Shopping for Fuel Efficiency? Kelley Blue Book Suggests Waiting

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by daf62757

People need to use their car as a tool. If you simply drive to work by yourself, buying a big 4x4 pick up is not the right tool. If you work in construction and need the bed to haul your tools and equipment, then a pick up is the right tool.

Good point. I know a lot of people love their trucks, and that's fine, but the fact is that the majority of truck owners don't need to own a truck. Even if you need to haul a load 10 times a year (much more than the average person does), it would be cheaper to rent a truck each of those times while owning a sensible commuter. Think about it, how often do you actually see something in the back of a pickup? I would say maybe 2-5% of the time. the other 98% of the time, all these trucks crowding the streets are empty, with one person in it - getting 17 mpg.