http://mahindranc.com/?gclid=CICpvsr5o54CFU1M5Qod_08YsQ

it will be interesting to see how they fare here in the US.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I'm really curious to see one and drive it.

It'll have to be along with a drive to the beach but I'm curious to see what they do as well. Since the big three have done an abrupt 'about face' on diesel just after last year's elections, I think we'll have to continue to stick with the imports if we want anything small.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

Ahh next time I'm heading to Oak Island I'll take a look!

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

So, now I have to wait for 10 more years till I can get a used one...

If it turns out they last that long - remember they're Mahindra, not much of a track record here.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

sounds interesting, but iffy. They've been making tractors and trucks for 50 years so there is some track record. I know of a couple of mahindra tractors in use around here on ranches and they aren't real impressive.
I found an aussie review of the pickup, the guy clearly wasn't interested in the diesel aspect though, he barely mentions it.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/4701/2007-mahindra-pikup-4x4-road-test/

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I just want the engine to put in a Citroen 2CV!

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I hate imports... (except mbz )

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Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

Ask Gurkha. He has an opinion on Mahindra.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Burgaw is a pretty rural area to be selling anything but Fords and Chevys.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Very interesting that they are going through a Chevy dealer to market the brand. I've been dying for Toyota to bring their 2.4 diesel tacoma (Hilux) to the states but it won't happen.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

If they have timing belts no thanks.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/taj-mahauler-we-drive-the-mahindra-diesel-pik-up.html

If the engine is peppy enough and the price were right I'd buy one of the Scorpio 4x4 SUVs. Looks to be about the same size as a Grand Cherokee (105" wheelbase). A diesel GC is going for around 40 large - give or take 5 grand (depending on how its equipped). If Mihandra has a competitive product for around half the dough I'd seriously consider a used one in about 2012 or 2013 when we're ready to get out of my wife's current GC gasser...

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

We have to lobby the EPA to relax pass car diesel emissions standards so we can become more energy independent, bottom line. Mahindra might not dig the $4k urea injection system some states might require.