as a crosstrek owner, you’re 100% correct. The fact that you can get an AWD truck, with solid storage, and a spot for your insanely overpriced “bed-top” tent for about $25k msrp is gonna be a hit with all the softroaders. It’s the ultimate gravel road car camping machine.

Pretty sure you Subaru buyers are the target market.

As an Outback owner, I agree.

I’ve been going on about wanting a small two door truck for ages and I gotta say, for $20k? Yeah I can happily make that concession for a small hybrid truck. I’m genuinely considering reserving one.

I want what he’s smoking.

Three Fuel Filters means rust in the tank

We need more small trucks!! With certain exceptions, these reasonably sized trucks will serve the need of the vast majority of people that say they ‘need’ a truck. And will absolutely be more truck for people that want a truck.

Counterpoint: There is no such thing as a “structurally sound” X1/9. They rival Alfasud’s for rusting speed. These are arguably the worst Fiats ever produced.

This car was so poorly engineered and executed, that you are risking your 12.5 grand completely on the restorer’s skill and ability to re-engineer it to work. In addition to rust-proofing that is not nearly as good as leaving the metal bare, the engine/transaxle mounting “strap” screws into pot metal and the two…

1. Driver visibility.

You need empirical evidence to prove the driver can’t see what’s right in front of him at a stoplight? Or that his headlights are useless at night?

You look at that and not see a dramatic decrease in forward visibility?

Donks and Squatters are definitely not my thing, but this law fails the Footloose Test.  Clearly the law exists because people hate the look and, maybe, the people driving these trucks.  Otherwise it would have been written differently.  Show me some empirical evidence of a safety issue and we can talk.

Why does the Chicken Tax still exist?  We know why, but is it still justified?  I'm guessing those who challenge it do not have deep enough pockets.

Came here for this comment. I’m getting sick and fuckin’ tired of Jalopnik’s lazy attitude anymore. Every other “article” is some form of “tell us X so that we can put it in this afternoon’s clickbaity slideshow”

Replacing their wiper blades. I see so many cars around here with the wiper blades peeling apart, barely able to remove water from the window.

Cabin and Engine air filters. I swear I’ve had the filters sitting in my trunk for weeks waiting to be installed, but I just kept putting it off. The fact that it’s so easy and quick actually made it easier to put off - “Oh I’ll just change those real quick tomorrow before work”

Installing a new slide show?

I once overinflated a bicycle tire to the point of a blowout and it was incredibly loud. I can only imagine how loud this was.

Because, even a British toaster will leak oil.