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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
I can buy a lot of extra gas for what it costs to buy/insure/maintain an additional car. And most rental trucks don't have a hitch so it kills any dream of using one for towing. I bet if you actually did the math it would take a LONG time for the money saved in extra gas equal the additional vehicle expense.
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I think that the suggestion was to drive a fuel efficient vehicle and rent a truck when you need one. Also, it's not just fuel but all of the other expenses associated with a truck, bigger tires, parking hassles, etc.
The other upside to this is flexibility; you could rent a panel van for one task, a large SUV for a ski trip, a PU for another, etc. I've rented a lot of full sized PU trucks from Enterprise and they always have class 3 or 4 hitch receivers. I just put in my draw bar and hitch ball and away I tow.
I know that it's everyone's choice what to drive but don't think for a minute that the choice actually makes sense.
