Americans have always had a love affair with their cars.  Out here in the west, you need a truck.  Not just any truck, but a big truck.  We definitely needed a bigger truck and one that had 4 wheel drive.  It is a necessity here in the mountains.  We finally broke down and bought a new truck.  We have been debating about buying a new truck since we moved here.  We got a pretty good deal and a really cool truck.