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REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by prmoustache »

I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it.

My dad bought one years ago and tow it with his corolla minivan whenever he needs it. Chance is that if you only need the bed a couple of times a year or are space constrained you are better of renting it.

I never understood those US mountainbikers who awkwardly wrestle their bike on a truck bed when they could more comfortably mount them on an hitch rack of a regular car or inside a van. VW Multivan must be the most popular van amoung mountainbikers here in europe.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by PunchyHamster »

prmoustache wrote: post #171

I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it. My dad bought one years ago and tow it with his corolla minivan whenever he needs it. Chance is that if you only need the bed a couple of times a year or are space constrained you are better of renting it. I never understood those US mountainbikers…

> I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it.

Or a minivan. Or an actual van.

Truck's sole advantage is open bed. That is needed even rarer than "enough space for some plywood at the back"

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by stasomatic »

wlesieutre wrote: post #137
Eueudhsbsj32 wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the more important reasons are to prevent the groceries from sliding around in the bed and to protect them from the sun and precipitation.

Still see this in the ones with tonneau covers as if they intended to put cargo in the bed But who knows maybe it’s already full of stuff under there

A friend with a RAM 1500 truck (a brute of a machine) bought a Harley in a neighboring state, I kept him company during the 8h ordeal. He rented a trailer because the bike was too heavy to hoist on the bed. Hillarious.

It's just a style thing, folks, however silly. Why do Texans wear cowboy hats and boots?

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by nicbou »

prmoustache wrote: post #171

I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it. My dad bought one years ago and tow it with his corolla minivan whenever he needs it. Chance is that if you only need the bed a couple of times a year or are space constrained you are better of renting it. I never understood those US mountainbikers…

I maintain that a Renault Kangoo is the best car format ever.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by t-3 »

prmoustache wrote: post #167
analog31 wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another reason is to avoid letting the inside of the bed get scratched. I lived in Texas for a while, and people were that fussy about their trucks.

As a european I would have thought having scratches in the bed and dirt on the bodywork would be a mark of pride.

Nope, sign of (relative) poverty. Big trucks are expensive, and having one that has obviously never seen so much as a 2x4 is very effective class signaling. The people who actually need trucks to work with buy the cheapest option that gets the job done and wring every last dollar back out of it.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by rationalist »

PunchyHamster wrote: post #172
prmoustache wrote: post #171

I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it. My dad bought one years ago and tow it with his corolla minivan whenever he needs it. Chance is that if you only need the bed a couple of times a year or are space constrained you are better of renting it. I never understood those US mountainbikers…

> I am pretty sure that if you need an inexpensive car with a decent charging bed, you are better of buying a regular passenger car and tow a small trailer when you need it. Or a minivan. Or an actual van. Truck's sole advantage is open bed. That is needed even rarer than "enough space for some plywood at the back"

True, not everyone goes camping or does their own hauling, repairing, etc.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by rationalist »

convolvatron wrote: post #32
temporallobe wrote: post #26

Would be nice to see actual pics instead of silly silhouettes. I am in the market for exactly this kind of truck (especially a manual) but this doesn’t inspire me to want to buy it.

also no real mention of body construction or bed dimensions. nice to see a 2 door though I guess

Their website says body on frame.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

#178

Post by rationalist »

b112 wrote: post #150
999900000999 wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's basically an idea without enough funding to exist. I don't think 25$ reservation slots are going to pay for a full assembly line.

$25 is too low. $25 feels like "no one will go after the guy if the money just disappears".

Slate was $50.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by soared »

abtinf wrote: post #42

At some point, the leadership team had a conversation that went something like this: CEO: “We’ve spent tens of millions of dollars designing, developing, and tooling up to bring a new truck to market at a competitive price. We’ve worked out the entire manufacturing supply chain and have contracts in place with numerous vendors. We’ve placed orders for the thousands of parts, and hired highly skilled labor, and have e…

Except this company is brand new and 100% skipped the ceo and cmo steps.
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