Mahindra Pickup Update

[mjncad]

Our industry doesn't like economical 4 wheel methusalas on the road.

Did you see the diesel powered Toyota Hi-Lux that the Top Gear boys couldn't kill? It was driven down stairs, drowned in the ocean, set on fire, and rode a high-rise building down when it was imploded. The thing was beat to crap; but yet they were able to start it and drive off with minor work by a mechanic after each abuse.

 

[scoutcub]

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!

Same here. I work in a country in Africa, and am always asked to bring back laptops/cell phones/gps's/ipods etc. because they are so much cheaper in the US.

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.

Same thing where I work, the vans that transport us all have small diesels, as well as the pickups, and most of the cars.....

why the ^%@* not us?

 

[milkman]

Did you see the diesel powered Toyota Hi-Lux that the Top Gear boys couldn't kill? It was driven down stairs, drowned in the ocean, set on fire, and rode a high-rise building down when it was imploded. The thing was beat to crap; but yet they were able to start it and drive off with minor work by a mechanic after each abuse.

Saw that, the truck is alive and well in Afghanistan, I saw it on the "news" with a load of our freshly trained Afghani troops.

 

[mjncad]

Saw that, the truck is alive and well in Afghanistan, I saw it on the "news" with a load of our freshly trained Afghani troops.

You mean those Afghan troops who change allegiance to the highest bidder?

 

[dgl24087]

http://www.mahindrana.com/pdf/specsheet.pdf

 

[California]

... if they ever get here.

 

[mjncad]

... if they ever get here.

Maybe Mahindra is following Chevy in taking forever to get the wet-dream Volt to market.

That Mahindra is a goofy looking truck; but I do like the retro tie-down hooks ala Toyota pickups of 30+ years ago.

 

[dgl24087]

Mahindra Receives EPA Certification to Sell Diesel Pickups in the US - PickupTrucks.com News

 

[schmism]

Both will use a slightly modified version of Mahindra's mHawk 2.2-liter inline-four-cylinder diesel engine that uses diesel exhaust fluid (urea) selective catalytic reduction to maintain emissions compliance

well now im not buying one....

i suppose ill just look at picking up a wrecked one and swap a 22re or something into it.

 

[dgl24087]

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