TexasCHLforum.com

I'm all for keeping a cheap "beater" gun in the car, but I'll second what others have said: you should get a lockbox if you'll be leaving it unattended for extended periods of time. The other obvious complication is trying to balance cost and reliability. I've never shot a Hi-Point, but my experience with the Jimenez was less than satisfactory.

Not that you asked, but my recommendation is one of the Ruger P-Series pistols. I've found them to be reasonably accurate and completely reliable. A little bulky, but that's not a concern for a truck gun. Haven't priced them recently, but a couple of years ago you could easily find them in the $300 range.