The biggest problem I see with the whole genre is that you look like you’re on a riding lawnmower cruising down the highway (at least from the front) . . .
The biggest problem I see with the whole genre is that you look like you’re on a riding lawnmower cruising down the highway (at least from the front) . . .
This is also a head banger (for taller people) if that’s as far as they open . . .
Go for bullet-proof American sedans - I’d look for something with GM’s 3800 v-6, a mainstay with Buick up thru 2008, also found in older Chevies, Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. Buy ‘em cheap, run ‘em into the ground, repeat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_…
Damn, that’s ugly! Getting into Edsel territory - different ain’t neccessarily better . . .
I’m always leery about using something for something it wasn’t designed for, whether it’s louvers or the CD slot. While the concept is good (simplicity), if it does break, it’s either expensive to fix or you just end up living with it, broken, for however long you have the vehicle.
You can get the manual or AWD, but not both, on either NISMO model . . .
The same applies to pickup trucks, only times ten!
If they had kept the basic single cab, 2WD model, then a 4 banger starts to make sense (I have an ‘09, it has plenty of power for daily commuting, while delivering 24 mpg), but since the only options, now, are the extended cab and the crew cab, and most buyers spring for 4wd, that 3,200 lb curb weight (that I have)…
Gremlin. Pacer. Aztec. Murano Cross Cabriolet. smart fortwo. Juke. Cube.
Good job by the flight crew, getting safely on the ground. But whose (bad) idea was it to fly through a thunderhead on the high plains - that’s where monster hail is born!
NASCAR @ Bristol!
NASCAR@Bristol!
A sedan makes sense if your spouse is a packrat, and insists on driving around “junk in the trunk” - out of sight, out of mind and less chance of being broken into . . .
Similar to the way I learned, back in the ‘70’s. Had to rent something cheap, ended up in a VW Beetle, and learned quickly - just do it!
Biggest problem I see is no bed - check out the sun shining thru in the 2nd photo!
It would make a great vehicle for all those contract carriers working the rural routes for the USPS in the hinterlands of Amurica!
The worst states are mostly rural, with drivers driving longer distances, and with both emergency services and hospitals much further apart. Add in lower seatbelt usage and more pickups, per capita, and the odds just catch up with you . . . .
How does it compare to a base Tacoma and a base Frontier with similar specs - 4 cylinder + manual + base extended cab? Most comparisons I've seen are further up the food chain, and my base '09 Tacoma regular cab has been fun, reliable and 24 mpg for the 6+ years / 70K miles that I've owned it . . .
How much do the wages presented reflect the local cost of living? California (In-n-Out) is more expensive than Missouri (Panera)!
Wish we had stickers, here in Missouri. Here, you pay your tax, at the end of every year, and get a receipt that you need to keep track of until the plates need to be renewed sometime in the next 1-23 months (we can get 2-year renewals). Waaay easier when I was in Colorado, and taxes and registration were all roled…