What is your plan B truck?

[mdcheif]

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Well Plan B for me would be to keep the benz for a while till a small diesel pick up hits the market. My car is running good. :-) I just got the turbo working again. I want to post pictures soon.

[TXBlackKnight]

Unfortunately, if Mahindra doesn't come out with these little buggers I may shy away from a truck in general. I am more so looking for a vehicle that can handle a little adverse weather [Colorado Springs] and I was drawn toward the Mahindra's since they offer the fuel efficient diesel in a small truck. I would love to purchase an American small truck with a diesel, but until Detroit gets burned by something like this Mahindra, it won't be happening any time soon.

Looks like I guess I would just drive my Sonata to death.

[pee wee]

I checked out the facts on the Silverado hybrid pickup thinking it might qualify as an alternative, but not for me. 21 city/22 hwy mpg, crew cab only, and starts around 40k. It looks like it will tow pretty well, though.

[blue7.3]

They actually make those things? Never seen one in person (and this is a big GM truck area) and never see them advertised.
I called the local dealer when they first came out, he said at the time that he didn't have any to look at but would be happy to take a deposit... Sure, THAT's going to happen...
Bed is too short for me regardless.

cheers,
-pete

[blue7.3]

Originally Posted by mdcheif

Well Plan B for me would be to keep the benz for a while till a small diesel pick up hits the market. My car is running good. :-) I just got the turbo working again. I want to post pictures soon.

MD, was going to ask about pics of the TD. I keep getting close to buying one for a veggie-project but always something else in the way (like my kid's college bills...)
Would be very interested in the details regarding your conversion. There are several "flavors" out there. A guy I know did a scratch-built 240D. It was pretty cool (really really slow of course) but the body got too swiss-cheesey to deal with...

-pete

[ack]

Being almost retired and heavily involved in the Suzuki offroading community, I will be looking at a truck - probably extended cab - with the necessary comfort and towing capacity to haul my trailered Samurai, assorted camping and other event-related equipment.

I have owned two Supercab Rangers and, although they are nice trucks, they are not available equipped for the hauling that I want to do.

The current "plan b" choice is an gas-powered (duh!) F-150 supercab or crewcab. Properly equipped, it would do the job and get "okay" gas mileage. Fortunately, I have a used Tracker that, as my current daily driver, gets good gas mileage. I can drive it when the F150 would be impractical fuel- and size-wise.

I am part of a Ford family and can get the employee discounts. Dodge and GM would have to pitch an incredible deal and convince me that I would get better service after the sale than the local Ford dealer that I have been doing business with for 25 years...

All that said, a smaller domestic Diesel pickup like the Mahindra TR series sure would be nice... especially if it were sold to me by a Ford dealer!

[moulin6801]

Tacoma for me !

[TXBlackKnight]

Just dug my car out of this, whatever I get, it will need to be in a 4x4.

[MuttonChops]

That's easy, first small/mid-size 4x4 diesel pick-up that gets here.
Until then the Jetta TDI will have to do.

Did you know the Jetta will hold a 16-foot extension ladder inside,
not easy but it fits.

Mahindra has the lead. . . 2010
VW Amarok AWD . . . possible but not likely to get here
new Ranger 4x4 2011 . . . if Ford has the brains to bring the diesel here

[blue_smoke]

I got that problem right now I got a deposit on TR40 in Wilmington NC . My 98 F150 just got totaled in the rear buy a F350. The accident happen in Fl now stuck 550 miles from home and no vehicle and the the insurance company wanting to give me wholesale for my truck. Life goes on .