Summary:
Great little truck!
Faults:
Alternator went out.
Battery died.
Headlights burned out.
Thermostat died.
Radiator hose rotted out.
General Comments:
This is an awesome little truck!
It runs and runs and runs!
I've only had to do basic maintenance on it, and replace a worn out hose and a bad thermostat.
The alternator killed a battery and the headlights. It finally went out in the middle of nowhere, and I was still able to drive the truck another 300 miles to my destination!
I get close to 30 mpg with the canopy on, which is unheard for a truck.
It's pretty slow (1.9L engine, what do you expect?) but it can haul/tow anything.
The cabin is pretty basic, and kind of noisy at high speeds, but since this is a no-frills truck I'm not surprised.
The only downside is that getting parts is kind of hard. I had to go to 5 parts stores before I could find an alternator, and I was unable to find a radiator hose with the right bends in it so I had to patch the old one.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th May, 2007