Thread 28569024

This is the 2025 Chevy Damas. Say something nice about it.

That's a van you can buy new in the current year? That's fucking based

>>28569032
Yeah, they are the most popular vehicle in Uzbekistan right now and have been for a very long while. It is a badge engineered Daewoo, which started as a badge engineered Suzuki with an enlarged engine (800 cc instead of 600). It can seat 6-8 people for the van version.

Not to mention that it is RWD, body on frame, manual only and some have a low range gear. There is what a pickup version called the Labor, which was introduced in 2015.

>>28569042
>Labor
Labo

Also, they are trying to replace it with picrel, but are failing miserably to do so and are remarketing the replacement as a trade van like a Transit or Doblo/ProMaster City (except smaller). These also seat 6-8 people, but only cargo versions will be sold after UzAuto (GM Uzbekistan) lost 27% revenue in H1 2025 along with a debunked scandal concerning the 2025 Malibu.

>>28569024 (OP)
>2025
?
Why does it look like 1985

>>28569045
Reference >>28569042, but I will add that the original Suzuki that it was based on came out in 1985 (picrel for that version). The Daewoo came out in 1992 and this version came out in 1996. The Bedford Rascal is also related, but it has a 1L engine.

cute little fucker

>>28569024 (OP)
Neat. Can you get it with 4wd? Reminds me of the Mitsubishi L300 my Dad had when I was a kid

>>28569042
Damb brehs, I need to move to Uzbekistan, whats it like out there? Cant be much worse then California right?

>>28569024 (OP)
Please let me buy one of these in burger land isn't this why we're getting rid of all the regulations

>>28569221
thirdies get all the based shitboxes it isn't fair

>>28569231
It really isn't :(

>>28569043
>>28569024 (OP)
that's a wuling

>>28569024 (OP)
Its very cool but an American minivan blows this out of the water.

>>28569166
Not to my knowledge, but I think there might be mods, former Soviet Union mechanics are known for their mods and their ability to fix totalled cars.
>>28569251
The replacement is built in the Wuling plant, but the Damas is made in Uzbekistan and based off of a Daewoo.
>>28569318
Yes, but not really that comparable. A minivan would be a luxury to send these people. Maybe a Dustbuster or U-body that made it over can be had, but it would likely be fairly expensive still.

I should say that your options for cars in Uzbekistan are Lada, UAZ, UzAuto/GM and in the last couple of years some Chinese electric cars have come onto the market, even then, the government is discouraging people from electric and instead recommending LPG or CNG as fuel, of which there are stations across to country to refill. You need your Damas modified for that, but again, former Soviet Union mechanics will do it for you.

>>28569024 (OP)
>>28569051
>>28569231
>I-is that some 50hp third world cuckbox that cant safely drive on highways and doesnt have ac or power steering? Heckin based, too bad we cant have it!

>>28569024 (OP)
MOGGED by the superior Townace

>>28569510
>le little known car is le plebbit

>>28569514
These are a bitch to work on.

>t. Mechanic in Oz

>>28569510
Yeah, and it costs around $7k compared to the $15-$20k John Deere gator that can't legally even drive on roads, has no AC, and no power steering either.

>>28569024 (OP)
Yes.

>>28569024 (OP)
Some things never change

>>28569779
This. Do you remember the Vauxhall badge ones too anon?

I'd fucking love a pickup version of the Suzuki Carry/derivates desu

>>28569510
I look like this and I say that.

>>28569231
Blame the insurance companies.
They were the ones who pushed for government safety and crashworthiness regulations.

Or we could have a truly patrician van choice...

>>28569510
It's worse than that. The OG 970cc made 44hp (although was actually quite torquey) but the new variants with the 796cc engine makes...38hp.

0-60 takes 40 seconds and it won't even reach 70.

>>28569024 (OP)
i like it very much

>>28569801
>actually a bus
>can drive several variants on my bongistan car loicence (only 8 bitches allowed in the back though)
I'm gonna say based

>>28569814
Oh no, I've confused MAM with curb weight. The dream is over

>>28569510
This, but unironically

>>28569628
Nah piece of piss m8
The main trouble I've had is getting the engine in and out, I've had to come up with a technique for lowering the engine and trans out the bottom together.
Engine crane out the top is basically impossible.

More like the Chevy Dumbass

>>28569024 (OP)
Weak. You could illiterally put this in the bed of a Chevy Silvercolorado

>>28570776
>The weak virgin minivan
vs
>the strong muscular cabover

>>28570781
n-nani...the townace...is MOGGED?!

>>28570781
>When I grow up...

>>28570864
Cute.

>>28569024 (OP)
I think that Pakistan also gets the Suzuki version still.