• yuriy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’m looking into buying a kei truck for these exact edge case scenarios. Realistically I only need a vehicle that can reliably drive a few miles a day. With one of these I can get that plus 4wd, amazing mpg, a whole ass truck bed, and they cost PEANUTS compared to regular vehicles.

    I don’t plan on hauling anything, but I do love the option.

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      10 months ago

      Holy shit, I didn’t even know those were a thing. Thanks! That’s kinda perfect for what I’d need and they are reasonably priced (but ooooooooold, most of the once’s I’m finding are from the 90s for 5-7k. Certainly much lower price for the low mileage than any work truck I’ve come across…

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        10 months ago

        Check your local laws, but if you can find a dealership in your state you’re probably fine.

        I saw conflicting reports about legality in my state, but there’s also dealerships selling vehicles with valid in-state titles that they claim are highway legal. I just assume there’s some semantic/bureaucratic bullshit at play.

    • 3rdwrldbathhaus@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      Yeah same I’ve been looking at a few different models because eventually I wanna build my own house out of cob and be self sufficient and all that. It’d be nice to have something that doesn’t take up a lot of space, can be relatively easily fixed, and gets good MPG