Mahindra 4x4 pickup

[Overland Hadley]

I Honestly, after the crap they pulled with the US Distributor they had a contract with, I'm not inclined to buy their truck no matter how good it is...

Somebody might know all the details, but I think the US distributor was not, how can I say this.... Well lets just say that it might not be Mahindra's fault.

Haven or other, do you have some details on his other dealings?

 

[ben2go]

Mahindra tried to by pass the contract they agreed to and go direct to dealerships.That's why they lawsuites ensued.

 

[AmericaOverland]

I got the same email. Honestly, after the crap they pulled with the US Distributor they had a contract with, I'm not inclined to buy their truck no matter how good it is...

It's too bad too. This is the type of pickup I've been looking for. Hopefully the new Jeep pickup won't suck...

What Jeep pickup are you talking about? I don't see anything on their web site.

 

[JeffRRC]

Jeep is supposed to build a truck very similar to the Gladiator cencept. Production is said to start next fall. Hopefully we will get a diesel but if not, at least we will have the 3.6 pentastar V6.

 

[Toyotero]

Jeep is supposed to build a truck very similar to the Gladiator cencept. Production is said to start next fall. Hopefully we will get a diesel but if not, at least we will have the 3.6 pentastar V6.

I wish they would build a CJ10 again, for civilian sale...

 

[AmericaOverland]

I wish they would build a CJ10 again, for civilian sale...

THAT... Would be my first pickup! That is how they're supposed to look!

:wings:

 

[ben2go]

Jeep is supposed to build a truck very similar to the Gladiator cencept. Production is said to start next fall. Hopefully we will get a diesel but if not, at least we will have the 3.6 pentastar V6.

I hope it's not a redesign of the failed Liberty diesel.



All the years I worked at a shop dedicated to Jeeps,I only saw one CJ10.Were those sent to other countries or just a short run for the armed services?

 

[Herbie]

I got the same email. Honestly, after the crap they pulled with the US Distributor they had a contract with, I'm not inclined to buy their truck no matter how good it is...

I feel it is important to note one thing: That email was FROM the US Distributor, Global Vehicles, USA, not from Mahindra & Mahindra (the actual manufacturer) directly. In essence they are trying to lay claim to the US market before they've even convinced Mahindra to sell them cars.

After all the crap GVUSA pulled the last time they tried to import those Czech SUVs, I can certainly understand that Mahindra want to be absolutely sure about who they're dealing with before agreeing to ship cars.

 

[Hawkz]

I am not familiar with any previous deals GVUSA may have had. I have read quite a bit on the current contract with Mahindra, and from what I have read it seems Mahindra stalled their emissions testing for the sole purpose of getting out of the GVUSA contract. I have read this several different places, so I believe it to be true. If this is not the case, feel free to post a link in Mahindra's defense.

 

[RubiconGeoff]

I am not familiar with any previous deals GVUSA may have had.

GVUSA was to import the Romanian ARO Crosslander SUV to the U.S., similar to their deal with Mahindra. For a variety of reasons, they eventually failed. I sure hope Mahindra doesn't face the same fate with GV.

 

[ben2go]

GVUSA was to import the Romanian ARO Crosslander SUV to the U.S., similar to their deal with Mahindra. For a variety of reasons, they eventually failed. I sure hope Mahindra doesn't face the same fate with GV.

I'd like to have that in a desert sand color. :smiley_drive:

 

[Herbie]

GVUSA was to import the Romanian ARO Crosslander SUV to the U.S., similar to their deal with Mahindra. For a variety of reasons, they eventually failed. I sure hope Mahindra doesn't face the same fate with GV.

The main difference between the Crosslander deal and the Mahindra deal is that I believe deposits were taken on the Crosslanders... and people got screwed out of those deposits. Leaves me feeling less-than-amiable towards GVUSA.

 

[Overland Hadley]

The main difference between the Crosslander deal and the Mahindra deal is that I believe deposits were taken on the Crosslanders... and people got screwed out of those deposits. Leaves me feeling less-than-amiable towards GVUSA.

x2

 

[AmericaOverland]

i'd like to have that in a desert sand color. :smiley_drive:

x 2!

 

[haven]

I read a couple of news items recently that saidnSouth Korea and USA have reached a new trade agreement. Among the points of the agreement is the phasing out of the 25% "chicken tax" tariff on pickup trucks imported from South Korea. This part of the trade package won't start taking effect for 8 years.

It turns out that Mahindra and Mahindra just purchased about 70% of Korea's bankrupt automaker, Ssangyong. M&M now has 8 years to get ready to sell Ssangyong pickups to buyers in USA.