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    Too funny, I was thinking about this guy the other day. His original piece was so charming and fun for some reason. Made an impression on me

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    I’m not against them but when Donut got one, my impression was that it was a poorly constructed albeit luxurious golf-cart

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    So it’s good if you can and enjoy fixing, replacing, and tinkering a lot - not if you want something reliable and durable - which is what I expect from electronics I import from China.

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      Not sure where you’re getting that. He replaced some springs for comfort and put in a bed liner. It’s a farm truck. If you’re not willing to do the absolute minimum, you probably don’t need a farm truck.

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      The only thing that had broken was one of the rear reflectors, and that’s only because my dad crushed it

      After two years of near-daily use, the truck is holding up admirably. I know that fact is going to drive the haters up a wall

      Bruh, of all possible criticisms?

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          shocks for comfort, tires wear out, and he put a bed liner in like the vast majority of trucks have. Nothing out of the ordinary.

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            The shocks were the wrong stiffness for the application, the tires wore out very quickly, and I forgot that the seats were also disintegrating after only two years. That’s not what I expect from a light truck or any other quality farm equipment. This is a vehicle for somebody who wants to continually maintain and upgrade it.

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              They were springs, not shocks. Of course it was too stiff for exclusive use on a farm, it’s expected to do most of its driving on roads in China. The tires didn’t wear out, he wanted knobbier tyres for the farm. And you know what other vehicle always wore through its seat upholstery in 2 years? Nineties hiluxes. You know, the gold standard of rugged, simple reliability. And guess what, living on a farm those required a lot of maintenance too. It’s a machine, machines wear out with use even when they have Toyota badges.

              These cheap electric trucks are a return to simple, easily serviceable designs that you’d think ol’ boys would be cheering for. Instead all they do is cry about it. It’s culture war brain rot

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                  Being misinformed and dishonest is not and will never be a valid or unique point of view. Your ignorance does not have the same weight as the truth.

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                  It has nothing to do with your point of view. You’re misreading facts and then stating your incorrect understanding as fact. Point of views require a common factual base, which you haven’t shown to understand at all.

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        I’m sure he’s happy! My point is that this really isn’t a solution for everyone given some of the major flaws. A lot of people appear to be upset by this, and some are even choosing to imagine some rather nasty things.

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          I’m not very familiar with this whole apparently situation. What are the flaws and nasty things you’re talking about?

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    After tens of millions of views on its viral videos and articles over the past two years

    Dude bought this for farm and still shines more than all the cybertruck snobs lol.