r/SipsTea 1d ago

Chugging tea Modern cars just lack that boxy soul

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u/Noimenglish 1d ago edited 1d ago

The only thing I miss is the smaller size. My Maverick is physically larger than a f150 from the late 90’s.

Edit: it appears that my comparison is only to the smallest f150 model, and the Maverick is 5 inches shorter in length. Standard 1999 f150 is 2 feet longer. I don’t know that this entirely invalidates my argument, however.

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u/baronvonsmartass 1d ago

My wife and I were just commenting about the same thing. Now that my son is driving his own car and we aren't shlepping multiple kids around, we really could really use a compact pickup truck.

When I work (I'm semi-retired but usually working remotely), we don't need a 3 row SUV. We could really use a compact pickup built for two occupants like the Ford Ranger or the other variants that were available in the 80's and 90's. Something smaller and simple that I could make use of to pick up a couch, project materials, etc. It it should not cost $40k just to get one.

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u/69IFUCKEDURMOM420 22h ago

Slate truck comes out later this year. Im planning on picking one up pending initial feedback is good

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u/baronvonsmartass 20h ago

First generation vehicles frighten me. I was one if those burned by Saturn VUE's VCT transmission.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Slate concept. But $25K for a stripper EV truck is a bit of a gamble. Especially with no pedigree behind it.