Trucks today are made to a higher luxury than the old days. The ride is comfortable, even in the 3/4 and 1 tons. They hold value, and always come in handy for hauling, home projects, gardening, moving, fishing, hunting, sports, etc.
“Cash for Clunkers” artificially elevated the value of used vehicles - especially trucks. The stupid bass-turds took so many off the road before their time!