Willie via EV wrote:
BINGO! Vehicle buyers are generally VERY poorly served by the dealer
sales model.
A couple of decades ago, I thought I wanted a short cab long bed
Dodge/Cummins 3/4T pickup. Dealers referred to such as "work trucks".
Dealers had a lot of big cabs but no "work trucks" with minimal frills
and maximum load space. It took a long while to find what I sought. The
truck I bought turned out to be so noisy and rough riding that I avoided
using it.
I had much the same experience just last month. My little 2010 Chevy
Colorado (successor to the S-10 small pickup) is wearing out. So I
looked for a replacement. Nothing even close to that size.
The current Colorado is 2' longer, 1000 lbs heavier, and has a 1'
shorter bed. No single-cab version is available. The only single-cab in
Chevy's line-up is the full-size Silverado (3' longer, a full ton
heavier, no more load capacity than my Colorado, and half the mpg). But
though the dealer lots are full of 4-door pickups with 4' beds, no "work
trucks" are available. I'd have to order one from Detroit; and they're
shut down, so good luck getting delivery any time soon.
Tesla makes great (if expensive) cars; but the cybertruck looks like a
car that only pretends to be a truck. That's too bad... because Tesla is
the only automaker that *isn't* locked into the dealer model!
Lee Hart
--
If happiness is on your mind, here's a daily list to find:
- something to do
- something to look forward to
- someone to love
- someone to take good care of
- and misbehave, just a little
--
Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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