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Originally Posted by jIM_Ohio
I work in an office and drive a honda ridgeline.
It has 5 seatbelts and a bed I carry soccer equipment in, and take things on vacation with.
soccer equipment would fit in an SUV, but it smells up the interior.
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I do as well, and I drive a Dodge Ram Quad Cab with an 8' bed. My main job doesn't require any transportation, but I do small side jobs and use the truck for mostly hobby purposes, moving, hauling stuff for people, etc.
Like yesterday I hauled an engine for my friend. I wouldn't have been able to do that in a smaller vehicle.
Next week I'm towing somebody's car 500 miles to help her move. Door to door vehicle delivery is about $800, so we save some money.
But the truth is I really enjoy driving a large vehicle simply because of other drivers who are reckless and endanger my life as well as other people's lives. I always do the speed limit in the right lane, and I always follows as many traffic laws as I can.
As big as I am, small vehicles still cut me off and weave around larger trucks, semi's, etc., like they're invincible. For example, last year my friend's brother and his friend was killed when a criminal ran a red light during a high speed police pursuit. Their small car was torn apart and they were pronounced dead on the scene through no fault of their own.
If somebody drives recklessly and hits me, short of a semi, they will probably get the worse of the impact.
Anybody in the auto insurance industry will tell you that it's not a matter of if, but when you will be involved in a collision. Statistically it's almost impossible to be incident-free if you drive at all. I have never caused an accident, but I've been involved in several accidents due to other people's fault. I was injured severely and my vehicles have been destroyed.
My most severe accident was caused by an unlicensed immigrant (I'm an immigrant myself so don't give me drama) driving a commercial dump truck. He then fled the country after putting me in the hospital for a long time and my car was sent to the junkyard. What am I supposed to do?
I'll give up my truck, and my gun, if somebody can guarantee me with 100% certainty that I won't be bullied by others. If you can do that, I'll gladly drive a smart car
Otherwise, please don't ask me to give up my personal protection and expose myself to more risk if you can't offer me any help.