Hey there Scouters. I think with the manufacturer direct sales we may see a more affordable brand that we expect. Let's wait and see and not be so negative before we know what the numbers really are. Keep good thoughts about it.
Hey! A man after my own heart. I’m on here all the time repeating over and over, faith and patience.Hey there Scouters. I think with the manufacturer direct sales we may see a more affordable brand that we expect. Let's wait and see and not be so negative before we know what the numbers really are. Keep good thoughts about it.
Pure BEV Terra up to 8.8% LFG!!!And the Pure BEV Terra is back up .1 to 8.7%coming down the straightaway.
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AMEN!With the new Nevada Lithium mine coming on board soon that may help, but hey! What does a regular new gas powered truck cost these days? For something as unique as the Scout I'll pay the extra amount as long as it works. NOTHING is affordable anymore, get used to living in the future.
Hell yeah!Pure BEV Terra up to 8.8% LFG!!!![]()
The lithium mining site in Nevada is a Tesla project, I don't know if that means the lithium will be able to be sold to other companies for their batteries, or just for Tesla specifically.With the new Nevada Lithium mine coming on board soon that may help, but hey! What does a regular new gas powered truck cost these days? For something as unique as the Scout I'll pay the extra amount as long as it works. NOTHING is affordable anymore, get used to living in the future.
WUT? Pure BEV Terra up to 9%? Someone put out the FIRE!Pure BEV Terra up to 8.8% LFG!!!![]()
Hi again. I’m not counting on any service happening at a VW dealership. I don’t see how warranty work would occur through them. (Especially with them suing right and left trying to make Scout sell their vehicles through VW dealerships).Put my deposit down for the SUV extended range. Not in a big rush because my current vehicle is good for a few more years (Acura MDX Sport Hybrid with +90,000 miles).
My only concern is service after the sale living in NM. I'm assuming the I.C.E. engine "could" be serviced at a VW dealership? I've always had a negative feeling with VW engines with carbon build-up with D.I., being overly complicated compared to USA/Japanese engines, and needing specialized tools and a lot of labor to work on them. Not to mention any Scout warranty work, EV component servicing, and applying Technical Service Bulletins fixes w/ and w/o software updates.
I share your concerns, also living in rural NM. Fiesta VW in Albuquerque is 30 miles away.Put my deposit down for the SUV extended range. Not in a big rush because my current vehicle is good for a few more years (Acura MDX Sport Hybrid with +90,000 miles).
My only concern is service after the sale living in NM. I'm assuming the I.C.E. engine "could" be serviced at a VW dealership? I've always had a negative feeling with VW engines with carbon build-up with D.I., being overly complicated compared to USA/Japanese engines, and needing specialized tools and a lot of labor to work on them. Not to mention any Scout warranty work, EV component servicing, and applying Technical Service Bulletins fixes w/ and w/o software updates.
I'd love to have a truck; but, I would want to treat it like a truck. I had a 2001 Ranger I would take to the bulk landscape material depot. The 7' bed was just large enough for a skid steer dump bucket to drop gravel/mulch/dirt in it. I can' t imagine every doing that to the Terra. And, if I have to use a trailer, I can easily do that with the Traveler. I'm a big SUV fan - I REALLY miss my manual '92 Pathfinder but rust won out. I bought a '06 Pathfinder but it wasn't the same..I had my reservation set for a fully electric Terra, then recently made the switch to the fully electric Traveler (this week).
Basically, I started thinking about the vehicle I loved driving the most: a 1996 Lexus LX450 (took it over 300,000 miles). The LX had a split tailgate just like the Traveler which gives me a nostalgic connection to the bonfire parties of my teens and twenties (growing up in northwestern CT we did not have much to do). While I doubt I will be taking my family to bonfire parties, I can see us using that back area as a post-hike hangout. From there the list grew as to why I would be happier in an SUV more than a pickup, but I can sum it up with a simple sentence: While I love the look of the Terra, I can actually see my family in the Traveler making memories.
Plus, if we ever do a family road trip back out east, we will be prepared should we happen across a bonfire in the woods of Litchfield County, CT. Who knows: Crazier things have happened!
When I was in a band in the early 2000s our bassist had an early 90s Pathfinder (forest green, stick shift) - one of the most surprisingly smooth clutches I've ever used in a manual - plus you could really pack in the gear haI'd love to have a truck; but, I would want to treat it like a truck. I had a 2001 Ranger I would take to the bulk landscape material depot. The 7' bed was just large enough for a skid steer dump bucket to drop gravel/mulch/dirt in it. I can' t imagine every doing that to the Terra. And, if I have to use a trailer, I can easily do that with the Traveler. I'm a big SUV fan - I REALLY miss my manual '92 Pathfinder but rust won out. I bought a '06 Pathfinder but it wasn't the same..