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I have never bought a new car and never had any intention to because of how bad of an investment they are. If slate comes through with half the features they've announced, then I'll be buying one after my 2013 Subaru Outback gives out. I play music and do lots of small rural work just outside of the city. A small truck for hauling would be perfect! I don't want a Superlift Mega Child Crusher x4500 with double crew cab, a bed 7ft off the ground and only 34 inches long, but hey, at least it has 15,000 pounds of towing capacity for when I am hauling my drum set across town or need to take plywood to my mom's house.
my third gen Outback isn't worth anything, so it's becoming my truck
can haul 8ft lengths of material inside the vehicle
can haul 16ft lengths of material with only 5ft of stick out
can tow a utility trailer
has ground clearance and AWD for rough terrain
only drawback is it's got a low ceiling, affecting cargo height. but that's also an inherent feature of a wagon, and why I don't like newer Outbacks that aren't wagons
I've looked at small trucks like an old Ford/Mazda Ranger in the past, but it doesn't make sense for me - I'd rather have the rear seats for the dogs and enclosed space connected to the cabin than a bed topper
I'm usually just driving myself and my son. It's pretty uncommon that I need to move 3 or more people, and if I do, I can almost certainly borrow a car, so no loss there.
The ceiling height and no ability to "hang stuff over the side" - for lack of a better term - are both issues for me as well. It's solved easily enough with a small trailer that I can pull with a hitch I had put on, but it is annoying to deal with.
I'm trying to avoid the danger of "oh! But sometimes" that the YouTuber "Tech Connections" talks about in some videos, but I think I've discovered a small 2 seater truck would fit me better than anything else. A kei truck could be a good fit for me as well, but I don't know a whole lot about any specific model.
I love my small steel trailer. it's light enough that I can move it by hand, so I don't need to mess around with trying to back up my long wagon with a short trailer behind me into my driveway or into awkward spaces. just unhitch and push it where I need it to go. super easy to park next to my driveway as well, without needing to drive on my lawn. I think it's actually easier to hook up my trailer than it is to put my bike rack on the hitch lol, because I have my bike rack hanging awkwardly at the back of the garage in a tough to reach spot
although to be honest I do wish it were aluminum so I didn't have to worry about rust
I’ve spent the last year teasing my older brother for buying a full sized truck, now that he no longer has a house or property. Joke is on me though, he just bought a huge camper to tow with it. I guess he does have use, at least a couple days of the year