It's Snowing & Cold in Vancouver today

[Odinson]

Its snowing pretty hard and I´m supposed to drive 160km to work.. I´ll be leaving soon.



Ever since the road maintenance got privatized, the roads have been in shitty condition..



Days go by and no snowplowers in sight.





And I would like to post my review on the performance of 2017 VW Caravel.



I´m able to sustain 120km/h speed on our shitty roads without the fear of crashing.



The transmission is a bit stiff.



But my overall impression is that it is a good vehicle..

You have a van?



Is that practical in rural areas in the winter?

Its not mine. Its company property.





A 4x4 van is practical... There are 4x4 caravelles but this one was not..





I have a 4x4 Vito... But I would like to replace it with a Toyota Hiaca 4x4.

I see..



My husband drives a Ford F-150 4X4 company truck

That vehicle is a status symbol in here... After the taxes, the price goes beyond most people.



He would get the company Hilux in here..  ac_biggrin

It's the most common pickup truck on our roads..



I could be wrong, but I think it's the cheapest to buy.

I know.. American vehicles used to be popular in here.. But not anymore..



Taxes changed.

Most of your trucks are Japanese?

Yes.. They are popular..

What's the best selling Japanese pickup..



I was guess, Honda Ridgelines are the best selling Japanese pickups here..



The Nissan Titan is popular too.

Both Titan and Ridgeline have distinctly american design.. They are for the american market.



Hilux is pretty much the most popular.. The green ones are army.





Hilux, Corolla and Hiace have a great cultural significance to us.

[Anonymous]

Old Herman has a Ram 2500.

[Anonymous]

It's the most common pickup truck on our roads..



I could be wrong, but I think it's the cheapest to buy.

I own an F150.  Total paid, including tax, was about $48,000.



Now to put Finland in perspective:  I found a couple new F150 for sale there.  Converting Euro's to Canadian Dollars, the Finns would pay $100,000 or more for a truck we would pay $50,000 for.



So it does seem that they tax the shit out of them!



However, most countries do this to some extent.  The US applies quite a tax on foreign light trucks also.  That all started when the US dumped a shitload of cheap chickens on the European market, one thing led to another, and the tax still remains...

[Vancouver]

What's the best selling Japanese pickup..



I was guess, Honda Ridgelines are the best selling Japanese pickups here..



The Nissan Titan is popular too.

I always had a thing for Toyota Tacoma. I just like the design.

[Anonymous]

What's the best selling Japanese pickup..



I was guess, Honda Ridgelines are the best selling Japanese pickups here..



The Nissan Titan is popular too.

I always had a thing for Toyota Tacoma. I just like the design.

For only about $5000 more you could get a full size Toyota Tundra.

[Anonymous]

What's the best selling Japanese pickup..



I was guess, Honda Ridgelines are the best selling Japanese pickups here..



The Nissan Titan is popular too.

I always had a thing for Toyota Tacoma. I just like the design.

For only about $5000 more you could get a full size Toyota Tundra.

I just did a search and discovered that the Ford F-150 is considerably cheaper than both Toyota trucks..



That's why my husband's company uses them.

[Anonymous]

What's the best selling Japanese pickup..



I was guess, Honda Ridgelines are the best selling Japanese pickups here..



The Nissan Titan is popular too.

I always had a thing for Toyota Tacoma. I just like the design.

Get the Tundra cheapskate.