Coming soon (hopefully) to America, 2.8L turbodiesel..335 lb' of torque!!! Solid front axle, under $20K

<img src="http://www.crosslander4x4.com/Models/SEEC01.jpg" alt=" - " />

www.crosslander4x4.com

<small>[ December 04, 2002, 11:04 PM: Message edited by: Mitsuzu ]</small>

Oh My Gawd !!!!!!!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Baby]" title="" src="graemlins/baby.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Baby]" title="" src="graemlins/baby.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Baby]" title="" src="graemlins/baby.gif" />

Must have !!!!! Awawawawawawawawaw *Homer Simpson drooling on shirt, on pants, on couch - someone get a towel, on dog, on floor, in sub-basement - ok somebody build an ark*

Anyone want a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am - Cheap ! (What you think I'm gonna sell the ZuZu? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> )

<small>[ December 05, 2002, 12:21 AM: Message edited by: jgalt ]</small>

that is just too sweet! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

Jim.... hate to say it.... but you'll probably have to sell both to buy that thing.

<small>[ December 04, 2002, 11:09 PM: Message edited by: strawmyers ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by strawmyers:
<strong>that is just too sweet! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

Jim.... hate to say it.... but you'll probably have to sell both to buy that thing.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Sean..did you miss this part?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">under $20K
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Oh come on Sean, I'm sure you've heard of installment credit! This is (after all) what keeps America humming. Hell, if I didn't have debt (up to the eyeballs <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> ) I'd never go to work <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> !!!

Let's see that's $19,000 over 5 years at 7% interest....say $376 per month....so I'll only be paying $22,600 for the DREAM. Ok, we're talkin' overtime for only 1 year!!!

<small>[ December 05, 2002, 12:38 AM: Message edited by: jgalt ]</small>

are you sure that one in tyhe pic has a solid axle?

More info, from:

http://www.aro-scorpion.ro/arovechi/news.htm

Press Release Tuesday, May 8th , 2002 ARO S.A. 223 Traian St. 0425 Campulung Muscel, Romania

ARO S.A., the 47 year old manufacturer and one of the pioneer of 4x4 Utility Vehicle is proud to announce that after years of negotiations they have signed a 10 year contract with Cross Lander Industria e Comercio from Manaus, Brazil. ARO will supply CKD component kits for the assembly of the new Cross Lander 4x4 utility vehicle at their plant in Brazil. The contract was concluded on January 28th in Campulung, Romania. Cross Lander President, Mr. Julio Albertoni and Senior Executive Vice President Mr. John Perez declared that the plant in Manaus will open for production in June 2002 and expect to reach the capacity or 12,000 vehicles annually, within 2 years. Mr. Albertoni is the second largest shareholder of KIA Motors Brazil and is also the largest manufacturer of Bayliner Boats outside the U.S. Cross Lander vehicles will be available in 3 versions: a 4 door utility vehicle, a 4 door pickup truck and a cab & chassis, all Cross Lander vehicles will be powered by Navistar / International 2.8 liter intercooled turbo diesels with Eaton Transmissions, Pirelli tires and other Brazilian components which will make the new Cross Lander very competitive on the world market. Cross Lander will be distributed in Brazil by Cross Lander Industria e Comercio and outside Brazil by its sister company, Lacaro Auto Distributors based in Miami, Florida. Lacaro presently has dealers in the United States, Central, South America and the Caribbean. The new Cross Lander is expected to be launched in July of this year.

ARO S.A. General Director, Mr. Dorda said this is the biggest contract ever signed by ARO. The management and workers are very excited and will give full support to Cross Lander to assure the success of the venture. The first shipment of CKD component kits has already left Romania and is on the way to Brazil. Weekly shipments will begin on a regular basis starting May 15th, 2002.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Mitsuzu:
<strong>Sean..did you miss this part?

under $20K
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Yes, after seeing the words "turbodiesel" and "335 ft-lb of torque", I went into a fit of convulsive drooling and skipped directly to the picture. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

That's a dang low price.... i've dropped 10K into my truck in that past year. *dreaming of owning a diesel*

<small>[ December 04, 2002, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: strawmyers ]</small>

Hope this isn't another ARGO AERO AREO (it was A somthing something) that they talk about alot and then never bring over. If it does make it here, sign me up!

edit... opps, I guess it is ARO, and I believe we've heard this story before. July becomes 4th quarter 02 (which for those without calanders, ends in 3.5 weeks), which becomes ????? That's the realist side of me....

The optimist side of me will be making a call tomarrow morning.......

<small>[ December 05, 2002, 12:06 AM: Message edited by: Walking Eagle ]</small>

Hmm, I'm not sure, but I think I liked it better in the 1st episode, when it was called the Land Rover 110 LWB! HA <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> !

Still though, new 110's (even in the UK) go for a whole lot more the 20k, I wonder what this Brazilian version has (or better said, NOT have) to get the cost under 20k?

Travis