Export Elios To Mexico

[Lil4X]

Now if they could just fit a pickup bed to the Elio, they could sell thousands south of the border. . . .

 

[Frim]

It is important to note that most (all?) of those cars sold ultra-cheap in Mexico are not able to be sold in the US because they don't comply with regulations for new cars in the US. Most manufacturers make special cheap/stripped models for sale in Mexico and other countries with less strict regulations than the US. The Chevy Spark you buy in Mexico is NOT the same Chevy Spark you buy in the US! If Elio were to do the same thing, and reduce their standards to sell a car in Mexico of the same quality as the other major manufacturers, it would not be a $7,450 car. It would be a much less expensive model.

When I bought my new Datsun PU, it had a 1600CC overhead cam. I drove it to Nuevo Laredo where the Datsun mechanics were thrilled to see it. The new Mexican Datsun PU had a flathead 1200CC engine