Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #991  
Texas is so big that every citizen in the USA could live in Texas on 1 acre lots.
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #993  
Texas is so big that every citizen in the USA could live in Texas on 1 acre lots.

It’s 171 million acres so you’d have to 2 person households to make that work. By the time you build roads and utility easements you’d probably need to put 3 people per house.
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #994  
It’s 171 million acres so you’d have to 2 person households to make that work. By the time you build roads and utility easements you’d probably need to put 3 people per house.
Yes, you’re right, it’s not every individual, it’s every household.
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #997  
Ok, this is strictly about trucks, and not about politics, but didnt they just approve Kei trucks to be manufactured and sold in the US? Will they be exempt from some safety or emissions? Because without that part, they are $12,500 trucks, that will cost $25k+; with 50% being safety and emissions
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #998  
What people claim they want on Internet forums everywhere:

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What they actually choose to buy, when they're at the dealership:

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Money speaks louder than TBN posts!
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #999  
I bet you could resto-mod an older truck for much less than a new one. Not talking collector resto-mods, but new/rebuilt engine, rebuilt trans, paint and adding disc brakes.

I miss a pickups bench seat and vent windows...
 
   / Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days! #1,000  
I bet you could resto-mod an older truck for much less than a new one. Not talking collector resto-mods, but new/rebuilt engine, rebuilt trans, paint and adding disc brakes.

I miss a pickups bench seat and vent windows...

But why would I want to? BTW those old trucks were actually pretty expensive if you consider how basic the build was and factor in inflation. Take it one step further and calculate how many acres of farm land you could buy for a truck price back then vs now.
 

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