My wife hauled 3 sheets of plywood in her GMC Acadia 13 years ago. The interior designer had thoughtfully thought to create a notch on the inside just tall enough to allow a few sheets. Now, every conversation about a potential replacement vehicle starts with the need to haul plywood. I am guessing 44 year old us had a much greater need to haul plywood than 57 year old us. And, that still averaged out to 3 sheets in 13 years.
That’s still more frequent than the need for a whole-home generator. But practicality should never get in the way of buying a pickup truck.
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Guiltily as charged. But here’s the thing, when my hairy caveman hands flick the switch, the lights turn on. Every time. Wild, I know.
Just think 6-8 cases of All Day IPA and it’ll start to make sense.
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My parents bought a 1987 Suburban because the sales guy told them it would fit sheets of plywood. Sheets of plywood attempted with that car in 17 years: zero.
When they finally replaced it in 2004 they specifically went looking for another car that could haul sheets of plywood, and chose a Honda Odyssey because the sales guy told them it could. Sheets of plywood attempted: zero. Fast forward about 14 years when I borrowed the van to get some plywood home. It didn’t fit. The betrayal!
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I have a great penchant for hauling plywood, and 2x4s, but I can fit it on the roof rack.
My father in law build my daughter a custom bookcase that would fit over her dorm bed. The back was a 4x8 sheet of plywood. When we put the middle and back stow and go seats down in our 2005 Chrystler Town & Country, it fit perfectly. Her transmission gave out at 185K in 2020. I miss having that cargo space about twice a year. RIP Bessie the mini van.
My wife was given her dad’s old ford fusion. Good on gas - but they suck at hauling things (generally suck on most everything else).
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My second car is a 20 year old Toyota Tundra that I keep it around in case I need to haul plywood.
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I have never needed to haul plywood in my life and if I did I’d go find a guy standing around in the parking lot of the Home Depot I’d bought the plywood in and pay him $20 to drive to wherever I needed it.
Seems simpler than predicating your automobile purchase on a seldom occurring need but maybe you guys just operate with more foresight than I do.
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The best value I’ve found in being a Truck Guy (having inherited an old one) is that my annoying liberal bumper stickers look a lot better on the back of a Silverado than on my Elantra.
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Next you’ll be telling me I don’t need 4 wheel drive.
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You probably piss indoors too.
To drive to Whole Foods? I would consider the possibility that four wheel drive is overkill. If you frequently shop at Fiesta it may be advisable.
My other car is a Toyota 4Runner. Both my vehicles have 4-wheel drive and I have never gotten stuck on a muddy road, in the snow, or at the beach. I’ve pulled several lame 2-wheel drive cars out from their position of being stuck in a mire, a snow drift, or sand.
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On a serious note, this is a big issue. People buy houses based on once a year, maybe, occupancy, and won’t buy EVs because they have only 250 miles of range despite that distance only ever being exceeded on a trip once a year.
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I need a six bedroom house in case four friends I don’t have all decide to come visit me at once.
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Well, touch wood, I’ll be in Vegas next year for an old friend’s bachelor party and wedding (he also lives in Vegas).
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You have four friends here, though I’m not saying when we may come visit.
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He has a separate cabana for DWard’s visits.
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I too would rather stay elsewhere if he was staying in my house.
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