Case in point, here is a different 2008 E150 with only 86k miles for a fiver under $11k. It is a work van, so it already has cabinets in the back. Bonus, it has a cage between the driver and cargo areas, making it much better suited for kidnapping hookers keeping your cute little doggie safe.

I have a fascination with #vanlife, full time RVing, overlanding, ect ect. and one common denominator I’ve noticed is how damn much money people ask for stuff like this. Considering how little it would cost to buy a clean Econoline and retrofit it with a few amenities, it makes me wonder if there’s any money ready to…

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“Look ... we have this game where multiple people are able to interact with each other in an open world. How can we expand the game to make it more appealing?”

“STORYLINE!! I mean why would they want to play single player games with a coherent and dense narrative when they can grind in an always online live service…

I’m not sure if the internet has made us dumber or if it just amplifies the voice of stupid people making us seem dumber but it’s disconcerting.

I’ve come to realize that the games as a service model isn’t for me. It all started with Destiny, then Destiny 2. I’ve bought into both Destiny games, along with both Division games, and really got burned with Anthem. While I initially had fun with them all, Destiny in particular due to the great people I met in my…

Well you know the black smoke that comes out of power tools when they die? Ford just collects that in water then let's it evaporate till it's a fine sludge. Then pours it in molds to make parts. 

The process takes three times longer than working with a carbon-fiber piece that will be painted.

Carbon fiber body, huh? Nice.

So RealOEM puts that at an M12x1.5 bolt. The helicoil tap drill for an M12x1.5 insert is 12.5 mm...

The Gladiator tows less than all of those unless you get the one specific trim that tows 7500 lbs.

Base model, 4x4 crew cab ranger is $31k, colorago is $32k(with 4banger). They are cheaper than the gladiator but not by as large of a margin as Erik leads on.

If your battle plan is “Beat Nissan” you’ve already lost the war.

Thats not a great comparison. The size of the Gladiator puts it in competition with the Ranger and Colorado, which are thousands less than a base model Gladiator with better equipment at even the base model

I don’t get the key message here - It’s too expensive? Dealers have Gladiators sitting on lots? Jeep doesn’t know how many they expect to sell?

They already did that. the base model has no power windows, is a manual, but it doesnt have a 4 cylinder I believe. But thats 33K! Thats why this truck wont sell a lot. Think about even what you get in a base model Ranger or Colorado. Its far more than you get with this truck for thousands less

This is a bad take. Crank windows are good, but people want apple carplay, any less torque the Gladiator will never get out of its own way. 

That’s the problem, you can get a bigger, more capable truck for the same money. There were plenty of Gladiators at the local Jeep dealership for well into the $50k range. That’s 3/4 ton truck money. I love the idea of a Wrangler pickup priced to compete with midsize offerings, not so much priced against 1/2 to 3/4…

That’s just not true, you can find F150's starting at $20k for the base with V6.