The Deuce: 200 miles makes it a niche option. would be fun for an extra vehicle if you're an avg. deucer*

Slate Truck base price < $25,000. - ATL June 24, 2026, 7:44:12

Meanwhile, Cars & Bids has an Ur-Quattro for sale. I wonder what it’ll sell for. Would love one. - ATL June 24, 2026, 17:29:24
This nation has an epidemic of mentally small, pencil dicks buying F-150 mega crew cabs - illini June 24, 2026, 15:11:50
- It might affect the market for work trucks, but it won't affect the market for gender affirming care - doubledown June 24, 2026, 16:50:40
  - A+* - memyselfandillini June 26, 2026, 10:22:15
  - I thought this administration banned gender affirming care. - DocWalk20 June 24, 2026, 17:07:53
Man, if they did this with a small hatchback, I think I'd be all in.I do wonder about the vinyl wrap - IlliniRunner June 24, 2026, 13:41:03
Small truck sidejack: The more I look at the Ford Maverick, the more think it would be great... - KingTalkyTiki June 24, 2026, 13:15:09
- There’s a Maverick sized EV coming out- - Chilango June 24, 2026, 19:00:47
  - ATL mentioned it on The Deuce. - complainant June 24, 2026, 20:30:39
    - 0o0o0o - Chilango June 26, 2026, 9:55:29
The Slate family did pivot away from their rock/gravel business. Good for them. * - osklister June 24, 2026, 13:10:52
Hard pass. Same size as a mid-80s Toyota truck. Those were small. * - harb June 24, 2026, 13:01:21
- Owned one of those and loved it* - CoronaTheirAss June 24, 2026, 13:07:14
  - I wrecked my dad's in high school. He LOVED that truck and not sure he ever forgave me.* - KingTalkyTiki June 24, 2026, 13:11:34
    - I bought it used and it was covered in bondo* - CoronaTheirAss June 24, 2026, 13:41:07
    - Impossible. They are indestructible. - ATL June 24, 2026, 13:13:43
      - If you have a good enough head of steam.... - KingTalkyTiki June 24, 2026, 13:16:43
I'm intrigued. - EffinIllini June 24, 2026, 12:08:59
MKBHD first look / drive… - DocWalk20 June 24, 2026, 12:06:14
- "You see the AC, of course that's standard." Ah, the assumptions of the younger generations.* - complainant June 24, 2026, 12:18:02
  - power windows, too!* - illinibone June 24, 2026, 16:09:20
I’m kind of intrigued. I need to replace a Honda Fit with something similar - cheap but with space - CoronaTheirAss June 24, 2026, 12:04:09
Recently saw a cybertruck actually being a truck. (Making this the EV truck thread) - EffinIllini June 24, 2026, 12:00:48
- The one thing EVs are worse than ICE vehicles at* - ATL June 24, 2026, 12:32:27
  - I spent too much time trying to figure out what this had to do with ICE - Gene Parmesan June 24, 2026, 13:32:46
- They have an incredibly short bed for anything over 2.5ft tall. It's like 4 feet or something. * - haighter June 24, 2026, 12:06:34
- nm* - haighter June 24, 2026, 12:06:32
I could see a niche market for like city-delivery trucks. If we did a ton of self distribution... - haighter June 24, 2026, 11:57:53
- Counterpoint: the similarly sized and priced Ford Maverick is a huge hit.* - ATL June 24, 2026, 13:21:28
  - Are you sure? The Maverick looks to be 2ft longer than the Slate...and it already seems... - haighter June 24, 2026, 14:54:42
    - You could be right. My ideal car would be an electric station wagon. - ATL June 24, 2026, 17:34:36
    - Same length as a two-door wrangler. Not going to have much of a bed. * - harb June 24, 2026, 15:27:37
so, the spirit airlines of cars?* - Gene Parmesan June 24, 2026, 11:41:48
No* - illini21 June 24, 2026, 10:35:00
200 miles makes it a niche option. would be fun for an extra vehicle if you're an avg. deucer* - Nobster June 24, 2026, 10:24:51

Nobody will buy this* - gvibes June 24, 2026, 10:17:28
- they absolutely will. have you seen how many cybertrucks are on the roads? - IlliniSax05 June 24, 2026, 10:24:23
  - Somehow not that many and yet still too many.* - KingTalkyTiki June 24, 2026, 11:46:01
While you drive it plays you contrarian liberal takes on current events.* - DT June 24, 2026, 9:07:19
- 90% of Long Covid cases are hypochondriacs* - Sounder June 24, 2026, 9:36:55
- Heh* - ATL June 24, 2026, 9:09:09
I think I want one.* - Warrin'_Illini June 24, 2026, 8:59:24
- OOO - Stu June 24, 2026, 9:29:05
  - Looks like a Prius * - ghost_of_clt June 24, 2026, 9:39:36
    - But the Prius is much more sylish* - Stu June 24, 2026, 9:44:25
  - They look larger than a Jeep Wrangler. I'll be fine.* - Warrin'_Illini June 24, 2026, 9:34:56
    - My minivan carries like twice as much as that ugmobile* - Stu June 24, 2026, 9:43:42
      - $25K is a great price. I bet it's a lot less than what you got your Toyota Previa for in 1993.* - Warrin'_Illini June 24, 2026, 9:54:03
        
        My guess is a real out the door price will be closer to $35K - ATL June 24, 2026, 10:17:54
        
        Still seems pretty good for a new car by today's standards.* - Warrin'_Illini June 24, 2026, 10:26:14

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