RagingBITCH
Lifer
Business sales, ala fleet.
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Top-20 Selling Vehicles in U.S. January- May 2004
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Business sales, ala fleet.
NFS4
No Lifer
And there are tons on the road in NC as well...
My point was that the poster above said that the reasons for people buying pickups was ridiculous and I stated that a lot of them are bought for business purposes. There are a LOT of entrepeanuers (f*&k, I can't spell that mess) and sole proprietors that use their pickups for roofing/plumbing/electric work. I know at my old job, we used pickup to haul ladders and stuff for networking jobs. Then you also have people that buy them for personal use.
BigSmooth
Lifer
Pickups are popular in Oregon as well. Lots of people here are into outdoorsy stuff and pickups are great for hauling everything around. My parents have a large pickup as a 3rd vehicle and they use it for firewood, home projects, and hauling steel (for my dad's work).
Also, tons of people have big boats and campers and for that you need power and towing capacity, areas where pickups usually excel. SUVs are extremely popular here as well.
Cashmoney995
Senior member
The matrix is called the Corolla Matrix, built on same body, same engine, same features as corolla S basically, just has cargo space. I'm not sure if this is corolla + corolla matrix sales, or just them calling it the corolla matrix.
NFS4
No Lifer
The Highlander is basically a Camry wagon. It has the same chassis, engine, tranny, but with more cargo space and AWD. See what I'm getting at 🙂 The Matrix uses the same platform as the Corolla with an engine and tranny from the Celica GTS (at least in Matrix XRS trim). They are two completely different vehicle in each case.
Now I don't mind Honda combining sales of the Accord Coupe and Accord Sedan. Afterall, they share the same platform, similar front-end styling (I think they share hood, bumpers, headlights) along with the same dash design and interior trim. Same goes for the G35 Sedan and Coupe. But the Camry/Camry Solara story is almost as crazy as the Corolla/Matrix comparison. The two share no body panels or interior trim. They are two seperate vehicles basically. If you're gonna call the Solara a Camry, you might as well call the Avalon a Camry Avalon and throw those sales into the mix as well.
And they are saying Corolla + Matrix sales
RagingBITCH
Lifer
I'm gonna have to agree with Brandon here. Calling a Solara a Camry is crazy. The Solara was all new for 04 and is completely different from the Camry - it was one of the few Toyotas I was considering before I bought my Accord. The Accord coupe is basically the sedan with I think a slightly shorter wheelbase (they actually weigh about the same though) - different rear and front bumpers, taillights, trunk, rocker panels, and side skirts, but all other parts remain the same between the two.
So many folks buy pick-ups and SUVs for reasons of short-man's disease and trendiness.
My neighbor in San Francisco is SFPD and a cool guy, in his mid to late 40s, married. He bought a HUGE Dodge pick-up with a diesel engine, double cab, full size cargo bed, and oversized tires. He doesn't own a ranch or boat or anything that needs to be hauled or towed, the pick-up never leaves San Francisco.
Yeah, he's about 5'6" too. 😀 Short-man's disease.
Cogito, ergo, zoom! :beer:
-PCM
WobbleWobble
Diamond Member
I'm suprised I don't see the Mazda 3 on the list. That car seems to be everywhere.
Granted, I'm in Canada 😛
Granted, I'm in Canada 😛
A truck is the more versitale vehicle to have, because you and your family can use it to haul stuff. I used to have a 96 Mazda pickup and I wish I still had it. Now if I want to buy something and move things I have to take the size into consideration, and rely on other people to lend me their truck. If you don't have a family, a truck makes even more sense for independance. There is also the macho factor, which I don't buy into, but is also a reason why people buy them. I think a good number of Americans think of themselves as independant cowboy types, and the best way to replace a horse is with a truck/4x4.
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