I have the solution. Next car I buy is going to be a japanese minitruck. Great gas mileage as much bed space as a F150 and it is a little beep beep to help the comrades. I actually learned about the kei truck from a post here actually. I just hope I don't have to get a new one for a while because I am so very tired of cars
My father in law got one, they're fun and good. I definitely wanna get one as my next car.
As a teenager I always wanted a Ford ranger (I was a country gal) but those have become these massive monstrosities now lol, it's crazy. I don't think western car companies even make something like a 90s or early 00s ranger.
damn those are affordable. seems like it would be useful for my needs, maybe helping local comrades and as an emergency vehicle to get to work. i know somebody with a very old nissian frontier, back when they were as small as the hilux that will never give it up despite having 250k miles. hybrid maverick seems to be the only option but the waiting lists are insane and dealers keep ripping people off.
I haven't done it so I cannot say for sure. I know it isn't great for hauling lodes. But otherwise it shoulk work. Big expandable bed. Cheap plentiful parts. Reliable and relitively easy maitnence. I want to belive this is the good thing.
i see some negatives: front collision will probably be very, very bad. and like you said doesn't look like it has much weight capacity, although just for household pickups from the hardware store (like some plywood, plants, etc) might be ok. right side steering wheel oooo boy
I have the solution. Next car I buy is going to be a japanese minitruck. Great gas mileage as much bed space as a F150 and it is a little beep beep to help the comrades. I actually learned about the kei truck from a post here actually. I just hope I don't have to get a new one for a while because I am so very tired of cars
My father in law got one, they're fun and good. I definitely wanna get one as my next car.
As a teenager I always wanted a Ford ranger (I was a country gal) but those have become these massive monstrosities now lol, it's crazy. I don't think western car companies even make something like a 90s or early 00s ranger.
My gf and I also lament the tiny trucks of the past. They really are puffed up monstrosities now. It’s incomprehensible
Yeah I don't think you can actually get a light pickup in the US anymore unless you import it.
Well there's tons of used pickups floating around and they're still commonplace for people who actually do shit with em
Trucks like that were accidentally made illegal, in a roundabout way. And nobody cares enough to fix the laws that accidentally banned them.
damn those are affordable. seems like it would be useful for my needs, maybe helping local comrades and as an emergency vehicle to get to work. i know somebody with a very old nissian frontier, back when they were as small as the hilux that will never give it up despite having 250k miles. hybrid maverick seems to be the only option but the waiting lists are insane and dealers keep ripping people off.
I haven't done it so I cannot say for sure. I know it isn't great for hauling lodes. But otherwise it shoulk work. Big expandable bed. Cheap plentiful parts. Reliable and relitively easy maitnence. I want to belive this is the good thing.
i see some negatives: front collision will probably be very, very bad. and like you said doesn't look like it has much weight capacity, although just for household pickups from the hardware store (like some plywood, plants, etc) might be ok. right side steering wheel oooo boy
The joke in Japan is that all Kei Trucks are required by law to come with a Shiba Inu.