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I have owned and sold a lot of cars. Typically, Kelly Blue Book (KBB) will list the same car with an automatic at about $300 to $500 higher than the manual. That seems fair since the automatic new car cost $1000 to $1500 more than the same new car with manual. (Hopefully, someone that is good at...

Thank you for the comparisons. In truth, I am getting 3.5 mpg better than the EPA estimates on my 2 door Bronco. Additionally, the manual transmission costs nearly $1,500 less to buy. So I saved $$ at the start and continue to save $$ at the pump. However, I understand an MT is not for...

My Bronco example was not about automatics vs manuals. It was about a cheaper 2 door SUV -- much cheaper than everything else on the dealership's lot. (Yes, a manual transmission is cheaper to build than an automatic.) And like this Slate thread topic, I do believe there is a "hidden or...

Dealerships try to convince people walking on their lot that they can "instantly own" what they see in front of them. And as the sales manager made clear to me: "It is easier to immediately sell an automatic to an experienced manual driver than the other way around." Likewise, I believe dealers...

^^^ So true! ^^^ When my 2 door manual transmission Bronco arrived at the dealership, they were willing to return my non-refundable deposit if the Bronco did not satisfy my expectation. I laughed and asked my salesman "Are you serious?" He replied "I'm just doing what my manager told me". I...

I have a very nicely equipped two-door Bronco. I had to special order it in 2024. And it cost less than a less equipped four-door Bronco. But it was a struggle to find a dealership that still had available allocations (that's the finite number of each model that Ford allows the dealership to...

I expect the rear cab panel to be similar to the 4 removable roof panels on my Ford Bronco. Those panels have overlapping lips between panel and body that sandwich a pair of neoprene gaskets. The panels have alignment pins and compression clips to secure them in place. I have never had a leak...

You forgot #4 -- DIY configurations and significant aftermarket space Me three...

It has already been mentioned in other threads and other media, Slate's aftermarket options might be where the true profit margins materialize. All of these other car companies do not have anything close to what Slate Auto has planned. I am also skeptical that these other small truck and...

:CWL: Almost. See the photo @Adam W posted but imagine the red is now flat gray!

I agree with @Adam W and @TomFrank . As soon as I saw @ryan759 's first image, I was thinking he's very close to the first generation VW Scirocco of the 1970s and 1980s. I imagine someone third party aftermarket shop could create the panels and rear hatchback to fit over or onto the current...

In the future, I do believe Slate will indeed offer AWD. But first, Slate must to prove themselves to the market by delivering on current promises. I am hoping Slate can do just that -- repeatedly and reliably. When that success happens, I expect Slate to reward your patience with an AWD model.

The hole is up front for the same reason my brother's classic VW Beetle had a "frunk". And in all those years of production, VW never made an AWD/4WD Beetle.

As @AZFox mentioned, Slate has prioritized the RWD. Just because Slate acknowledges ideas about a potential AWD vehicle, it does not equate to Slate spending R&D time and dollars on the AWD system.

I think you misunderstand my point. The AWD expense occurs long before the front axle has a motor on it. I acknowledge your desire for AWD, but the Slate you wish for would be an intentionally different model. Slate would just "drop in the motor" at the factory, since the vehicle's extra cost...

There are plenty of us that don't need and do not want an AWD vehicle. It's an unnecessary expense.

It's a truck. I've no expectations for any performance upgrades.

Not all states issue temporary paper registration "plates". In my state, you must have the metal plates (front and rear) on the vehicle before it leaves the dealer's lot. The gas stations and repair shops that issue the state's safety inspection sticker are also monitored by Registry of Motor...

And this is what happens when I let Google's AI inside of my head...

For a minute, you had me daydreaming of Slate TV ads boasting highest towing capacity pickups.