Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 03:43:41 -0400 From: "hippo" <johnhnospamam.shoal.net.au> Subject: Re: GM's excess baggage - Buick, Pontiac, Saab, Hummer
John Horner wrote: >> Not sure what I am going to >> do when it is time to replace it because nobody seems to know how to >> build a real P/U anymore as they are basically truck styled bodies on >> cars like riding chassis with car like interiors. >Perhaps wait for the Indians or Chinese to bring in simple rugged low >priced trucks for the US work truck market. It is such an obvious move >that it will probably happen. >Isuzu could bring itself back from the US graveyard by being the >importer/distributor of such a thing. They are really in the medium >duty truck and diesel engine business anyway, so it isn't a far move to >make the modern equivalent of an 1990 F150/250/350 lineup. Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it! Check this if you haven't already seen it. http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/30/jiangling-landwind-x6-gets-zero-in-crash-test/ Alternatively, you could grit your teeth and drive a Tata pickup all day. No thanks. Seeing you mentioned Isuzu, a low spec single cab Rodeo wuold be a much nicer office than eother of the others. Personally I'd probably go for the TDI but the V6 is ok too. Cheers
