When you buy a pickup truck to use at home, it is included in the investment component of GDP.

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Purchases made by individuals for personal use, such as buying a pickup truck for home use, are not included in GDP. GDP only includes final goods and services produced for consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports. Personal consumption expenditures (such as buying a pickup truck for home use) are included in a different measure of economic activity, called Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE).

When You Buy a Pickup Truck to Use at Home