Toyota bare bones truck

[Stewed_tomatoes]

They all have them in the works.

I just want to see some kid try to figure out how to roll a window down.

Wing windows would cause them to have an aneurysm.

 

[99PanozAIV]

So, looks like something’s changed since my first post of this thread unless they plan on doing both.

Toyota Revives Scion Brand With US-Legal Kei Truck, and There’s More Where That Came From

Scion is back, Kei trucks are about to be built in Indiana, and Toyota wants to go outside the mainstream automotive scene.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Moshe Cohenstein]

I don't understand Toyota's marketing strategy at all. They are restricting the vehicle to fleet sales only, but want to sell to ranchers and small businesses? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

 

[KwiknFast]

One wire throttle pedal.

 

[Moshe Cohenstein]

I kind of like the concept of the Slate, but I live in the country and the limited range is a deal breaker for me. They could have a real winner if they figured out a way to stuff a small four banger and a five speed into that platform. Even a hybrid would be cool.

 

[KwiknFast]

Its about $25K for the base Slate truck. With a 200 mile range (on a day with no A/C or heater running) that means you can only drive maybe 80 miles one way to be sure you can get back home.

And that price probably doesn't include shipping fees.

But then maybe the cheapest domestic vehicle you can buy is the Ford Maverick.
"When including the standard destination fee of $1,845, the starting cost rises to approximately $28,990 for the base FWD model." from AI. But that's with a rubber band transmission which might go bad at 130K to 150K unless its driven all highway miles. The next step up gets you a 8 speed trans, but with turbos on the engine. The base Maverick is fairly loaded, and has 4 doors. I see a bunch of them on the road. Even contractors have them with roof racks. Out the door for the turbo model is around $32 to $33K.

 

[Moshe Cohenstein]

My main beef with the Maverick is the crew cab; it eats way too much bed space and limits its usefulness as a truck. The Slate is two feet shorter than the Maverick and has a six inch longer bed. I'd like the Maverick a whole lot better with a smaller extended cab or, better yet, a standard cab.

 

[KwiknFast]

That Toyota is going to be limited to a top speed of 25 or 35 mph.

 

[jeremy69]

Its about $25K for the base Slate truck. With a 200 mile range (on a day with no A/C or heater running) that means you can only drive maybe 80 miles one way to be sure you can get back home.

And that price probably doesn't include shipping fees.

But then maybe the cheapest domestic vehicle you can buy is the Ford Maverick.
"When including the standard destination fee of $1,845, the starting cost rises to approximately $28,990 for the base FWD model." from AI. But that's with a rubber band transmission which might go bad at 130K to 150K unless its driven all highway miles. The next step up gets you a 8 speed trans, but with turbos on the engine. The base Maverick is fairly loaded, and has 4 doors. I see a bunch of them on the road. Even contractors have them with roof racks. Out the door for the turbo model is around $32 to $33K.

I bought a GMC terrain in April. Brand new, 28k.