The Mahindra Pikup - it's small, it's Diesel, it's coming soon!

[ack]

For those of us who are not looking for an optioned-to-the-gills Silverado, F-150 or Ram 1500 and have gven up on the Second Coming of the SJ-413, perhaps this is your next pickup truck:

http://www.mahindrana.com/

a simple straightforward small pickup truck with a 2.2 Diesel engine, a 7-foot bed and a 2600 pound payload.  AND you can get it in 4x4!

The ground clearance isn't incredible but that's where we come in!

[GeneralChaos]

Looks like a samurai mated with a landrover.



I love it!!!!!!!
Steve

[rangerscott]

I think we're getting one of those dealerships or someone is gonna add them on.    I'd drive it.

Better come with a manual.





http://www.autopundit.com/mahindra/mahindra-scorpio-4x4-modified-by-kishan-lohiya.html

[ZUKINAGAIN]

It looks like it would be a workhorse.  But if this article http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/02/indias-mahindra-plans-truck-production-in-ohio.html is correct, that price is pretty steep for what it offers.  JMO

[dadstoybox]

thats prety cool looking.
   
I need one of those beds.

[ZUKIMON]

They offer tractors over here now. I'd be game for a truck, but I don't know about diesel these days. Seems that the two lowest fuels in the barrel, diesel and kerosene, are bringing the largest premiums at the pump.

[ZukiJon]

Cool little truck.........but.........







I think they need to keep them in India  JMO




Last thing we need to be doing is sending more $$$$ and jobs out of the country....


Maybe a U.S. company will get the hint and build something like this......

[ZUKINAGAIN]

From what I've read it would be built in Ohio.  Yeah corporate would be in India, but the workers would be American. 

[ZukiJon]

But if it were an American company, more $$ would stay here. If they create jobs, I guess that helps a little, I'm all for jobs for Americans. (now if we could find more Americans looking for a job and not a handout) I just think we need more American based companies doing stuff like this.





(I know, all this coming from a guy driving a Suzuki  , but our economy was different when our Zuks were born  )


ok....back to the topic...........

[Ratman]

  Well hopefully the boys in Ohio can build a better truck than the boys in India do a tractor.

Mahindra tractors are crap. Impossible to get parts for as well. Mahinra also tried to import a small SUV type thing into the UK, it was a miserable POS.

[jerseyzuks]

I think they need to keep them in India  JMO

I agree 100%.  I see the effects of outsourcing to India daily, and it is killing this country. 

You will see pigs fly out of my butt before I buy any vehicle made by an Indian company.

[zukitough]

i'd buy one. sounds like my s-10 replacement!

[Shikimaru]

hmm....me likey. not as much as a sami but its still cool. hey, while we're on the india subject...just import a brand new lwb samurai from there! http://www.marutigypsy.com/

I've got it all figured out..you switch the vin with an old lwb and presto! street legal! I would deffinately do this if they made the normal wheel base...I don't really like the LWB.

the new jimny lost that wonderful look I fell in love with...it looks so.....2008. or I'd import from japan!

[ZukiJon]

I've got it all figured out..you switch the vin with an old lwb and presto! street legal! I would deffinately do this if they made the normal wheel base...I don't really like the LWB.

In some places that's considered a crime....... punishable by law....and leaving you with more things to get all figured out.

[dadstoybox]

if it's the same bunch that builds the tractor they can keep the truck. weve had 2 , they are JUNK !