The brand armies have mustered, as usual in any truck thread. Or muscle car thread. I guess it's unavoidable, since in the developed world, vehicle choice may reflect select aspects of one's personality or individualism. Hence, if someone suspects their vehicle choice is under examination, they may feel the urge to adopt a defensive stance.
I Suppose it's human nature, to a certain degree. More so among enthusiasts such as us. I know when I'd made the decision on which truck to get and found the dealer offering the best deals, I grabbed the title to the Subaru, our check book, a service history printout on the Subaru (bitog'er to the bitter core), and unlocked my credit bureau reports. Once there, I drove a black one equipped as advertised and fitting what I sought, liked it, but it just didn't totally do it for me the black didn't look as good in person as in photos. Looked through their inventory of others equipped the same, and saw it. The One. Lol, queue the love story music. A truck in metallic gray with silver pinstripes and the model name highlighted with silver inlay on tailgate. Immediate connection with that truck.
Call it emotion, call it you know it when you see it, but I knew as soon as I laid eyes on it that was my truck right there and that evening it was in our driveway. It's quite a feeling that we're privileged to experience like that, and I bet each of us has had it happen that way when we bought one of our vehicles.
So in light of the above, I will never whizz on another's happy post or thread about their new pride and joy, just because I chose a different brand or model. We can't really go very wrong buying any full size truck offered in 2019-- they're all sooooo much better than what we may remember from decades past. More powerful, more efficient, longer lasting, better handling, better hauling and towing, and more comfortable to drive and ride in. It's a great time to be alive for vehicle enthusiasts. Let us just appreciate the great trucks we all have to choose from when looking for our next one.
