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Truck purchases are driving up the average cost of car payments. Some buyers pay over $1,000 a month (www.nbcnews.com)

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More than 1 in 4 car shoppers in Texas and Wyoming have committed to paying more than $1,000 a month, and experts say it is due to the high volume of large truck purchases in those states, according to a report by auto site Edmunds.

More than 1 in 5 shoppers in seven other states — Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Utah — are also forking over more than $1,000 for their vehicles each month.

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[–] WhatASave@aussie.zone 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Obviously every type of car has bad drivers but man, pickups have got to be the most terrifying of the bad drivers.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's SUVs in my area. There's enough actual farmers and people who legitimately need pickups to somewhat offset the limp dick compensators. SUV drivers here tend to be piss scared and incredibly timid, which is why they buy SUVs. Think being higher up is safer.

Which is true until you flip, in which case you're fucked. And that's ignoring that the rise of SUVs and pickups has seen an average of a 6% YOY increase of pedestrian deaths since 2008.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Being higher up isn't really safer, sorta feels that way but push come to shove a lower cg is almost always preferable.

[–] Fox@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago

Had the same perception on a dualsport motorcycle. Great being able to see over traffic but oh man it's a long way down when you fall.

[–] BingoBangoBongo@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago

I rolled my 3rd gen 4 runner in a snowstorm a few years back. Had it flipped over, popped a couple dents, and still driving it today! I should probably fix the sway bar and get new tires but I like to live dangerously I guess.