[Silly Little Cars] Xebra

Mike Aisenfeld maisenfeld at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 18 11:02:37 PST 2009


There's a dealer in Headlsburg too.  I've only seen them there and haven't seen any on the road, which has always made me suspect.




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From: Bob Gallagher <usn at comcast.net>
To: Silly Little Email List <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 8:47:22 AM
Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Xebra

 
One of the most successful dealers for these Xebra 
things is local to me in Salem, Oregon.  You can see his website here with 
a bunch of pictures:
http://www.electricwheelsinc.com/zap_pickup.shtml
 
There are quite a number of these Xebra trikes 
around here, a guy just a few blocks from me owns one.  I think the dealer 
has sold about 60 of them.  The Xebra is no Cushman.  I have looked 
them over pretty close and they are not built near as well as a Cushman.  
The frame is much less substantial and the body is thin.  They are typical 
chinese quality.
 
They do look pretty cool and I have seen at least 
one on the road here that is about 5 years old and still going 
strong.
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: C y b e r 
>  sAM 
>To: Silly Little Email 
>  List 
>Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:09 
>  PM
>Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] 1971 
>  Cushman Truckster
>
>brand new 3 wheeled electric pick up trucks - plugs in to 
>  110V
>$8900 with a costco card i am told
>http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-truck
>2 
>  seats
>damn near perfect
>
>
>Rahsaan wrote: 
> 
>Much agreed. You dont want to be like Alec and have a 
>>          Cushman just sitting around for people to take parts off. Thanks for 
>>          the belt Alec(Hahaha). I think it will be hard to find a Cushman in 
>>          the Bay Area for 1500.Though they pop up now and again. Check out City 
>>          Auction In Redwood City. Glad you passed on that one 
>>          Nic.
>>
>>RAz
>>
>>--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com> >>          wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: 
>>>            Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>>Subject: 
>>>            Re: [Silly Little Cars] 1971 Cushman Truckster
>>>To: "Silly Little 
>>>            Email List" <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>>>Date: 
>>>            Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 2:58 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>Sorry I should have clarified my reasons for 
>>>            pronouncing doomness. Knowing Nicole, she wants something that will 
>>>            start every day, not something she'll have to pay attention to. She 
>>>            wants something for her job. And like you I think that price is 
>>>            completely crazy for something that isn't running.
>>>
>>>I say much 
>>>            better to spend $1500 for a running modern Cushman. The coolness 
>>>            factor is still pretty high on those even though Razz drives them. 
>>>            For a work vehicle, put a styling paint job on and you're 
>>>            done.
>>>
>>>But of course this is only my $.02.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Dan Das Mann 
>>> <dandasmann at gmail.com> >>>wrote:
>>>
>>>I think it all depends on why you are buying it. The coolness 
>>>>              factor is very high, but I wouldn't want to count on that one. On 
>>>>              the other hand, I bought a 73 a few years ago aand aftere a bit of 
>>>>              love, we use it around the warehouse every day. I do love it, but 
>>>>              it really kinda like an oversized go cart. I would definitely do 
>>>>              it again...
>>>>On Nov 17, 2009 2:35 PM, "Bob Gallagher" <usn at comcast.net> 
>>>>>                wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>That's a neat old Cushman.  I have one the 
>>>>>                same vintage and I use it every day in the summer.  If you 
>>>>>                haven't driven a 3-on-the-tree it takes a little getting used 
>>>>>                to.  Not running, I would say $600 would be more 
>>>>>                reasonable, running well would be $1200-1500 but that is my area 
>>>>>                here in Oregon.  It seems like there are better deals in 
>>>>>                CA.  The engines are simple.  As long as it has good 
>>>>>                compression you are probably going to be able to get it running 
>>>>>                well.  Make sure the brakes are ok.  The curved 
>>>>>                windshield Cushman are a little more desirable it seems just for 
>>>>>                the cool factor.  If you are really ambitious and want to 
>>>>>                drop some money on it, there are kits to swap to a Honda or BS 
>>>>>                engine.
>>>>>
>>>>>Good luck with it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>----- 
>>>>>                Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Chettero" <nchettero at gmail.com>
>>>>>To: "Silly 
>>>>>                Little Email List" <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>>>>>Sent: 
>>>>>                Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:04 PM
>>>>>Subject: [Silly Little 
>>>>>                Cars] 1971 Cushman Truckster
>>>>>> So I checked out a 1971 Cushman 
>>>>>                Truckster yesterday in Oakley (see > attached photo - my 
>>>>>                apolog...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>>>
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