</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 SunValleyAmigo:
<strong>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</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Well, no labor union and a crappy economy gets the labor cost down, and I'm sure the exchange rate is favorable. That helps the price. It's also completely possible that at 20g's it doesn't pass emissions or saftey regulations - which is why (to my recolection) they never started selling the ARO with the Toyota V6 or Ford V6 (they switched the sourcing somewhere along the way) in the US. I believe alot of what was missing was creature comforts. Vynal seats ect. One of my brother's friends (nothing like a direct source) aparently saw one in Florida and said the build quality was questionable, rattly doors and what not.

For some history, check:

http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/am4x44u/truck_tech/4x_trucks/aro24.htm

Maybe it'll happen this time, but then again, maybe isuzu will import a diesel trooper with a front solid axle. I'll hope, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Heath