What's with the Pickup Trucks guys?

Outside of the city and close suburbs of NYC where they all drive their fancy little luxury cars to compete and show off, everywhere else there's pickup trucks seemingly EVERYWHERE. 80 percent of em I see are not hauling or towing. I may be wrong, but my philosophy is its a rebellion against city folks, showing they're these tough and macho good ole boy country guys. And the good ole boys compete with other guys as to who has the better truck. When the gas is more expensive and upkeep, wouldnt a cheaper ford taurus be the more reasonable and sensible vehicle since they're not using the back side that much, and only using it to get from point A to point B. What's the secret i'm missing, is it just that group mindset and following others.

I'm hauling something at least once a week, often daily. You are probably one of those who whine about trucks until you need a buddy with a truck to help you move something

Never once have I needed a pickup truck, or ask someone for it. I never ask anyone for anything, and get a Uhaul or whatever if I have to move. I'm a USAF veteran and not a dweeby liberal if that's what you were thinking. On the otherhand, if you're using it then that's completely fine and understandable. People in construction jobs, blue collar jobs and businesses. I just don't see many of the trucks actually doing what they were intended to do.

A truck is more useful. I don't have a lift kit or anything like that on my truck because I think that's stupid. It's a bone stock 2007 Chevy Silverado 4x4. Yeah, I know I work at a Chrysler dealer but I love my truck. I'd consider trading it for a Ram if the price is right. I wouldn't buy a new Chevy, though, because I don't like Mary T. Barra, the CEO of General Motors, and I just wouldn't give my money to that hag.

Since gas is so cheap pickups and suv's are in fashion these days. It is the current trend and status symbols.

I go out to the desert a lot, pulling a trailer. My truck has a towing option, which includes a transmission temperature Gage, extra strong rear springs, and special mirrors. I sometimes even use my truck bed as a bed when the weather permits. Point being, I USE my truck. I LIKE my truck. I'll buy ANOTHER truck, if I live long enough.

I LOVE my truck! Since I own my home and do some of my own maintenance on it, I'm always going to the lumber yard or hardware store to buy materials, or hauling scrap to the dump. I own a Ram 1500 with the "EcoDiesel" engine and it gets an average of 24 miles per gallon, so fuel mileage isn't really an issue, and the 4x4 DOES come in handy in the winter months.

Easily 50% of people choose their car, clothes, home or whatever based on what they think others think. We're herding animals, followers.

Blew my mind years ago here in CA when everyone had a lowered truck but all of a sudden they were taking their low rider in to be lifted just as high as they could get it. Then soon after every soccer mom needed a diesel to haul their kids to school. These are city folks.

I've been driving a Ford Ranger for many years.
Sometimes I move things. Sometimes I tow things. It's a versatile but boring looking vehicle.

I drive a very nicely restored, upgraded and modified Porsche Cayman.

I also drive a FORD F350 crewcab.

The car is parked in a rented garage in the city and rarely driven. The reason being that it would never make it up the road to my house. And the Porsche would make for a very poor tow vehicle for my horse trailer.