll make home improvements a whole lot easier.
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Man and woman with flowers in truck.
Now here's an appeal she can't resist. With a pickup truck, your home-improvement capabilities improve exponentially. Never mind that the local big-box store has delivery options. Necessities such as peat moss, drywall and silly-looking patio furniture are a natural fit for a pickup. Remember, you don't actually have to haul such stuff; it's the promise that counts. No woman can resist a man who is willing to tackle her "honey-do" list.
There's a meaningful downside to this argument, however. If you are the only one in your social circle with a pickup, you'll soon discover just how much junk your buddies and their wives want to schlep home, too.
Decision Guide: Trucks With Towing Power
3. A truck is safer than a sedan.
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Ford F-150
Even the wiliest spouse is helpless against the omnipotent safety argument, no matter how blatantly self-serving. Ignoring the fact that all modern vehicles are amazingly crash-worthy, the impressive size, heft and carrying capacity of, say, a Ford F-150 suggest that it will fare better in a fender-bender than a lighter, smaller Toyota Camry. It's a simple matter of physics, right? Jousts with another alpha male in another pickup or large SUV negate this logic. We recommend not mentioning the latter when pleading your argument.
Read Blog: Study: Fewer People Being Killed in Car-Truck Collisions
4. Its equipped like a luxury car inside.
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Toyota Tundra CrewMax Platinum
This appeal might cost you a little extra to realize the truck of your dreams, but it can be an incentive for a spouse oriented more to aromatherapy and pedicures than to boondocking. Sure, the base trim on most pickups is a bland vinyl desert. But a dive into the oasis of the options list can up the ante quite a bit.
Some domestic pickups feature near-luxury interiors designed to please the most fastidious of decorators. Plus, a pickup's ample seating and generous legroom are a real boon to the large or lanky.
Compare: Toyota Tundra vs. Ford F-150 vs. GMC Sierra 1500
5. We could tow the boat with it.
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Dodge Ram 1500
It's our experience that kids and women love boats. We can't explain it, but they do. And a tow-ready pickup is the easiest way to get your small sloop, runabout or kayak to the water and back home safely. Plus, you can carry all sorts of gear in the bed tubes, skis, picnic baskets, Jet Skis, etc. (Warning: Don't include fishing gear on that list, unless your spouse or the kids like to fish. That's a hobby, your hobby, and one that monopolizes your time.) Key to your pitch is that you must first have the boat that is, unless she's been bugging you to get one. Then you can say, "We'll need a truck to tow it."
Even if you don't own a boat, a pickup will open a new world of recreational opportunities. Kids love outdoor adventures, moms love being with happy kids, and dad is happy when mom is happy.
Read: 5 Trucks That Will Float Your Boat
Longtime Road & Track contributor Tom Wilson's credits include local racing championships, three technical engine books and hundreds of freelance articles.
Member's, post what excuse that you would use
Examples:
I'm the boss & I do what I want or I wear the pants in my family
Honey, where's my pants Add to the below
Sure, you want one, but does she? Sure she wants one, but does he ? Here are talking points for that kitchen-table debate.
<CITE sizcache="41" sizset="129">By Tom Wilson of MSN Autos</CITE>
Ford Harley-Davidson F-150
We feel your pain. You want a manly pickup truck, one with some room inside and beans big ones under the hood. But there's a problem. You live in the suburbs and work in an office, and you never really get your hands dirty, except during occasional yardwork or projects around the house. You don't have any horses to feed or pallets of cement to haul. Consequently, your wife thinks you're crazy. She thinks you need to grow up and leave behind your sandbox fascination with shiny trucks that go vroom. Naturally, you disagree. Your intuition says there's plenty of time to grow up later, and you want a truck now.
That means you'll need some good reasons to justify parking that pickuptruck in your driveway. Here are five that'll get you started and that she just might buy.
Bing: Truck Buying Advice
1. We can do more things with the kids.
Click to enlarge picture
Ford F-250 Super Duty with soft folding tonneau cover.
Any parent can tell you that kids mean stuff, and lots of it. Tote the kids anywhere and you have to haul seemingly half that stuff with you. Nothing moves stuff easier than a pickup. Sure, the old minivan is more secure and weather-tight, and it provides easier access. But bolt a camper shell or tonneau on a pickup and it'll haul an entire Toys R Us to the park, beach or grandma's. This is an especially powerful argument when the kids are a little older and have larger toys, such as bicycles.
View Slideshow: Manly Machines
2. Itll make home improvements a whole lot easier.
Click to enlarge picture
Man and woman with flowers in truck.
Now here's an appeal she can't resist. With a pickup truck, your home-improvement capabilities improve exponentially. Never mind that the local big-box store has delivery options. Necessities such as peat moss, drywall and silly-looking patio furniture are a natural fit for a pickup. Remember, you don't actually have to haul such stuff; it's the promise that counts. No woman can resist a man who is willing to tackle her "honey-do" list.
