[thedance]

They don't make useful trucks any more, that's why a dilapidated toyota with a standard cab, long bed, and half a million miles still costs $10k. Like you I can put a quarter ton of gravel in a Honda Fit. 500 lbs of gravel only takes up 4 cubic feet. It's not like you can fill the bed of an F-150 with sand and drive off; the truck would break in half.

[jefurii]

Honda Fit FTW! So much space for cargo when you put the back seats down. Engine is like a go-kart tho.

[perl4ever]

I actually thought about buying one and I looked on the internet and was disappointed I couldn't find aftermarket shocks for recent models. My first car was a 92 Civic, and when I got Koni adjustable shocks for it, it totally transformed it. For all of Honda's engineering skills, the stock suspension tuning on their cars always seemed too jittery/bouncy. I drove a rental Chevy Sonic once, which I think many people would describe as a "shitbox" but the suspension tuning really stood out as significantly better than I'm used to from Hondas.

...actually Wikipedia says: "For Chevrolet Sonic models built in the United States, the Sonic features suspension tuning by Corvette Racing engineer John Buttermore."

[kps]

It's fine with a standard. Doors and 8′ 2×4s go inside, but I had to leave the hatch open on a 44U rack.

[thedance]

The engine is on the same platform as the engine in the Honda NC700 motorcycle, and it shows.

[captainredbeard]

The numbers don’t support your argument.

An F-150 can hold 2500lbs in the bed saving a driver four trips relative to the aforementioned Honda Fit. Granted, that’s often a rare activity that doesn’t necessarily solely justify truck ownership (as if it’s needed).