[raisin_churn]

I can fit 8' lumber or hundreds of pounds of soil in my Prius. That covers over 95% of my needs as a DIY homeowner. When I need 10' lumber, I rent a truck for $60 and a half hour of my time, which is more than paid for by the cheaper operating costs and insurance. When you throw in the purchase price, owning a second vehicle just to move large/heavy objects doesn't make sense unless you do it multiple times a week for a few years.

[reducesuffering]

I also put a 50 gallon home water heater in my Prius. Agree that a second vehicle, like a truck, isn't worth it as it will easily cost several hundred $ extra per month for limited uses.

[SubiculumCode]

To be clear, I didn't want the vehicle just for moving stuff. Life is a lot easier for two working parents if there are two vehicles.

[raisin_churn]

Sorry, I did not intend to imply that was your case. I was more responding to a the reply (whether sarcastic or not) wishing that a car existed that combined both commuter and "move stuff" characteristics. I know an alarming number of people who do actually have a second "move stuff" vehicle, and my partner took months to convince to sell our second vehicle which was being (dis)used exclusively for "move stuff" after we relocated to a city with good bike and transit options.