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And those who actually need them would be far better served by a VW Transporter with an aluminium bed.
This is true, but there's also a real lack of small pickups on the market. The fuckers just seem to be getting bigger and bigger. I used to have a Proton Jumbuck and it was really useful. Used it a lot for hauling wood and soil, it was small enough to get around and park easily in the city. I got rid of it eventually because it was so hard to find parts, shame, it was a handy little machine.
this is now typical...
If you have to break out special equipment like ladders to service a vehicle, it is no longer consumer-grade.