[Bayou Titan]

Originally Posted by kennyo

I'm white collar (Director in a Fortune 100 company) and used to have the same concerns about the impression that my truck had. I NEED a truck because of my hobbies (hunting/fishing).

Basically, it was more important to me that I like what I drive, rather than anyone elses opinion. It is pretty superficial to drive something because of what other people think (though many people do). Not to mention there is and always will be a huge number of 'white collars' driving trucks because of their utility, tow capacity (for boats), off-road, hobbies, etc...

Ocassionally you may encounter somone who says: "You drive a TRUCK?". But typically it is someone whose hobbies don't require one. When you explain that you own a 20' boat and that you need a truck to pull it or that you hunt and need a truck bed to carry muddy dogs or bloody deer they seem to understand (unless they are liberals and who cares about them anyway ).

If you are a Director in a Fortune 100 company why would you be concerned for a second over the impressions of owning a truck? You make enough money to buy a fleet of fancy european sports cars to drive to work and have a truck to use on the weekends for your hunting/fishing hobbies.