"Can't imagine why trucks that get 11 mpg aren't selling."
When Toyota, Honda, or Nissan make a 4-door truck that can tow 15,000+ lbs and offer a 6-speed manual ... call me, until then their trucks are just fancy toys.
You won't have to wait too long. The new 07 Tundra is going to be offered in 5.6 V8 and 6.0 TD form.
Um... Nissan's already announced that that's exactly what's coming in 08-09. And it's likely going to have a Cummins Turbo Diesel, since DC is most likely going to use a Mercedes diesel.
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When Toyota, Honda, or Nissan make a 4-door truck that can tow 15,000+ lbs and offer a 6-speed manual ... call me, until then their trucks are just fancy toys."
Thing is that for 99% of Americans and the vast majority of truck buyers that is overkill. For most people something the size of a Toyota Tundra or a Nissan Titan is plenty big. Heck for most something the size of a Tacoma is enough to meet their needs. Americans have had a tendency to buy a lot more truck than they need or will ever use. High gas prices are working to curb that tendency.
Does everyone who buys a domestic truck use it like this?