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Growing up in Madera, California, most people drove small cars instead of
trucks. My wife is from Oakhurst,
California, near Yosemite National Park. In Oakhurst and the surrounding small
country towns, most people drive four wheel drive trucks. I always thought that
owning a small car was better than a large truck.
The landscape that she grew up in was a perfect climate to own a truck.
It was in the mountains, and the terrain up north is perfect. In the winter it
snows a lot, and makes it difficult to drive a small car anywhere. In the
summer, camping is a popular activity. Most places where the locals choose to
camp, the terrain is too rugged for a car to get there. Although I grew up in a
town only an hour away from her, the climate and terrain were very different.
Madera mainly consists of flat land, and does not get snow in the winter.
Owning a truck in that area seemed to be foolish to me. It cost more money to
fill up a gas tank in a truck compared to a small car, and small cars are easier
to maneuver. For a long time my wife and I only had a small car. Throughout
that time we have been put in a lot of different situations where we needed a
truck. When we were moving, there was no way to haul our furniture. We
frequently took trips to her hometown to visit, and weren’t able to go camping
because our car would not make it up the roads. We were not able to buy
furniture for our new apartment because it would not fit in the car. Also,
there was not enough room in our car for all our friends and family to ride
with us. These situations made me reconsider my choice of vehicle.
About two months ago, I decided to purchase a four wheel drive truck. We
are both very happy, and it has been very useful to us. In my opinion, it is
worth the extra gas money, and has gotten easier to maneuver. My opinion has
changed about trucks. Now I think owning a truck is better than a car.
Trucks are a big help while moving. It also is so much easier to haul all camping equipment. I recently drove my dads huge truck, they are pretty intimidating in how big they are.
ReplyDeleteTrucks are great overall. Try can be spacious and help when moving stuff around.
ReplyDeleteTrucks help with a very outdoorsy kind of lifestyle. They are extremely useful for when you go camping and come in handy more often than you think.
ReplyDeleteIf you are really interested in a truck, I'll sell you my gas hog. Im on the other side of the spectrum with this one. A regular fuel-efficient car is the way to go, but I guess it all depends on where you live.
ReplyDeleteI've always been fond of trucks even if my family never owned one. They can carry a huge load and have many situations in which they're useful.
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