houstonscott
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Compact Diesel trucks that we can't get here
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wmonroe
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That's really cool. If I could get it with a diesel and six speed stick that would be perfect.
buickanddeere
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Go to Haiti and purchase the Honda, Toyota , Nissan or big three diesel 4x4 manual transmission vehicle of your choice. Place it in a sea can and ship it home to Canada or US. Pry off the VIN plate and install a junkyard vin . Drive your new Tier I plain Jane diesel stick to your heart's content.
wmonroe
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Would prefer to get one in this country, I don't have any interest in going to Haiti. Haha
buickanddeere
Super Member
Then you don't really want a bare bones, diesel 4x4 with stick shift.
wmonroe
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Nah not that bad.
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Scooby074
Super Member
Yes please.
"The 6 speed transmission (sixth overdrive) is coupled to the central transfer box with two reduction gears in order to obtain:
24 forward gear ratios: 12 for mixed routes and 12 for offroad routes (6x2 + 6x2)
and 4 reverse.
The first synchronised reduction gear can be selected (half speed) with the vehicle in motion, whilst the second reduction gear, for more off-road use, must be selected when the vehicle is stationary.
Selection and disconnection of the three differential locks depends on the action of a control unit and, by using specific buttons on the dash, the driver can decide to activate them even with the vehicle in motion.
The heart of the DAILY 4X4 is a 3.0 litre , 16 valve, 150 HP (350 Nm) common rail diesel engine with double overhead cams and a turbocharged intercooler."
Sounds like youve found your (and my) perfect vehicle.
The Daily 4x4 with a DOKA cab... Its like a mini-Unimog.. Me want!!
Too bad the usual wang measure-ers in the US will look at that "measly" 150hp figure and say that it would be useless as a "pickup".
Id buy one in a heartbeat.It would be a huge long stretch, but Dodge could take this one over here. Iveco and Fiat have a history.. It wouldnt be the first time for Dodge being successful by doing something bold in bringing a vehicle from Europe. They basically re-wrote the van industry over here by bringing over the Sprinter under MB. Not to mention the new (seemingly successful) Ram Promaster is basically a Fiat Ducato.
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ferrari99
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Looks like you (USA) are getting the toyota hilux after all, with two diesel options and a stick shift by the looks of things.
2015 Toyota Hilux Models Get Mixed Reviews | Master Herald
2015 Toyota Hilux Models Get Mixed Reviews | Master Herald
ferrari99
Gold Member
Looks like you (USA) are getting the toyota hilux after all, with two diesel options and a stick shift by the looks of things.
2015 Toyota Hilux Models Get Mixed Reviews | Master Herald
2015 Toyota Hilux Models Get Mixed Reviews | Master Herald
From what I can see of the USA/Canadian websites, no '15 diesels listed yet.
Diesel fuel pricng in the USA hasn't been allowed to be lower than gasoline for years, and given where USA gasoline is priced at the moment, Toyota may be still taking a waitNsee approach - watching how the new Nissan/Cummins full-size takes off, as well as existing light-diesel sales.
As much as I'd like to see those Toyotas here, in something less than a full-size truck I'd say the best odds are with VW - Unless they get really stupid with Amorak pricing, they already know they'd sell every unit they could bring into Canada.
(Thanks for that link '99, many of us want to see what is available elsewhere. The end of that article did have me thinking of Henry Ford though...... $550 extra for black paint ? He would have found that pretty funny.....)
Rgds, D.