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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I drove a 99 Ranger into the ground. It was absolutely fine in every way that truck people care about. Give us back our small trucks!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The Ranger/B2000, S-10, and first Tacoma were really the sweet spot for compact pickup trucks but you won't get them back, because all of them got killed by CAFE.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

CAFE, safety, larger wheels, more gadgets. These mega corps do their research. Turns out the "real small truck lovers" are a vocal minority, or the things you say you want didn't include all the things you take for granted in every new car because they just...are.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Not me. I'm content to be the minority. My truck is from '99 and newer vehicles annoy the shit out of me.

I don't want gadgets and I don't want to need a stepladder to get in it, either. 8' bed, single cab, crank windows.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Look up manufactured consent. When you mix American conservative male identity with American consumerism then it no longer matters that they would prefer smaller trucks. They will buy what's offered, at the insane price it's offered. (Pickup truck margin and dealer mark up is one of the highest)

So no, the mere sale of larger vehicles doesn't mean I'm in a minority. In order to get that data you'd need to have smaller pickups on offer at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It's the same shit as with smartphones. "If people wanted a headphone jack/removable battery/SD slot/whatever then why are they still buying smartphones?" BECAUSE THERE ARE NO OPTIONS THAT HAVE WHAT THEY WANT. I haven't bought a phone since 2017 and I won't until forced into it by circumstances. We literally can't vote with our wallets because what we want isn't on the ballot.