http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/90BA0FB4F4E0E1DFCA257B26000EC2B0There needs to be a different line that is ment for the real outdoors person, the montero used to be able to serve both types the mall cruisers and the person who is gonna put it to work. 2000 was the last year here for that( gen 2.5) the gen 3 went too far the other way and looks like thats the way the scale is gonna keep going in the next gen I don't want that i want a real truck bringing the l200 back would be awsome but to make that truck compete with the big boys they let take the market mitsu is gonna have to really pull out all stops to get people here to do more than just have a look at it.
1. gotta beat'em in price
2. gotta offer more factory bolt on options not packages i don't wanna have to buy the high option truck with all the bells whistles leather crap with the beat box stereo for a extra 10 grand just so i can get the locking diffs. I want the base model truck then add the diff to it for a small fee and have it installed at the dealer when i buy the truck.
3. Make some promo's that show that it is indeed a workhorse no just a hey lets go down the the ice cream shop and jam techno music on the way there.
4. as stated above offer things like lockers, maybe even roof top tents just things that appeal to the growing overland movement and offer it for price people are willing to pay there at the dealer not around the corner at pops 4wheel drive shop.
The things they could do are really endless and the idea's i listed above have all been done before or are even being done right now in other markets. So will mitsu just keep doing what they feel like because they can or will they come out guns blazing and show the world what they know how to do? I say they will just keep doing what they feel like and we are more than likely gonna get nothing. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> sucks
