REO Truck, answer to all your vehicle issues????

[racerone]

Seems like a scam in the making to me.----Just like some of the electric car / battery companies that have walked with lots of coins in some pockets.-----Nothing to show for the " investors "

 

[aspeck]

Seems like a scam in the making to me.----Just like some of the electric car / battery companies that have walked with lots of coins in some pockets.-----Nothing to show for the " investors "

I would normally agree with you, but since Zach De Bernardi and Frank Stephenson are involved, I would highly doubt that.

 

[racerone]

A lot of money involved.----I say buyer / investor beware.

 

[Scott Danforth]

The REO will most likely happen....sooner than Slate

 

[dingbat]

Zach De Bernardi

Interesting "entrepreneur" back ground

Zach Debo

Entrepreneur. Dallas.

www.zachdebo.com

 

[redneck joe]

if they get anywhere close to actual launch including just a certain level of funds no actual product needed just yet they will get scooped up by a biggie and either disappear to protect the current 'monopoly' structure or become a budget line for the same biggie - but never as good as it could have been.

a true, dependable aka not engineered for a 7 year life span, point a to b vehicle built to last or be worked on by and average joe (or redneck one) would be a complete paradigm shift for the world.

To complete my old man cynicism i'll also add we could just let the ones in that are already in other countries....

 

[roscoe]

if they get anywhere close to actual launch including just a certain level of funds no actual product needed just yet they will get scooped up by a biggie and either disappear to protect the current 'monopoly' structure or become a budget line for the same biggie - but never as good as it could have been.

a true, dependable aka not engineered for a 7 year life span, point a to b vehicle built to last or be worked on by and average joe (or redneck one) would be a complete paradigm shift for the world.

To complete my old man cynicism i'll also add we could just let the ones in that are already in other countries....

Boo !

 

[dingbat]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say this goes nowhere.

Four failed business ventures and nothing of substance other than a self promoting article on his own website.

His LinkedIn profile says a lot.
Fine arts degree with a minor in business admin
Allstate claims adjuster, liberty mutual claims adjuster, sold new homes for a builder and now an automotive manufacturing mogul. Oh, forgot podcaster… lol

 

[flashback]

A musk wannabe

 

[redneck joe]

A musk wannabe

gotta start lying/cheating/stealing early....

 

[racerone]

Another ----Bricklin or DeLorean ?-----The big international carmakers could market this in 1 year if the demand was there.

 

[roscoe]

Another ----Bricklin or DeLorean ?-----The big international carmakers could market this in 1 year if the demand was there.

Interesting comparisons.
Both of which were made by industry insiders.
And made in Canada and Ireland, NOT Texas.

I think there is a demand, and was, and Ford knew it, but then decided to change it up and make something marketed for the new college grad, few of which can afford to buy it. The few that can afford it, aren't buying an entry level vehicle.

Interesting. In 1975, the Brinklin cost twice that of an F100, or twice the price of a Buick Riviera.

Whereas, the REO will be priced at half the price of an F150 or a Chrysler mini van.

I think the market dynamics have changed enough over the last 50 years, that they have a chance of making it. And their plan is to produce a larger, but similarly sparse, truck, in the future.

A chicken in every pot.
A REO in every garage.
Think Small
Small Wonder
Its not a truck Its a REO
More Freedom, Less Money.

 

[redneck joe]

..... if the demand was there.

it is there, unrealized.

 

[roscoe]

A few more taglines, from the Olds history book.

The logical truck at the logical price.
You can buy a bigger truck but not a better one.
This year own a REO - the fine truck at a low price.
There's more than a touch of yesterday in the REO's of today.
Sized right ... powered right ... priced right ...
Not Just Another Pretty Truck
The New Generation of REO

 

[redneck joe]

A few more taglines, from the Olds history book.

The logical truck at the logical price.
You can buy a bigger truck but not a better one.
This year own a REO - the fine truck at a low price.
There's more than a touch of yesterday in the REO's of today.
Sized right ... powered right ... priced right ...
Not Just Another Pretty Truck
The New Generation of REO

you forgot REO SPEEDWAGON!!!!

sorry, had to plus they could make a wagon as well as the truck - same wheelbase?

 

[tphoyt]

REO Seedwagon was my first big concert.
It’s to bad I don’t remember it

Sadly I feel the same way as some of you about these trucks. It’s a great idea but if it gets anywhere the big dogs will do their best to make it go away. As Joe said there are simple straightforward trucks in other countries that could be sold here but the big dogs work hard to keep from happening.
It’s not going to be smooth sailing to get this idea off the ground. But I wish them all the best
I do love one AI rendering of the truck. Its great look.

 

[flashback]

I hope they put tie down cleats on the outside of the bed, I had an old Toyota that had them and it made life easy when securing stuff