▲ 105 ▼ Compare american vs japanese craftsmen-cars (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago* by Freeman@feddit.de to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anonymoose@infosec.pub 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Is this because it's made to fit the average Japanese adult or is it just that small permalink fedilink source parent [–] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) So it's still cheaper than a domestic used truck? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) With a bunch of headache and work to do the paperwork, sure. Depends on what your time is worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neal@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anonymoose@infosec.pub 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Is this because it's made to fit the average Japanese adult or is it just that small permalink fedilink source parent
[–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Is this because it's made to fit the average Japanese adult or is it just that small permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) So it's still cheaper than a domestic used truck? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) With a bunch of headache and work to do the paperwork, sure. Depends on what your time is worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neal@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) With a bunch of headache and work to do the paperwork, sure. Depends on what your time is worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neal@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neal@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent