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Quote from: Pete on February 05, 2023, 10:05:56 AMThe car wash thread got me thinking...I have a very nice, well maintained vehicle, but I am seriously thinking about additoinally purchasing a cheap-as-possible ugly truck that I can give zero fucks about. The ideal situation would be a truck that was as new as possible, had a crap ton of miles, body rust, other blemishes, and yet still have a reliable engine and transmission. Very tricky situation to try and find just the right mix of "looks like crap but drives like heaven." I want the freedom of not giving two shits about what happens to it, yet the confidence to drive it anywhere. Is this a paradox, a cosmic impossibility even?!?!These are difficult but not impossibly at all to find. FB marketplace and craigslist(yes it's still a thing and only have it on owner sold) are the best places. If by some chance you come across someone that has a For Sale sign in the window of their vehicle that puppy might as well have a bullseye on it.
The car wash thread got me thinking...I have a very nice, well maintained vehicle, but I am seriously thinking about additoinally purchasing a cheap-as-possible ugly truck that I can give zero fucks about. The ideal situation would be a truck that was as new as possible, had a crap ton of miles, body rust, other blemishes, and yet still have a reliable engine and transmission. Very tricky situation to try and find just the right mix of "looks like crap but drives like heaven." I want the freedom of not giving two shits about what happens to it, yet the confidence to drive it anywhere. Is this a paradox, a cosmic impossibility even?!?!
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Quote from: Kat Kid on July 22, 2023, 11:12:30 AMhttps://usminitrucksales.com/inventory/automatic-2022-daihatsu-hijet-power-package-made-by-toyota-3/There are recently an infinite amount of these in Omaha. Just sprung up all of a sudden.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: steve dave on July 22, 2023, 11:16:02 AMQuote from: Kat Kid on July 22, 2023, 11:12:30 AMhttps://usminitrucksales.com/inventory/automatic-2022-daihatsu-hijet-power-package-made-by-toyota-3/There are recently an infinite amount of these in Omaha. Just sprung up all of a sudden.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThey are not street legal tho?
this thing is next level bosshttps://motocompacto.honda.com/
First Drive: Toyota's $10,000 Pickup Truck Is Perfect. So, Why Are We Sad?This Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series lookalike is a no-frills, cost-reduced Hilux flatbed/pickup optimized for lower-GDP markets.[...]The Toyota Tacoma pickup is built in America for Americans and Canadians, to dodge the "chicken tax," but 181 other countries around the world get the Toyota Hilux pickup. It looks a bit like our Tacoma, but more basic. You'd recognize it from global news footage of relief aid or conflict areas. Well, apparently it had gotten a trifle fancy and at about $15,200 to start, it was pricing itself out of some of those markets. The Toyota IMV 0 intends to fill in that low-cost space beneath the Hilux with a target starting price of $10,000. It made its debut at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, wearing cool Land Cruiser 70 Series style. Shortly after the Tokyo show, we took one for a spin.Back To BasicsToyota has rethought every inch if this truck with an eye toward cost optimization and delivering everything that's absolutely necessary and nothing that's not. The development team even invited upfitters from around the globe to weigh in on how to better optimize the chassis and cab for to prepare them for aftermarket builds. Here are some the changes, what's still included, or what's been left out:All flat glazing for the windshield, side, and rear windowsFlatbed with no sides as standard, with a limited number of upgrades like the drop-side model we droveNo anti-lock braking, but a load-sensitive proportioning valve is standard, and ABS will be optional (Hilux's standard ABS makes it difficult for upfitters to install heavier-duty rear axles)No airbags (these will also be optionally available or standard in some markets)No armrests, just door pockets that double as door pullsCrank windowsPlastic and rubber galore insideHilux control-arm, coil-sprung front/leaf-sprung rear chassis easily upgraded for higher GVWR
Imagine buying a new pickup for 10k, but unobtainable because no form of it would never be available in the US at anywhere near that price point.QuoteFirst Drive: Toyota's $10,000 Pickup Truck Is Perfect. So, Why Are We Sad?This Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series lookalike is a no-frills, cost-reduced Hilux flatbed/pickup optimized for lower-GDP markets.[...]The Toyota Tacoma pickup is built in America for Americans and Canadians, to dodge the "chicken tax," but 181 other countries around the world get the Toyota Hilux pickup. It looks a bit like our Tacoma, but more basic. You'd recognize it from global news footage of relief aid or conflict areas. Well, apparently it had gotten a trifle fancy and at about $15,200 to start, it was pricing itself out of some of those markets. The Toyota IMV 0 intends to fill in that low-cost space beneath the Hilux with a target starting price of $10,000. It made its debut at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, wearing cool Land Cruiser 70 Series style. Shortly after the Tokyo show, we took one for a spin.Back To BasicsToyota has rethought every inch if this truck with an eye toward cost optimization and delivering everything that's absolutely necessary and nothing that's not. The development team even invited upfitters from around the globe to weigh in on how to better optimize the chassis and cab for to prepare them for aftermarket builds. Here are some the changes, what's still included, or what's been left out:All flat glazing for the windshield, side, and rear windowsFlatbed with no sides as standard, with a limited number of upgrades like the drop-side model we droveNo anti-lock braking, but a load-sensitive proportioning valve is standard, and ABS will be optional (Hilux's standard ABS makes it difficult for upfitters to install heavier-duty rear axles)No airbags (these will also be optionally available or standard in some markets)No armrests, just door pockets that double as door pullsCrank windowsPlastic and rubber galore insideHilux control-arm, coil-sprung front/leaf-sprung rear chassis easily upgraded for higher GVWRhttps://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2025-toyota-imv-0-pickup-truck-first-drive-review-japan-mobility-show/[/list]cc @Pete !!
Old Chevy Astro for me. Can't help myself.Edit: Mir is right, we should post pics, especially if we aren't naming years. Someone likes El Caminos, but there were lots of years, so...
Man. There was a kid in elementary school (late 90s) whose family drove one of these, and people made fun of him behind his back.
