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Automobile Enthusiasts

2naSalit

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Reply to NJCher (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 23, 2023, 09:09 AM

Apr 2023

They are replacing the open quads that were all the rage for a couple decades out here. Getting caught out in the open in the hot sun, a squall or worse and being a couple miles from shelter sucks. Something small with a cab is the preferred transport around the ranch these days. I see them all the time out here. They hit the scene back in '14 in this area.

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Rural Americans are importing tiny Japanese pickup trucks [View all] sl8 Apr 2023 OP

What happened to made in America?.............. Lovie777 Apr 2023 #1

What happens when America doesn't make them? FSogol Apr 2023 #2

Don't buy them. gab13by13 Apr 2023 #4

It's a global economy, like it or not. paleotn Apr 2023 #9

Americans it seems by the type of truck kacekwl Apr 2023 #26

What kind of market do you think there would be for this type vehicle here? oldsoftie Apr 2023 #6

Americans will not discard their giant usually driven by one person pickups! Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #7

With China opening 2 new coal plants a WEEK, profits ARE safe! oldsoftie Apr 2023 #29

Au contraire! 2naSalit Apr 2023 #15

Same here in west central Florida. My town has a bunch of them along with the little Vans. mitch96 Apr 2023 #27

What happened to an understanding of how economics actually works? paleotn Apr 2023 #10

What happened? How about all the companies that left because they did not niyad Apr 2023 #13

America seems only to be making giant cup-holder-full trucks Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #14

+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #16

Check out the Ford Maverick small truck which has beat the Japanese to the punch YorkRd Apr 2023 #22

They're still pretty huge, really. And all cab with little work space. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #23

Yup, compaired to the little "KEI" cars it's an aircraft carrier...nt mitch96 Apr 2023 #28

Never know when you might need to rescue granny from the deep woods she keeps wandering off to! Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #30

"And unlike a side-by-side, it can also be driven legally on local roads." mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #3

True. sl8 Apr 2023 #5

Yep. Big fight in some towns in Vermont. paleotn Apr 2023 #11

I'd trade my older f150 for a Toyota fourth or fifth generation 5 speed V6 in a New York minute. harumph Apr 2023 #8

Oh hell yes NJCher Apr 2023 #12

+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #17

I've seen a couple on the road in my area Red Mountain Apr 2023 #18

MAGAs gonna need smaller flags 😂 Roy Rolling Apr 2023 #19

Bahahahaha! Well done! Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #24

Extremely unsafe. The market for these is too small to make safety compliant YorkRd Apr 2023 #20

I have a Kubota 520 side by side. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #21

so funny Kali Apr 2023 #25

An enthusiast's POV, and some details: Mopar151 Apr 2023 #31

oh those are tiny BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #32