View Poll Results: Car or truck your favorite?
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10
19.61%
Car
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80.39%
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Do you prefer a car or truck?
04-19-13, 05:35 PM
#3
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i used to be a car person, had an ISF- that changed when i bought a LX ..i HATE the new unibody minivan looking suvs-
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04-19-13, 08:01 PM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
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would like an suv option. 
04-19-13, 10:04 PM
#7
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I am a car person through & through. Even though the road presence due to sheer size is nice, I always find myself longing to be back in a car after I've been in a truck or suv for any length of time. That coupled with exceptional ground clearance & a good firm bumper makes me more inclined to go over or through things when in a truck. Honestly that's why my sister exclusively drives full size suv's. I do have a soft spot for modified soft top h1 turbodiesels and the International CXT & circumstances permitting I would own both - however my heart lies with low slung, agile coupes.
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04-19-13, 11:21 PM
#8
Lexus Test Driver
I grew up in a family that owned both cars and full-size(not tundras, those don't count in my book) pickups. A pick-up was a nigh daily necessity in our family, and so I feel like eventually I will always own one.
04-20-13, 08:50 AM
#9
Lexus Fanatic
Given the vast number of crossover/unibody vehicles in today's market (Cute-Utes, Outbacks, raised AWD wagons, Honda Ridgeline, etc.....) that straddle the line between cars and trucks, I'd consider rephrasing the title, O.L.T. , and use unibody/car-based vs. traditional full-frame. With the demise of the Town Car/Crown Vic/Grand Marquis a couple of years ago, there are no longer any new body-on-frame cars left in the American market. And, with the exception of the Honda Ridgeline (which uses a unique combination of unibody and lower-frame, all American-market pickups are full-rail-frame with a separate body.
However, unlike pickup trucks, not all large SUVs are full-frame. The big full-size GM and Ford SUVs still are, but a number of the others (surprisingly, including Range-Rovers, are unibody.
To directly answer your first question, though, my opinion is (and I think that most would agree) is that, all else equal, body-on-frame designs are better for towing, carrying heavy loads, off-roading, and ease of accident-repair, while unibodies are better for on-road driving dynamics, lighter vehicle weights, freedom from potential squeaks/rattles, and fuel-mileage.
However, unlike pickup trucks, not all large SUVs are full-frame. The big full-size GM and Ford SUVs still are, but a number of the others (surprisingly, including Range-Rovers, are unibody.
To directly answer your first question, though, my opinion is (and I think that most would agree) is that, all else equal, body-on-frame designs are better for towing, carrying heavy loads, off-roading, and ease of accident-repair, while unibodies are better for on-road driving dynamics, lighter vehicle weights, freedom from potential squeaks/rattles, and fuel-mileage.
Last edited by mmarshall; 04-20-13 at 08:58 AM.
04-20-13, 08:59 AM
#10
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I was very clear about what I wanted to know. Either a truck based frame vehicle or a car which is a unibody.
Anything that doesn't have a truck based frame is a car with big wheels.
Anything that doesn't have a truck based frame is a car with big wheels.
04-20-13, 09:05 AM
#11
Lexus Fanatic
OK....then, in that sense, a simple answer...............Unibody car-frame for most driving; ladder truck-frame for harder work.
Last edited by mmarshall; 04-20-13 at 09:10 AM.
04-20-13, 10:29 AM
#12
I definitely prefer a car, & a small one at that. They're just much more enjoyable to drive daily. I do like trucks, & they have a definite purpose, but 50+ miles/day carrying only me on interstate is pointless in a truck. When I have the space, I'll have an old pickup for hauling things, but that's it. I'd be on a bike if I didn't already know how bad I am at riding them. I have no use for these car-based SUVs that are currently flooding the market. As best I can tell, they're minivans without the benefit of sliding rear doors & easily removable back seats.
04-20-13, 11:13 AM
#13
Pole Position
Never owned a truck but I've always considered getting one just to try something different. Like maybe an Escalade or Yukon. But with gas prices steadily increasing, I never made the jump.
04-21-13, 05:33 AM
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