No Toyota Compact trucks in the future.

[kevinmccune]

Only time I ever worked for minimum wage I was 14 Years old. At 15 I got 50% over minimum wage. Never had to apply for a Job either. If I needed one it was there.

the rich employers( a lot of Yankees) were very peneriou ,remember this is Appalachia one of the poorest places in America,WVa was bad Mr.Peabody kept them poor,then the unions,now a few ridges over in home state we had the everloving"right to work laws"no scale the least they could pay,one guy I was working for(making 74.79 after taxes asked me what I was doing with all the money he was paying me.

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[LSchicago]

the rich employers( a lot of Yankees) were very peneriou ,remember this is Appalachia one of the poorest places in America,WVa was bad Mr.Peabody kept them poor,then the unions,now a few ridges over in home state we had the everloving"right to work laws"no scale the least they could pay,one guy I was working for(making 74.79 after taxes asked me what I was doing with all the money he was paying me.

That's sad. But that is an extremely poor area. You probably felt rich even making that.

 

[dlivry7]

I had a "Smart Car" long before the Smart Car existed.
The 1970 Subaru 360 Van. Compared to the Smart Car:
More room, rated at 66 MPGs and perfect for the urban environment..

Crash protection approaching that of an aluminum beer can...

my vw diesel rabbit would pull 50 mpg a long long time ago. super easy to work on those old vehicles also

 

[kevinmccune]

That's sad. But that is an extremely poor area. You probably felt rich even making that.

true I thought I was doing alright.

 

[Pudakis]

They might be announcing one tonight. Look at the picture they posted 2 weeks ago on their USA instagram page.

 

[First Sergeant]

True. It was also underpowered with ONLY a v6 to power it. Few bought them. But the NAME T100 (which Ford sued to stop them from using) got people's attention and made them aware that Toyota intended to play with the big boys. So when they made a proper full sized Tundra, people were already paying attention. And the Tundra was a worthy competitor. Sales are decent but still no match for Chevy, Ford, and RAM sales. But it's enough to be a money maker for Toyota. Meanwhile, Nissan had to give up because I don't think they had the resources to keep it competitive

Had a friend who had T100. Nice truck, but way underpowered. He and I both bought Tundra in 2002 with the otional 4.7 (you could still get a V6). That 4.7 was a great, dependable engine. You could only get the crappy extended cab (suicide doors). Only wish I had gotten the optional supercharger, bumped up hp from 245 to almost 350 hp with 400 plus torque. Tundra was Motor Trend "Truck of the Year" in 2000 and 2008. I traded for a 2008 and best truck I have owned. My son is still driving it after I bought Maverick!

 

[LSchicago]

They might be announcing one tonight. Look at the picture they posted 2 weeks ago on their USA instagram page.

Nope. That's an SUV. Small truck plans are canceled.

 

[Pudakis]

Nope. That's an SUV. Small truck plans are canceled.

To me it looks nothing like an SUV

 

[Fcnrwy]

The crash rating on my smart car is a little better than a beer can.
I'm pretty satisfied with the engineered crash cell that Daimler built a car around.


https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/smart/fortwo-2-door-hatchback/2009

Jerry

 

[MaverickDragon]

my vw diesel rabbit would pull 50 mpg a long long time ago. super easy to work on those old vehicles also

My wife before I met her had a diesel powered Mitsi Amigo that ran for decades.

 

[dlivry7]

My wife before I met her had a diesel powered Mitsi Amigo that ran for decades.

nice. i had 220k or so on it and sold it to a co worker who took it to around 360k, we were hoping it would hit 400k

 

[Suzukiridr14]

I learn something new everyday.
When you look down, the scale reads somewhere in the neighborhood of 154 pounds.
I would like to see that number !

What does this have to do with Mavericks?

 

[MaverickDragon]

It was a reply to @Cherokee regarding a health issue.
He has a Maverick.

 

[710-oil-614]

Surprised nobody linked the news that it was just an electric Highlander.

 

[Darryl]

my vw diesel rabbit would pull 50 mpg a long long time ago. super easy to work on those old vehicles also

They had great fuel economy. But required planning and patience when merging into traffic

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