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Originally Posted by btimbit
It'll suffer from the same issue as the rest of that segment. Price. By the time you get one with any half decent features, you're well into the pricing of a decent half ton.
Why would you buy the vehicle that can do less for the same money. Like I said, it'll sell for the image that's about it
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Replying again do address the edit.
Yeah, price of the smaller trucks is a problem, but some people just prefer the smaller vehicles. Can't say I blame them. Cruising around the industrial parks in my F-150 is fine, but I notice how big it is when I go to parallel park it in Kensington, or downtown, or shove it into a skinny parking spot somewhere. I could see wanting a smaller truck. And maybe it's like clothes. Your size 10 shoes cost the exact same as my size 15 and that's just the way is.
On one hand, though, the Jeep can do a lot more than any other truck. Have you ever owned a convertible? They're ridiculously fun. I'm on my third one right now. It's the best. I love the open air feel. It's like cruising around in a speed boat in the city, but on streets instead of water. But usually convertibles come with a lot of impracticality (sports cars). To have the practicality of a very usable truck, with a very respectable towing capacity, in a vehicle that can be used year-round is great. This is an exciting vehicle for car guys because it offers something new to the landscape.
I'm stoked on this. Too often I'm reading about the newest crossovers. Oh look, they're rounding the edges this year. Oh look, now they're sharpening the edges this year. Oh look, rounding edges again. It's depressing. I'd love to see more neat vehicles like this out there.