The $25k car is going extinct?

Is anyone else thinking of buying a used panel van instead of a pickup now that they’re so tall you need a ladder to climb into the bed?

I have one and it’s awesome. You also don’t have to worry about someone snatching items out of the bed.

The biggest downsides are (1) I’m reluctant to put anything gross back there (vs throwing a trash bag in the bed like I used to with my truck), and (2) people see a van, assume you’ll drive obnoxiously slowly, and preemptively cut you off in traffic lest they get stuck behind you.

Overall, the pros outweigh those 2 cons for me.

Against 2, speed flames could help? Though they may have net-negative effect on safety for obvious reasons.