I wouldn't count out a truck just because the folks on this board don't like them. Other forums that might more closely match your interests would strongly recommend a truck over a car despite the comparatively poor handling, cost of ownership and often high depreciation.
I go camping at least once a month as a scout master, I drive a fwd sedan and it's only good for hauling 4 passengers and a couple sleeping bags, there isn't enough room for camping gear in the trunk or on the roof. If I go camping by myself (other than backpacking) the trunk is full of gear and the back seat holds an ice chest and other food. I can only go camping with 1 friend unless somebody else drives a truck. The gear has to go in a truck, van or SUV. A sedan just isn't as useful as an extended cab pickup would be for my lifestyle. Not to mention the frequent trips to hardware stores, or moving furniture where I either have to borrow or rent a truck or look like the beverly hillbillies with lumber or pipe strapped to the top of the car. BTW I believe Lowes' rents their truck for $15/hr and if you go over an hour it's like $35/hr and they don't let you pay for a partial hour, you use 78 minutes and you pay for 120, it's cheaper to rent a U-haul unless you're making a very short/quick trip. At least that was the case when I worked there back in 2001. I'd like to be able to just throw my bike in the back of a truck and go instead of having to remove the front wheel and put it in the roof rack too.
I get by without a truck just fine, there's nothing that I can't do not owning one, but my next vehicle will be a truck because for my lifestyle it is a lot more convenient. Even a Honda Ridgeline would be more useful than any sedan for my lifestyle.
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