Pickup trucks

I have owned a pick up truck of one kind or another for many many years and cannot imagine being without one. I just went from an extra cab to a crew cab - VERY happy with it - the extra room inside is nice... a lot of things that I need to move or take with me from A to B - I don't want out in the elements. The bed is the same size as my last truck - 6' (give or take) - never felt like I was missing anything before, and I highly doubt I ever will. Being as I am few inches shy of 6' tall, the high ride height and bed height are not an issue for me. The local recycling center charges by weight with a minimum weight fee of 200lbs. - no need for an 8' bed to accomplish that - you could get 200lbs. of trash inside a RAV4. Oh - and my new one has heated seats, a heated steering wheel, a touch screen for controlling accessories - it's 4 wheel drive, 3/4 ton, automatic transmission and has nearly 420hp - so it'll work and play! You know - it's all about what you need/want a truck for - as far as I am concerned, if you're a home owner, you really should have a pick up truck.
oh - and there is no such thing as a "useless truck" - your neighbors truck might not fit the bill for you - but that's a you thing.