I grew up in the time frame where families went from having one car to having two cars.
Pickups used to just be for farmers and carpenters.
They became the choice for the second vehicle for the family.
They were versatile. They lasted a long time. They let Dad think he was a cowboy.
I have recently been looking at new vehicles and I honestly don’t know how many people can afford one.
Another change has been the standardization of what used to be luxury accessories.
Try finding a vehicle without an automatic transmission or air conditioning or power door locks.
Hard to find them.
Kind of like houses, hard to find a good 1500 sq foot house, it’s a McMansion or nothing.