home depot parking lot. two 4x4 pickups with the same bed size. which way western man?

@sabbatical Even in an empty parking lot that manivan can’t manage to park properly 😂

@jbwharris manivan? whoa

@sabbatical That’s the technical term for those 4 door short beds. For the guy who needs to spend $90k and $600 in gas a month to avoid lugging the family around in a more practical vehicle

@jbwharris yeah, i mean i do wish i could tote both kids around in my kei — if i eventually switch out for something else, that'll be why — but i also love spending next to nothing on gas and feeling like the star of my own anime when i'm out and about

@sabbatical I guess in those cases it’s picking your compromise. While not suitable for family driving, it checks other boxes for you.

@jbwharris yeah, i'm tempted to sell this and import something like a toyota liteace or mazda bongo which have a 3-seater bench in the cab. they're a little bigger so not technically "kei" but still way smaller than NA trucks are. but they're a lot less popular to import, so would be a fair bit harder to get parts for, i think.

@jbwharris OK, i've found a "manivan" i'd actually be proud to drive though. 90s toyoaces are wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzPi-Y7MZz8

@jbwharris oh no, "tri-cab"?? now this is getting ridiculous! though i'm sure it was actually practical for the ski resort that had it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GosQGXm2hE