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Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:43 am to GoAwayImBaitn
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The government killed the compact pickup? I just figured Americans got too fat and jaded to drive a small truck.
It was the crash test ratings and safety requirements. It’s why Nissan went from the old compact truck to the frontier.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:44 am to member12
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And that is only if you consider Texas as the southern US
good point, most consider it to be "north" or "pacific north", which makes sense if you look at a fricking map.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:44 am to The Torch
quote:Tundra has more US made components than Silverados.
Toyotas are not “made” in Texas, they are “put together “ in Texas.
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 9:47 am
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:51 am to jlovel7
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It is unbelievable how far manufactures are going to force us into EVs that an overwhelming majority of people don’t wan
there will be a reckoning. dealer lots are already filling up with non sold EVs. until EV's greatly increase their range and lower their cost people will buy gas powered vehicles or keep their present models. the market for EV's gets smaller now that the truth about their range, charging difficulties, etc are coming out
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:53 am to member12
I thought they had already stopped
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:56 am to slackster
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As you can tell from the design, Nissan stopped giving a shite about the Titan a very long time ago.
I think Nissan gave up caring about design in all their cars decades go. Interior triply.
I have never seen one I would consider
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 9:57 am
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:00 am to GetCocky11
My Dad had an 85 Nissan King Cab. Got great mileage and was tough as nails. Like all the little trucks of that era, it would not meet today's safety standards, but they were good little trucks.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:14 am to Warfox
quote:The demand is coming from the government, not the consumer.
Where the F is all of this supposed demand for electric vehicles?
Just wait until all the EV's sold in the past few years start needing their batteries replaced and the average consumer realizes that the lifespan of an EV battery is a lot shorter than the lifespan of an average combustion engine and the EV battery costs a whole lot more to replace.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:17 am to dewster
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I'm surprised it wasn't more popular in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Nissan employed a lot of people in the south to build those Titans.
Good ole boy redneck mentality of Ford or Chevy or gtfo
My dad has a 2005ish frontier he uses as his beater truck. Simple V6 engine. 200k miles with nothing but routine maintenance.
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 10:19 am
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:21 am to Cosmo
quote:Then how does Toyota sell so many trucks in the south?
Good ole boy redneck mentality of Ford or Chevy or gtfo
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:21 am to GoAwayImBaitn
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The government killed the compact pickup?
Youtube link to why small trucks are no longer sold in US.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:22 am to The Torch
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Toyotas are not “made” in Texas, they are “put together “ in Texas.
Ford, Dodge or Chevy guy?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:44 am to member12
I gave my 1st gen Titan to my son when he went off to college. He's getting rid of it, but it has been a freakin tank and probably the most solid truck I've ever owned. Friend of mine has had 2 1st gens and 2 2nd gens and he beats the crap out of everything he owns and never had an issue with any of them that wasn't self imposed.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:56 am to SUB
The new Frontiers are awesome, especially with that naturally aspirated v6. It’ll have a hard time competing with the upcoming Tacoma, but that Frontier is a great option for those that want a simpler & proven engine.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:00 am to weadjust
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20 years ago there were zero in the southern US
I think the GM plant in Arlington Texas was opened in the 1980s.
Also if you aren't exclusive to full sized trucks; the Chevrolet Colorado and Hummer H3 were made in Shreveport. Also opened in the 1980s to originally make the S-10 pickup.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:01 am to ArHog
I'm sitting at 185k on my gen1. It's in pretty rough shape now but still keeps ticking and doing the job it was designed for.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:16 am to Warfox
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Where the F is all of this supposed demand for electric vehicles? I’m up in MA., and I see neither the demand, nor the $$$ for them???
There is little demand. The plan is to force it by slowly eliminating all gas models replacing them with EVs until we have no choice. Gas models will become more and more expensive in the meantime to offset losses
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:16 am to member12
Good.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:30 am to tonydtigr
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The government killed the compact pickup?
Youtube link to why small trucks are no longer sold in US.
Good informative video.
Cafe standards have definitely played a role.
But I think consumer trends are the bigger issue in my opinion.
Everybody hems and haws about the greatness of these old beater small trucks, mostly nostlagia, as 90% of these same people would never drive one now. Just my opinion, I have nothing factual to back up that claim.
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