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New Chinese Minitruck Brands in US?

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New Chinese Minitruck Brands in US?
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EMPIRE LTD
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New Cheep "Light Trucks"? I just read this.. Anyone have anymore info or pics (pics)???

----------------------------------------China to start selling cars & trucks in the United States Body: SEMA eNews, Vol. 9, No. 13
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dragn168
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as long as they bring real mini's im all for im tired of all these fullsize wanna be trucks and gas is fucking exspensive why build bigger vehilces stupid ass automakers are gonna get it handed to them if people start gobbling up these cheap fuel effecient cars
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99hondagrl
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Sounds like a good idea, but are the Chinese known for their excellence in car design? I don't think I've ever seen any pics of Chinese manufactured vehicles.
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periportfd
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I don't know if I'd want to cut into anything that can barely pass a crash test. I'd have to wait and see some consumer reports before buying a soda can.
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LowKey87
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Here's one of the companies mentioned. http://www.tianmaauto.com/oldversion/english/tmcl.htm
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dragn168
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here would be the new page with the trucks on it they all look like isuzu's and yota's
http://www.china786.com/auto/html/tianma.html
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ricky@3rdshift
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http://www.tianmaauto.com/oldversion/english/tmhilux.htm

This came from that site. Isn't it a Toyota truck?
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baggedmitsu
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Originally posted by periportfd



I don't know if I'd want to cut into anything that can barely pass a crash test. I'd have to wait and see some consumer reports before buying a soda can.

thats so hilarious...do you think any of these hardcore custom trucks are going to pass a freaking crash test.

cutting the fender wells out and cutting bed floors out and shit isnt going to make your truck any better than it came from the dealer.

so who cares of its a tin can, cut that shit up anyways. i would
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dragn168
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i agree with ernie i want some of that sheet metal
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Crowskie
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Most of the vehicles we drive today are made in China as is...

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