I figured out what the QM for....

[Zimm]

I took a ride in a tester QM at RDS yesterday, while dropping off my rig. I think figured out what it is for.

I've long said the QM doesn't compete with American pickups. It fails in payload. It fails in volume. It fails in comfort. And it fails on price. If you want a pickup, you're an Idiot for buying a QM. At least in pickup heaven, the USA.

But, one of my gripes about the wagon since I got it, has been the focus on departure angle like the gwagon, vs having more space to store stuff. Departure angle can be "bad" compared to approach and breakover, because dragging is easier then plowing. Anyone that uses a hand truck will know this.

Now, the rear seats suck in the QM. They really should have designed a different back to reflect the upright nature, but... I don't use them for anything other than 1/2 breed moron dachshunds anyway, and they ain't complainin' as long as they get to go along.

So while I think the QM makes a bad pickup, with the proper canopy, camper, etc in the back, it does make a compelling alternative to the storage starved wagon itself. It's competition isn't other pickups in the US. It looses all those battles. It's competition is its brother, the wagon.

With the right setup in the back, It would be more useful to someone like me than the wagon...

 

[bigleonski]

I took a ride in a tester QM at RDS yesterday, while dropping off my rig. I think figured out what it is for.

I've long said the QM doesn't compete with American pickups. It fails in payload. It fails in volume. It fails in comfort. And it fails on price. If you want a pickup, you're an Idiot for buying a QM. At least in pickup heaven, the USA.

But, one of my gripes about the wagon since I got it, has been the focus on departure angle like the gwagon, vs having more space to store stuff. Departure angle can be "bad" compared to approach and breakover, because dragging is easier then plowing. Anyone that uses a hand truck will know this.

Now, the rear seats suck in the QM. They really should have designed a different back to reflect the upright nature, but... I don't use them for anything other than 1/2 breed moron dachshunds anyway, and they ain't complainin' as long as they get to go along.

So while I think the QM makes a bad pickup, with the proper canopy, camper, etc in the back, it does make a compelling alternative to the storage starved wagon itself. It's competition isn't other pickups in the US. It looses all those battles. It's competition is its brother, the wagon.

With the right setup in the back, It would be more useful to someone like me than the wagon...

And that’s exactly the use case for all dualcab utes (mid size pickups to you in the US) in Australia.

They don’t want a mammoth US pick up - bloody impractical day to day unless you life out bush. They want a 4wd wagon with a pick up load space, either to use Monday to Friday as a work ute, or just as a more versatile lifestyle vehicle (for some people’s uses).

 

[MattA]

And that’s exactly the use case for all dualcab utes (mid size pickups to you in the US) in Australia.

They don’t want a mammoth US pick up - bloody impractical day to day unless you life out bush. They want a 4wd wagon with a pick up load space, either to use Monday to Friday as a work ute, or just as a more versatile lifestyle vehicle (for some people’s uses).

Useless out bush as well, to big and heavy to suit most Australian conditions

 

[Tazzieman]

And you will be judged by the entire population of Australians. Nobody likes being pointed out and laughed at for their life decisions!

 

[Zimm]

Useless out bush as well, to big and heavy to suit most Australian conditions

Like what?