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They now seem to be as common as any other car in my area. I see one or more every day. I can’t imagine what would make someone want to buy one besides the “hey look I have an obnoxious new thing” effect, and that appears to be quickly diminishing.


What is your area? They are not abundant in truck country


Not OP, but there are quite few of them in SoCal. Once I saw it in person, I changed my mind about its looks. It's quite striking.


They are all over Austin.

Haven't seen many in Texas other than liberal areas.

That said, they're actually really nice, will be getting one after another gen or two.

But I don't view it as a truck, more of a modern bullet-proof[1] el camino, still keeping an ICE truck for work/play.

[1] https://youtu.be/teRRk-0KHus?si=5_98wHeU5pSIP0R6&t=196


Sure, they’re probably a great vehicle for a mid-40s CPO/CMO.


Do you think after another gen or two you could take it through a car wash?


that's what you wanted to reply with?


They're pretty common in the SF Bay Area, where non-work trucks are very uncommon. I wouldn't expect to see them in places where using a truck as a daily driver is normal.


Why not?

I actually really want one and could afford it, but the combination of abundant apparent QC issues and reports of poor/slow customer service kill the idea for me.

Once they’re out there for another couple of years and there are published statistics - and I’m able to get my hands on some used ones to see how they’ve held up - I’ll reevaluate. Until then, I’ll stick with my 25-year-old Jeep.


They are a $100k sound system with wheels. Also Shaq just bought his second dark knight mobile.




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