Didn’t know Daihatsu ever sold cars here in the US.

by "Slant6" (slant-6)
Published 03/30/2017 at 19:53

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Interesting.

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"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
03/30/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 1

I remember my friend in middle school’s mom had one. It was a little subcompact. If he came across a group of kids bragging about their parents cars he’d loudly proclaim “OH YEAH? WELL MY MOM DRIVES A DIAHATSU!” and then walk away.

"jimz" (jimz)
03/30/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0

Unfortunately the car the offered was named “Charade.”

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
03/30/2017 at 20:21, STARS: 1

They also sold the Charade, which was significantly more expensive than its competitors the Tercel, Spectrum/I-Mark, and Metro. Apparently it was a very high-quality car, but its cost and lack of dealer network led to it being a sales flop. This is, of course, before Toyota bought a controlling interest in it.

But it did get placement in a chase scene in the movie “ Problem Child .”

"Probenja" (probenja)
03/30/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 0

Daihatsu’s are extremly tough cars, basically Toyota’s but even simpler! It’s really odd how the Charade was more than a Tercel in the US.

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
03/30/2017 at 20:34, STARS: 0

I think it had something to do with the Bubble, the Yen exchange, and the economy of scale.

"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
03/30/2017 at 20:53, STARS: 0

Yeah, they sold two models here for about 15 minutes without much success, but I think the Rocky does have a loyal following. Charades are pretty close to extinct, I think there’s more Renault Encores still on the road than Daihatsus at this point.

"fintail" (fintail)
03/30/2017 at 21:00, STARS: 1

And a poorly chosen name. Charade - pretending to be a car? Doh!

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/31/2017 at 09:37, STARS: 0

i’m trying to think the last time i saw a Daihatsu here in OZ.