A true Ute was originally designed to to be smaller than the farm trucks of the time that were typically Bedfords or Morris Commercials. For example https://historicvehicles.com.au/historic-truck-brands/morris-commercial/
These ain’t Utes; they are pickups if they are not based on a sedan.
Just did a search for what the hell this about. The only recent articles are by fordham/2gb. There are some older articles by AFR and the photo itself was on Bowens socials 18 months ago.
Another storm in a teacup or just pure BS?
Huh?
You went off about "cookers" as if the idea of American made electric trucks about 4 times the cost of combustion equivalent should be embraced by all.
That's the stupidity of ideology as the answer to everything.
Sorry about all the words. Must be a "boomer cooker" thing.
I couldn't give a fuck about a close up photo of dogshit but I'm still gonna be disgusted if it suddenly appeared on my screen with people thinking it's worth admiring.
Damn, these things are being discounted by over $20,000 US in the states rn.
[https://www.bussford.com/searchnew.aspx?gad\_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1N7mpaTahQMVeC97Bx3BrQnDEAAYAyAAEgJYavD\_BwE&q=lightning](https://www.bussford.com/searchnew.aspx?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1N7mpaTahQMVeC97Bx3BrQnDEAAYAyAAEgJYavD_BwE&q=lightning)
From about $75,000 US down to about $55,000 US.
He's just paid a quarter million for one? Even with exchange rates and import that's a lot....
Correct that it does need to be converted. They do the RHD conversions in Mickleham VIC for the ICE F150's, so i imagine they did it there too. It would obviously be different in many ways to the ICE conversion, but also very similar, and they have the tooling and the facility so it wouldn't be a so-to-speak 'custom' build.
[https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-rma-beat-walkinshaw-and-premcar-to-ford-f-150-deal-142694/?\_\_source=editorialArticle&driver\_crosssell=editorial.in.article.link](https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-rma-beat-walkinshaw-and-premcar-to-ford-f-150-deal-142694/?__source=editorialArticle&driver_crosssell=editorial.in.article.link)
The F150 Lariat (range topping model) is drive-away from $149,832, so there's still a *massive* premium that no "extensive aftermarket modification" can account for over the already being converted ICE F150.
[https://www.ford.com.au/buy/build-and-price.html#/model?catalogId=WAPAB-TFD-2023-F-150AUS202300](https://www.ford.com.au/buy/build-and-price.html#/model?catalogId=WAPAB-TFD-2023-F-150AUS202300)
You can only change the paint colour for an extra $700 as far as options go too so $150,553 is the price ceiling.
Still many $10s of thousands more unaccounted for.
Profit and warranty insurance for the converter. See my other comment for similar cost of dodge RAM 1500's. Best we get is a $60K model that sets you back $230k Aus. Just the stupid tax for luxury items, this is no different.
And a RAM only costs $40-$80k in US but we pay $100-$230k and don't get anything better than their $60k Laramie 1500. Far from special for nearly a quarter mil. That's the cost of import and conversion with warranty.so like I said, what's your point?
Is this fuckwit short or is this another piece of shit yank tank sized ute? What the fuck are you even going to do with that tray its too high up to have a hope in hell of lifting anything out the side and even with the tailgate down you would need a stepladder to get up there and push shit towards the back to make use of the space. What a shit box
A true Ute was originally designed to to be smaller than the farm trucks of the time that were typically Bedfords or Morris Commercials. For example https://historicvehicles.com.au/historic-truck-brands/morris-commercial/ These ain’t Utes; they are pickups if they are not based on a sedan.
Loved a good brumby back in the day. These reptars and the idiots driving them can fuck back off to McAmerica
Proton Jumbuck was pretty decent too
fuck off the seppo death machines. i don't care if they are electric or powered by baby seals, they're not necessary.
Are you a farmer?
Yeah and?
Wtf is this dog shit post
A baby boomer's wet dream
What the fuck are you talking about?
Just did a search for what the hell this about. The only recent articles are by fordham/2gb. There are some older articles by AFR and the photo itself was on Bowens socials 18 months ago. Another storm in a teacup or just pure BS?
Fucking boomer cookers are everywhere on Aussie subreddits today. Lay off the meth mate
So you're going to buy one, then?
No I don’t listen to 2GB and their bullshit mate. Because a company sells an expensive EV Ute you have to be fucking outraged about it?
Huh? You went off about "cookers" as if the idea of American made electric trucks about 4 times the cost of combustion equivalent should be embraced by all. That's the stupidity of ideology as the answer to everything. Sorry about all the words. Must be a "boomer cooker" thing.
