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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I'm in Singapore for a few days. Nothing but Hyundai and a few other makers. Haven't seen a GM truck yet.

 

Evidently, a car costs a fortune here. Lots of taxes.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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I feel for you. When I deployed to Afghanistan for 6+ months back in 2010 there were only a few GM products. Even our shop truck was a Ford F350 crew cab. Really missed my truck during that time.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I feel for you. When I deployed to Afghanistan for 6+ months back in 2010 there were only a few GM products. Even our shop truck was a Ford F350 crew cab. Really missed my truck during that time.

In Qatar man it was all GMC. Yukons everywhere
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In Singapore, the number of vehicles stays the same. If you wanted to buy a new car, you would need to kick another car off the island. Cars are a status symbol there, even a cheap one is expensive to keep. I was about to get a heart attack when a cousin told me how much she paid for a brand new BMW 320i in Singapore. It was nearly double of what I paid for my brand new '8 Z06.

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Years ago in Norway, I saw a few big trucks. One was a black super duty crew cab. I heard they have similar import taxes, not to mention just the cost to import. Big trucks are a rich man's toy in most countries.

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Had to help out an Iranian on a Camaro site I go to. Had a second gen and no resources there. Showed him how tos cross references parts on american car part sites, so he could check if available parts in his area would fit. Poor guy needed a clutch but closest thing was a 80s Blazer clutch, which was the wrong size.

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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In Qatar man it was all GMC. Yukons everywhere

 

 

Same in Saudi Arabia. Lots of fullsize GM SUVs, scattering of pickips but most pickups were Toyota, Suzuki or various Chinese brands that were all Hi-Lux knockoffs.

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Same in Saudi Arabia. Lots of fullsize GM SUVs, scattering of pickips but most pickups were Toyota, Suzuki or various Chinese brands that were all Hi-Lux knockoffs.

Ok I'll hit the like button for the SUV's but a big DISLIKE for the pickups etc. LOL

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