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(Apu ON)
Thank you very much...come again.
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You could do a lot with a truck like this; use it in a Courier service, for example, or maybe used by a park Ranger. Being a diesel, its adaptable to locations as diverse as suburban Tacoma or out in the Dakota's.
I'm sure it will have enough power to take you over Mt. Silverado and even through the Sierra Mountains. If it's rugged enough, it would be a good companion for those living in the Tundra or out in the Frontier areas.
It's size might be a concern for those worried about safety, but as long as something Titan-sized does not Ram you, I think you'll be OK.
If the price is not too expensive, say, not Be 2000 over the competition, some companies would order multiple units, I guessss 10 or more.
Hope its successful in the marketplace.
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No DVD players, no power windows, no power seats, no power mirrors ... maybe A/C and PS, just 'cause some will have to double as daily-drivers.
The price should not be above $16K if they intend to have a fighting chance against two-year old full-size pickups, but honestly, I welcome pretty much any diesel-powered machine, even if I'd never own one.
Vehicles 1, 2, 3 and 4 in my life were -0- option machines; metal, then rubber-covered floor, then back to metal, then vinyl, only #4 had A/C, but none had power anything, and all had tunes only because I put them in.
#1 was a FC '67 Dodge A-108
#2 was an '80 F-100, monkey-shit brown, which was very appropriate
#3 was another FC '67 Dodge A-108
#4 was an '86.5 Nissan 720 pickup...and thanks to it, I became dependent on air-conditioning.
Such are true work trucks. Luxury is being able to drive without bugs hitting you directly in the face.
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Probably an awesome basic work truck... as long as you don't need to haul anything heavy or big.
They should give it a more American name, like Brawn-do or something.
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I´ve seen this truck overhere in Brazil and I can say that there is no way to compare this with the older Tacoma / Hilux trucks. Somhow everything feels cheap to this truck.
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btw, uncanny to say the least
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