BEST INVESTMENT FOR THE NEXT DECADE? BUY A BIG TRUCK AND KEEP IT IN MOTHBALLS FOR SALE LATER TO DESPERATE BUYERS WHO WANT A REAL VEHICLE!

Savor those full-sized trucks while you can.

I'm driving the new version of the Ford F-150 pick-up truck this week, and I'm getting angry all over again at the Washington know-it-alls who insist that this isn't the type of vehicle Americans want to drive.

This is the archetypical American vehicle, which is why it's been among the top-selling models for going on 20 years.

Both powerful and comfortable, the new F-150, like its predecessors, is suitable for those who "need" a truck as well as for those like me who simply love driving them. But in a few years, I doubt I'll have that option. President Barack Obama's new emissions and mileage standards will likely put an end to pick-up trucks for everyday drivers.

I'm thinking about packing one of these babies away in mothballs as an investment. When the only choice Americans have in showrooms are the mini-cars that ought to come with a coffin, I'm betting a vintage full-sized pickup will be worth its weight in gold.

Nolan Finley-Detroit News