Would you every buy a truck from a company based in India?

I've been watching closely the development of the new Mahindra trucks and a debate has been raging in my head. Would I ever buy one? Yes, its a foreign company, but these trucks will be built here, and no one makes anything comparable to them. Should my patriotic preference keep me from buying one?

Honestly? I'd probably buy that little one for light duty stuff, mainly because of the gas mileage and so on. But, if an Indian company decided to build a full-size truck, I'd stick with American. If a foreign company fills a niche where no American company does, then I'd buy the foreign vehicle if I truly needed it. but when it tries to compete in a field that America has been fighting over for decades, I'll always support the mother country.

no, absolutely not, mostly because i'm racist.. partially because i don't trust something built by a middle eastern country, which is also part of my racism i suppose lol

lol it would have to be bovine related if the made one prolly lol

I really wish a domestic automaker made something comparable. Then this wouldnt be a question in my mind.

Oh, I'd buy one, or two.... depending on if they are 4x4..... Around the ranch, it sure would be nice to have a little tiny vehicle, that has a radio, heater, and a cab...... -40f is a little too cold to want to go check animals at 11:30 pm, riding a fourwheeler......If detroit would jump into the mini trucks, and provide one, then heck no...... but a half ton is too big for most of the stuff I do, and too small for the rest... thats why I have a 1ton dually, and a fourwheeler..

No, no, no and i feel the same as 79, just cant truck them middle easterners.

Hell no I wouldn't buy one!!! Hey batty have you ever considered getting a kubota with a cab? We had one at the casino I used to work for they had radios and heater and they casino used them for plowing the sidewalks in the winter time and they have little diesel engines too...

No I wouldnt!

we looked at it..... the kubota is almost 12,500 dollars with what we need brand new..... the little mahindra is around 3,000...... i dont even pay 12000 for the fullsize chevys that we run.... doesnt make sense to run kubotas, john deeres, yamaha, polaris........ but this little truck, absolutely.... mahindra has been in the making of these little trucks for a while..... i wouldnt trust a full size from them..... i still dont trust toyota, or nissan full size trucks...... mahindra is offering a product that none of our great domestic companies even dare venture into.

Good point! But I'd still buy a toy taco 4x4 before I buy a mahindra!

FaselZ71 wrote:

Good point! But I'd still buy a toy taco 4x4 before I buy a mahindra!

a 4x4 taco is the ONLY new 4x4 truck you would ever see me buy.. the only 2wd truck i'd buy is the x-runner.. god they're gorgeous

Ok good well I'm not alone here then! Taco's are loved by the people on pirate but I haven't seen one mentioned here yet so I thought I'd throw it out and see what got said!! I was half expecting people to be like WTF is a taco!!! lol

i'm part mini trucker so i know all too well what a taco is.. joe does too lol

Rite on man I'll be honest when I first read the term Taco I said to myself WTF? Then I saw the guys avatar and it was his SAS'd Taco with 35's and the light bulb came on! And this truck looked great too!

ok guys, fill me in on this taco deal

Toyota Tacoma, they nick named it the 'taco'


Guys, can we get back on topic? Mahindra trucks.... remember those?

i have no idea what your talkin about rob or chris.. i dont understand foreign languages.. lol

when i was still spraying rhino lining, we squirted an entire tacoma bright yellow, then the owner had us put the letters T A C O back on the sides, and tailgate..... Ive been using taco for them ever since

merlin5577 wrote:

Toyota Tacoma, they nick named it the 'taco' Guys, can we get back on topic? Mahindra trucks.... remember those?

do we have to? tacos are so much better lol

merlin5577 wrote:

Toyota Tacoma, they nick named it the 'taco' Guys, can we get back on topic? Mahindra trucks.... remember those?

do we have to? tacos are so much better lol