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[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever been to another country though? The kinds of cars handymen in Europe prefer are usually a van like T6 or Sprinter, the latter being 20 feet long. For a good pro, their van usually contains a supermarket's worth of tools and materials nearly assembled and ready to use. You can't just assume America is the only place that needs hauling stuff.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

That was exactly the point I was making. For a contractor, a pickup is one of the least useful vehicles.

My point was that in other countries, everyone uses vans or lorries