We have to take into account our jobs and how our vehicle ties into it. If you have a business or any kind of labor service, a truck is going to serve you well.
There’s nothing worse than aging to ask someone if you can borrow their truck while in a time crunch for a job. Avoiding reliance on other people is the whole point of getting your own car.
So if you’re going to haul, dig, landscape, move, or transport anything more than once a month, consider getting a truck. You might not need the biggest one available. Even “Texas Edition” trucks (25% larger in every way) are used more as show ponies than actual work trucks.
A good mid-size truck with vast capabilities should do the job. That is, of course, you need all the bed space you can get, and maintain it with a truck bedliner every now and then.