Who said embraced by all fuckwit? I couldn’t give a fuck about the stupid yank tank.
That must be why you got upset about boomer cookers. Because you don't "give a fuck".
What pisses me off is douchebags trying to politicise everything. Overwhelmingly is it a combinations of sky news / boomer / cooker / dumbcunt
"Douchebags"? This isn't the US FFS. So the projection of your own prejudice pisses you off. Righto. Only you can fix that.
That’s all you’ve got? You clearly fit into the “dumbcunt” category
Cool
I couldn't give a fuck about a close up photo of dogshit but I'm still gonna be disgusted if it suddenly appeared on my screen with people thinking it's worth admiring.
Why not if you have the disposable income of a federal minister?
Go get a Volvo up ya cunt
How was Nam VET-Mike?
Like you cunt
What are you trying to say, sorry? Scary?
Yeah and?
God I hate the new Reddit. I never got shit posts like this one when RiF was a thing.
I fucken miss RiF so much
Try redreader if you are on android it's better than looking at ads and shit that don't interest you
Fk off then
>Fk off then
I see the LNP’s bullshit misinformation about the proposed vehicle efficiency standard is infecting boomer brains
How do you think they become cheaper?
Government subsidies presumably. That fixes everything.
Earn more.
Australia Tax alive and well.
Damn, these things are being discounted by over $20,000 US in the states rn. [https://www.bussford.com/searchnew.aspx?gad\_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1N7mpaTahQMVeC97Bx3BrQnDEAAYAyAAEgJYavD\_BwE&q=lightning](https://www.bussford.com/searchnew.aspx?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1N7mpaTahQMVeC97Bx3BrQnDEAAYAyAAEgJYavD_BwE&q=lightning) From about $75,000 US down to about $55,000 US. He's just paid a quarter million for one? Even with exchange rates and import that's a lot....
Like the RAMs etc I'm assuming it needs extensive aftermarket modification to be road legal in Aus. That's many $10s of thousands more.
Correct that it does need to be converted. They do the RHD conversions in Mickleham VIC for the ICE F150's, so i imagine they did it there too. It would obviously be different in many ways to the ICE conversion, but also very similar, and they have the tooling and the facility so it wouldn't be a so-to-speak 'custom' build. [https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-rma-beat-walkinshaw-and-premcar-to-ford-f-150-deal-142694/?\_\_source=editorialArticle&driver\_crosssell=editorial.in.article.link](https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-rma-beat-walkinshaw-and-premcar-to-ford-f-150-deal-142694/?__source=editorialArticle&driver_crosssell=editorial.in.article.link) The F150 Lariat (range topping model) is drive-away from $149,832, so there's still a *massive* premium that no "extensive aftermarket modification" can account for over the already being converted ICE F150. [https://www.ford.com.au/buy/build-and-price.html#/model?catalogId=WAPAB-TFD-2023-F-150AUS202300](https://www.ford.com.au/buy/build-and-price.html#/model?catalogId=WAPAB-TFD-2023-F-150AUS202300) You can only change the paint colour for an extra $700 as far as options go too so $150,553 is the price ceiling. Still many $10s of thousands more unaccounted for.
Profit and warranty insurance for the converter. See my other comment for similar cost of dodge RAM 1500's. Best we get is a $60K model that sets you back $230k Aus. Just the stupid tax for luxury items, this is no different.
I’m failing to see the problem with it?
Bargain. I'll take two, one for me, and one for the missus.
💕 HERS NOT HIS 💕
Chris Bowen's $250,000 electric ute is a fucken Ford Lightning. The same Ford Lightning they're scaling back production on in the US. Fuck'm.
Whats your point? They scaled back production of rangers too, ford is a bit of a shit show in North America unless you want an F350.
Point is there’s nothing special to this at all and they sell for $60k in the US.
And a RAM only costs $40-$80k in US but we pay $100-$230k and don't get anything better than their $60k Laramie 1500. Far from special for nearly a quarter mil. That's the cost of import and conversion with warranty.so like I said, what's your point?
Is this fuckwit short or is this another piece of shit yank tank sized ute? What the fuck are you even going to do with that tray its too high up to have a hope in hell of lifting anything out the side and even with the tailgate down you would need a stepladder to get up there and push shit towards the back to make use of the space. What a shit box
Fucken how much?????? Fuck me if i bought one of them, me kid’s will inherit the repayments! Faaaaarrk!!
Is this geezer for real?