Toyota and Subaru bringing a compact truck?

[Scupking]

By the time this would come out the second generation Maverick will be coming out.

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[TwoTone]

I'm wondering why everyone is talking about trading there Maverick for something else? At first we couldn't wait for our affordable under $25K truck to own. We all have a truck that's only a few years old, and doesn't need replacing for at least 5 years. It will cost you more then you think to switch for a new vehicle, between trade in value, and the prices new to the market trucks, with the problems new vehicles need to face. Now that the Mavericks have been around for a few years, less recalls are being sent out. Chill out, and enjoy one of your best deals in the last few years.

Because all the knuckleheads are assuming it'll be a Toyota from the 80s. Somehow ignoring all the problems Toyota has been having. They have a Mav, so all they see are 'all' the recalls and issues, but aren't looking into all the recalls Toyota has had in the recent past.

 

[heady]

Competition is always good and fuels innovation, without it we'd basically be driving around a bunch of 2025s that look and drive like Soviet Russia cold war Lada crap heaps!

 

[heady]

When was the last year for the Brat? I remember a guy I worked with in the early 80s had 1 with the seats in the bed.

78-94 (1987 in the US), they had the jump seats in the bed and T-tops available, a real 80's era dream machine! It was popular to lift them and put in the newer engines in place of the EA81/EA82 like the EJ18/EJ20/EJ22T. The extreme lift ones usually did away with the independent suspension and put in an extra transfer case for dual low range, and Toyota straight axles.

 

[Escapologist]

Competition is always good and fuels innovation, without it we'd basically be driving around a bunch of 2025s that look and drive like Soviet Russia cold war Lada crap heaps!

What if you want it to drive like a Lada though? At least off road, one of these might get further up a nasty trail than a Tremor.

 

[heady]

So why wouldn't Subaru continue selling them after 1987 when Rangers and S-10s were selling like crazy? Was it cost or quality issues? Of course Mazda dropped their small truck around the same time and sold rebadged Rangers.

Chicken tax eventually stifled the competition I think. The jump seat configuration was how Subaru got around it, but rising safety standards on the way would eliminate that workaround, so probably not worth it to ship the model refresh to the US.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

Lifted and bobbed tail, on 35's

Next to one with a small 3" lift w/ a cap

Toyotas and Subies been at it for years with the small nimble trucks, Some day a Maverick will get there...

Both of these trucks are 2 seaters, with short wheel bases. More Jeep, then small truck.

 

[heady]

Both of these trucks are 2 seaters, with short wheel bases. More Jeep, then small truck.

Well, both of those Subies are 4 seaters as originally equipped, but yeah, the wheel base was 97" vs our 121"

 

[Suzukiridr14]

Well, both of those Subies are 4 seaters as originally equipped, but yeah, the wheel base was 97" vs our 121"

I didn't know they were 4 seaters, still , I don't care for short wheel bases. Thanks for setting me straight on the Subies, they are like Jeeps!

 

[Darthie]

Never happen.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

Well, both of those Subies are 4 seaters as originally equipped, but yeah, the wheel base was 97" vs our 121"

Now I remember, YES, they had 2 seats in the bed. I lived in New York on Long Island, and it was against the law to have anyone ride in the bed of a truck, not sure about upstate New York.

 

[Timothyd]

What if you want it to drive like a Lada though? At least off road, one of these might get further up a nasty trail than a Tremor.

Junk but I'll bet they're easy to work on and modify. I had a few Fiats in my early days. They needed some work to keep going but we're fun to drive when all the American cars were big boats.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

I had a 78 Subaru wagon, the spare tire was sitting horizontal next to the carberator and air intake LOL. Thing only had like 60hp but really low 1st gear, REAL 4WD and was the best Wyoming snow car a teen could dream of LOL.

 

[Escapologist]

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[Maverick123]

So why wouldn't Subaru continue selling them after 1987 when Rangers and S-10s were selling like crazy? Was it cost or quality issues? Of course Mazda dropped their small truck around the same time and sold rebadged Rangers.

Brats weren't in the same class as Rangers and S10s, they were tiny! They had some length because of the bed, but they were based on a super compact car.

Closest comparison to modern cars would be if you added a bed to a Smart car

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