Honestly this is absurd. These death machines shouldn’t be legal in europe. That thing doesn’t even fit in the parking space, even though the parking lot has the biggest spaces in the whole city. The Golf Polo is so small in comparison, it could even hide in front of the engine hood of the truck.

EDIT: It’s a Polo and not a Golf, I don’t know my cars, sorry for that!

    • jimmux@programming.devEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I just hire a flat bed ute when I need to move a couch. It does the job better, costs peanuts by comparison, and still takes up less space.

      Not saying some people don’t need to move big things regularly, but too many use this justification when it doesn’t actually stack up.

      • VinceValentine52@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        This post is my exact mentality. Rent a trailer or truck when you need it. A sedan even a bit bigger than a polo is reasonable(Jetta/Passat) but trucks and SUVs are excessive for daily use unless you have a six person family you always need to transport at once.

    • ThenThreeMore@startrek.websiteEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      You do that often enough for it not to be more appropriate to either have the seller deliver them or hire yourself a small van for the day?

    • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      For me and my life having both is essentially (but not quite) what a good setup would look like. An inexpensive daily driver for going to/from work, small daily errands etc. Aside from being a backup when the daily driver is down for maintenance a larger vehicle is handy for hauling people and things over long distances, with light offroad capability for getting to/from outdoor activities and through snowy conditions a little safer.

      Yes they both can technically hold the same number but if you’ve ever sat in the back seat for 4+ hours you know that some extra room for all of you and your stuff is very nice.

      Trucks are probably overkill for most people though, including me. Vans can be just as good but are overlooked because looking cool is a factor for most. Even cars can tow a small trailer which could serve people well for light hauling but that isn’t well known in the US.