Mahindra Pickup Update

[farmboy12]

I just saw a Transit van in DC. Are they being sold here now?

A little late, but I live 30 minutes out of DC, and the dealer has had them for about a year, and there's about 25 in stock now.


Kyle

 

[Diamondpilot]

I don't understand what that new truck will have to offer compared to the current trucks out there. When you read that article, and the comments below it, it sure sounds like they have lost their target customers. $22,000 for a base model? I can buy a new Ranger for $16,000 (price on the window), that gets 27mpg right now. I can get it serviced anywhere, and it is no doubt safer than a new India made truck. Gas costs less than deisel so the milage difference is a wash. Does anyone care to guess how a vehicle designed for India will handle road salt here?

I was just looking for a truck for my nephew. At one of our local dealers you can get a new F-150, 4.6L V8, XLT STX package in 4x4 for $24,600.


Andy Mohr

You can get a F-150 V8 XL package 2 wheel drive for $17,500.

Andy Mohr

He has tons of F-150s that would compete with that Mahindra price.

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Chris

 

[Pops15]

Ford has been on a roll lately.. But this is a bonehead move.

Ford could keep the ranger. Install a small euro (clean) diesel and sell every one they make.

The south american Ranger is a nice little truck, with the diesel that would sell like hotcakes.

Made in Brasil so it'll be cheap on the lots here....Why cant we get it? Oh right.. the protectionist chicken tax

(yes i know im canadian, so we technically could get it, but ford wont bring it to canada if it cant be sold in the states so the chicken tax effects me too)

I just talked to my buddy that works for Caterpiller. He's going to Brazil next week to train some the engineers there. One of the engineers from Brazil wants him to buy a laptop computer and take it to Brazil for him. The computer can be bought in the US for $400. The same computer costs $1200 in Brazil because of their protectionist chicken tax!

 

[Scooby074]

I just talked to my buddy that works for Caterpiller. He's going to Brazil next week to train some the engineers there. One of the engineers from Brazil wants him to buy a laptop computer and take it to Brazil for him. The computer can be bought in the US for $400. The same computer costs $1200 in Brazil because of their protectionist chicken tax!

I dont know of any laptops that are US made off the top of my head (maybe dell has one or 2 ) All i ever come across are asian made. So i doubt thats the "chicken tax" at work

The price of the laptop there is likely due to local taxes, currency exchange, etc.

 

[Pops15]

I dont know of any laptops that are US made off the top of my head (maybe dell has one or 2 ) All i ever come across are asian made. So i doubt thats the "chicken tax" at work

The price of the laptop there is likely due to local taxes, currency exchange, etc.

Never said it was US made. Guy in Brazil wanted to buy a laptop that was for sale in the US. Due to Brazil's extremely high import duty (chicken tax as you call it) the laptop would have cost triple what it costs in the US. The guy in Brazil asked my buddy to get the laptop because of the high import duty.

 

[dgl24087]

Mahindra's U.S. Partner Files Lawsuit Over Truck Delays - PickupTrucks.com News

 

[Scooby074]

Mahindra's U.S. Partner Files Lawsuit Over Truck Delays - PickupTrucks.com News

Nice.

What a perfect time for Toyota or Ford to jump in with one of their compact diesels.

I doubt we'll ever see these Mahindras here

 

[Renze]

Toyota could just sell the Hi-Lux light pickup in the USA, with the 3 liter D4D engine known from the landcruiser. It will tow 5k lbs and with that diesel, be powerful and economical and prove a selling point over the 2.2 liter Mahindra. Toyota could also sell their 2.2 liter D4D downrated for commercial use at 150 hp.

Ford could throw the 2.7 V6 diesel in the Ranger, which they have built at PSA (Peugeot and Citroen) in France, and finds its way into Ford, Citroen, Peugeot, Jaguar and Landrover.

GM could take the Isuzu 3 liter diesel, or take the 3 liter engine of the Iveco Daily of their sister company Fiat.

Nissan could take the 3 liter diesel from the Patrol 4x4 for N.A. trucks

Dodge isnt tied up with Merc as they used to be, but they can use the V6 in the same configuration as used in the Sprinter in their pu trucks.

All major players in the market have a small Diesel in house, or just next door.

 

[dgl24087]

Global Vehicles Responds to New Comments from Mahindra About Pickup Timing - PickupTrucks.com News

 

[Hawghauler]

I bought about 300 Diesel rangers with 4 doors and a/c here in the middle east for abot 10K each. They were cheaper to operate (especially parts price) than Gators and held up fine. Also bought plenty of diesel Datsuns and Toyotas and put a million kilometers on them with minor maintenance. Our industry doesn't like economical 4 wheel methusalas on the road. They want us to replace every few years. I always wondered why you can't get a cheap diesel in a 19 foot boat to putt around with.