There's a meaningful downside to this argument, however. If you are the only one in your social circle with a pickup, you'll soon discover just how much junk your buddies and their wives want to schlep home, too.
Decision Guide: Trucks With Towing Power
3. A truck is safer than a sedan.
Click to enlarge picture
Ford F-150
Even the wiliest spouse is helpless against the omnipotent safety argument, no matter how blatantly self-serving. Ignoring the fact that all modern vehicles are amazingly crash-worthy, the impressive size, heft and carrying capacity of, say, a Ford F-150 suggest that it will fare better in a fender-bender than a lighter, smaller Toyota Camry. It's a simple matter of physics, right? Jousts with another alpha male in another pickup or large SUV negate this logic. We recommend not mentioning the latter when pleading your argument.
Read Blog: Study: Fewer People Being Killed in Car-Truck Collisions
4. Its equipped like a luxury car inside.
Click to enlarge picture
Toyota Tundra CrewMax Platinum
This appeal might cost you a little extra to realize the truck of your dreams, but it can be an incentive for a spouse oriented more to aromatherapy and pedicures than to boondocking. Sure, the base trim on most pickups is a bland vinyl desert. But a dive into the oasis of the options list can up the ante quite a bit.
Some domestic pickups feature near-luxury interiors designed to please the most fastidious of decorators. Plus, a pickup's ample seating and generous legroom are a real boon to the large or lanky.
Compare: Toyota Tundra vs. Ford F-150 vs. GMC Sierra 1500
5. We could tow the boat with it.
Click to enlarge picture
Dodge Ram 1500
It's our experience that kids and women love boats. We can't explain it, but they do. And a tow-ready pickup is the easiest way to get your small sloop, runabout or kayak to the water and back home safely. Plus, you can carry all sorts of gear in the bed tubes, skis, picnic baskets, Jet Skis, etc. (Warning: Don't include fishing gear on that list, unless your spouse or the kids like to fish. That's a hobby, your hobby, and one that monopolizes your time.) Key to your pitch is that you must first have the boat that is, unless she's been bugging you to get one. Then you can say, "We'll need a truck to tow it."
Even if you don't own a boat, a pickup will open a new world of recreational opportunities. Kids love outdoor adventures, moms love being with happy kids, and dad is happy when mom is happy.
Read: 5 Trucks That Will Float Your Boat
Longtime Road & Track contributor Tom Wilson's credits include local racing championships, three technical engine books and hundreds of freelance articles.
Last edited by Space; 10-23-2011 at 12:42 PM.
#2
10-23-2011 | 12:52 PM
Trucks are great ive had a few over the years, my dad buys em alot is seems lol been threw 3 in the last year just sold his last one he bought, you can do so much with em & can haul ppl & extra crap lol
just sold his last one he bought, you can do so much with em & can haul ppl & extra crap lol
#3
10-23-2011 | 07:06 PM
Trucks, you can go tow a camper with em. Trucks really have evolved into a family vehicle i think. Some of them have the same features as your typical sedan, leather seats, navigation and all kinds of other stuff. The 2012 Ford Super duty trucks are an example. We dont have the need for a truck specifically as our suv covers those tasks. But i love trucks regardless, when i have the money i'll buy one whether i need it or not:p
#9
10-23-2011 | 08:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,226
From: Lakeland, Florida
Who needs an excuse. If I have the funds available and the right truck comes along it will be in my driveway.
I've got to say that the current Silverado has got to be one of the ugliest trucks on the road. I don't want to offend anybody, but I think the designers blew it this time around.
What would the right truck be? I like the current Dodge Ram. More later
I like all the Dodges from 1971 to 2001. I like the Fords from 1967 to 1995. I like the Chevy's from 1941 to 1987 and I like the ones with the slanted headlight nose that was on the first generation Avalanche. I think the older trucks are really cool and you can add just about anything that the new trucks have.
I've got to say that the current Silverado has got to be one of the ugliest trucks on the road. I don't want to offend anybody, but I think the designers blew it this time around.
What would the right truck be? I like the current Dodge Ram. More later
I like all the Dodges from 1971 to 2001. I like the Fords from 1967 to 1995. I like the Chevy's from 1941 to 1987 and I like the ones with the slanted headlight nose that was on the first generation Avalanche. I think the older trucks are really cool and you can add just about anything that the new trucks have.
Last edited by mousehousemoparman; 10-23-2011 at 09:05 PM.
#10
10-23-2011 | 09:49 PM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 131
From: Milwaukee
i had a dodge ram this past winter, had to sell it because of short cash while on workers comp. so i bought the old gtp, than sold that because of problems, bought the monte, now i am looking at buying another truck. I miss sitting up higher, hauling stuff when i feel like it, and the simple fact that I WANT ONE.