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manual diesel knock off F150

hone_eagle
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linc

Would you be tempted?

$16,000 diesel with a manual tranny?

even if it is from china?
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Jarlaxle
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Explorer II
Mvander wrote:
Anyone considering a Chinese vehicle should youtube some Chinese car crash test videos. Disturbing.


Doubt they were any worse than an early 3-door EC F-150. Or a late-90's GM minivan.
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Jarlaxle
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Explorer II
Colorado71 wrote:
100hp. Wow that thing could tow a house.


Didn't the early Sprinters only have about 120HP? For that matter...didn't the Isuzu/GMC cab-forwards have little <150HP engines until about 10 years ago?
John and Elizabeth (Liz), with Briza the size XL tabby
St. Bernard Marm, cats Vierna and Maya...RIP. 😞
Current rig:
1992 International Genesis school bus conversion

Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Explorer II
Interesting, if that thing runs and performs like the Honda clone small engines, look out baby here it comes. I gotta have a slush o matic thought. The only thing I own that has a manual gear kicker is my 1950 Ford 8N tractor.

hone_eagle
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Explorer
From the link "hoping to send them to europe next year " already have to the middle east.
I agree we will never see them in N.A.
2005 Volvo 670 singled freedomline 12 speed
Newmar 34rsks 2008
Hensley trailersaver TSLB2H
directlink brake controller

-when overkill is cheaper-

tcp
Explorer
Explorer
It will never see north america. it won't pass crash safety testing. it won't pass emission testing. ford would sue for patent infringement and win in US courts. chinese kangaroo court allows chinese comanies great leeway in copying other designs so it will stay in chinese borders.
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hone_eagle
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Explorer
I can't believe that Ford isn't jumping up and down over how much of a copy it is,it actually looks better then the real one.
2005 Volvo 670 singled freedomline 12 speed
Newmar 34rsks 2008
Hensley trailersaver TSLB2H
directlink brake controller

-when overkill is cheaper-

rjstractor
Nomad
Nomad
But it's a DIESEL!! It will tow anything!! 😉
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Monaco_Montclai
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Explorer
well for us it is simple, we like the us more than china. imho----now its all happy-camping

fla-gypsy
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Explorer
Michelle.S wrote:
Just wait, someone will post that they have one and now want to get a 5er and asking how big a 5er can they tow.


Somehow I think you are right
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Michelle_S
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Explorer III
Just wait, someone will post that they have one and now want to get a 5er and asking how big a 5er can they tow.
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gbopp
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Explorer
It doesn't seem that long ago when Subaru and Kia were cheap junky cars.

I don't think we'll be seeing these Chinese trucks in the USA anytime soon.
However, if they were imported, Americans would buy them.
Remember the Yugo cars? :E

hone_eagle
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Explorer
At a rate of 10,000 a year they are practically hand built.
2005 Volvo 670 singled freedomline 12 speed
Newmar 34rsks 2008
Hensley trailersaver TSLB2H
directlink brake controller

-when overkill is cheaper-

Kennedycamper
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Explorer
Japan = good / Chinese = bad

spoon059
Explorer II
Explorer II
mlts22 wrote:
While people do that, I'll just keep on driving American make vehicles.

Me too...
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