Is this the "I've been drinking and shitposting" thread or something?
Presumably, self employed contractors hauling around a construction trailer might be relevant here.
Or people who make use of their truck to save a lot of money by hauling their own stuff/doing their own work.
You’ve also got to make sure your truck has all wheel drive because SAFETY.
I'd argue more, "resale value, and general usefulness." Most pickups are pretty light in the back with nothing back there, which means fairly limited traction on the rear wheels (even dualies) in a lot of conditions. Tossing it in 4WD for a few dozen feet is an awful lot more convenient than trying to dig out in the snow in 2WD, though if you put weight in the back in the winter, it helps. Old tractor tires filled with sandbags are a pretty good weight, and I plan to keep my old tractor tires around when I get them replaced for exactly that reason.
I have a Smart Car I bought used for $6,000. Does that count?
Only if you hauled it home in the back of your truck.
Escape pod!
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If you're going to own a large truck, keeping the costs and impact on FIRE low are pretty simple. Buy an older one (they last a long, long time if well taken care of), and don't drive it much. I put a few thousand miles a year on my truck ('97 F350, CCLB Diesel 4x4, so pretty large truck), but it's almost always either towing a trailer, or hauling materials. If I'm not hauling stuff, I don't take the truck (often - sometimes I'll run it if it hasn't run in a while for a morning trip into town or something). A battery tender or solar panel helps keep the battery charged. I fully expect this truck to last the rest of my life, and I fully intend to, at some point, tow a 5th wheel around the country once we have more time on our hands.