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Compare american vs japanese craftsmen-cars (feddit.de)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/fuckcars

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Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:

l/r same bed size
r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
r less likely to crash
r less fuel consumption and costs
r less expensive to repair
r easy to park
r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
r not participating in road arms race
l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ""trucks"" are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.

So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.

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[–] SeatBeeSate 17 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Really wish I could get my hands on one of these. The import process is so complicated it makes it barely cheaper than a domestic used truck.

[–] ItsMeSpez 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So it's still cheaper than a domestic used truck?

[–] SeatBeeSate 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

With a bunch of headache and work to do the paperwork, sure. Depends on what your time is worth.

[–] neal 3 points 11 months ago

Plus can't imagine it's cheap to work on a car that had to be fully imported by yourself. A car sold here likely has more readily available parts.

[–] CADmonkey 1 points 11 months ago

I was going to buy one of the kei trucks when I had to replace my truck in 2022. I ended up with a base used F150 for 12k, because it was cheaper than any kei truck I could find.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's probably model dependent, but the one I drove around for my job in Japan had zero leg room. My knees were resting on the dash as the passenger with the seat all the way back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Is this because it's made to fit the average Japanese adult or is it just that small