It’s time to reflect on all the things we should be thankful for, because we live in the best country on the planet and we drive pickup trucks. Here are five things truck owners can be thankful for on Turkey Day. Gobble, gobble.
No. 5: Fuel Prices are Relatively Inexpensive
Just two years ago, it looked like we’d be paying $7 a gallon for fuel by now. Thinking back, it seemed like we wouldn’t be able to afford stuffing and cranberries! Thankfully, regular unleaded is only $2.63 and diesel is only $2.83. Who knows what will happen next year, but for now it doesn’t hurt too much to keep your truck’s fuel gauge (and your stomach) on F.
No. 4: You Can Buy A 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Where else on Earth could you expect to buy a truck as radical as Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor desert runner straight off the showroom floor? Nowhere, except here. OK, maybe Canada too, but there you’d have jump ice floes instead of speeding down sandy washes. And as a Thanksgiving Day bonus, there’s nowhere that turkeys can hide from a Raptor.
No. 3: Loads of Space in Back for Black Friday Shopping
If you’re going shopping the day after Thanksgiving, get in line early and bring your pickup. You’re going to need all the space in your cargo box for the low-price deals on a 60-inch flat screen TV, 8-foot tall reusable plastic Christmas tree and 12-pack of Snuggies. Good luck getting all of those things home in your Prius in a single trip!
No. 2: 2010 Diesel Emissions Standards Are Still a Month Away
You still have about 30 days to go out and buy a new heavy-duty pickup from Ford or GM that doesn’t require urea selective catalytic reduction exhaust aftertreatment. Next year’s emissions hardware could add $2,000 or more to the price tag and will require periodic refills. The only thing we want to think about refilling this Thanksgiving is our plates.
No. 1: You Can Relax and Not Move Anyone with Your Truck
It’s Thanksgiving! Time to relax, spend time with the family and get ready for some awesome football games. If anyone comes asking you to help them move on Thanksgiving, tell them you’re taking the holiday off for some well-deserved R&R.
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