differences between US and Sweden

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Walle_W, Feb 11, 2008.

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  2. BGatot

    BGatot Light Load Member

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    Is this the beast you're driving? :biggrin_25524: :biggrin_2559:

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  3. Sportster2000

    Sportster2000 Road Train Member

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    Yup, that is it, just put the blue and purple graphics on the side and change the front grill to Daewoo and it is spot on.
     
  4. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    another top secret mission from our in house 007. I think i'd quit over a mission like that!
     
  5. Sportster2000

    Sportster2000 Road Train Member

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    Yeah I know, the purple graphics are a bit much aren't they. :biggrin_2559: The only difference between me and 007 is that I look good. :biggrin_255:

    No seriously though, I can talk about most of the stuff I do right now in about 1.5 years so find me then and ask about future products then and I will tell what I really think of them and just how good they really are.
     
  6. BGatot

    BGatot Light Load Member

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    Do you think these have a market in the US, given our distaste for cabovers, and it being so different than anything else on the market? Plus Daewoo brand name, not exactly a good brand name... I think Tata would be a better brand name, especially once people know they've bought Jaguar and Land Rover. At least the Tata name appeared in business news a lot doing impressive things like this billion-dollar takeover and that... unlike Daewoo which is synonimous with bankruptcy...
     
  7. Sportster2000

    Sportster2000 Road Train Member

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    It would not be greeted with open arms if that is what you are asking. There might be a market for it here, but I don't think that they are going to bring it over here for sale.
     
  8. Walle_W

    Walle_W Bobtail Member

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    I think it will be hard for a new brand to get ni to the Swedish market. I would say that over 90% of all trucks are Volvo and Scania (50/50) between them) en the rest is Mercedes and MAN. It´s all beacuse you can find service for Volvo and Scania everywhere but Mercedes and MAN you can be grounded for days waiting for spares.

    Scania has a whery nice cab that is sold in Sweden if you google for pictures and Scania Longline you will find it. Scania R is cab over and T is not cab over. Scania has made the T since they started but they stopped manufacturing it just 2-3 of years ago.
    The Scania trucks are i little bit more expensive than Volvo but is often prefered by drivers because the Scania cab has more space and a bigger bed.

    Volvos latest automatic gearbox i really an unsyncronized gearbox controlled by the computer (The I-shift). Here in Sweden Volvo says in the commercial that a Swedish driver couldn´t use that gearbox manually... :)
     
  9. Walle_W

    Walle_W Bobtail Member

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    Just come home from 11 days on the road. 120h and 5000km.. and i have got a new rekord in mpg.. less than 6liters/10km.. and so long i can drive the truck cheaper than my boss i get free diesel to my car :) (Mercedes 300turbodiesel)
     
  10. Truckerjo

    Truckerjo Road Train Member

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    I really like this post...
    Very interesting information being provided here about another countries trucking industry..

    Thank you for sharing it with us Walle_W

    Glad you you got some free fuel for you car lol

    Keep posting
     
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