# Daihatsu

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daihatsu/232382>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 3, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daihatsu/232382 "2004-03-03T20:57:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daihatsu/232382/1 "2004-03-03T20:57:11Z")

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Are there any Daihatsu dealerships still operating in the US?

I vaguely remember a subcompact called the Charade that was around for about six months…then POOF!

Disposable car…like the Yugo. 😛

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**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daihatsu/232382/2 "2004-03-03T21:11:22Z")

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I used to know a car salesman personally, and one time he pointed out a Daihatsu and told me they didn’t import those into the US anymore. This was 10 years ago.

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**Author:** ![vd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daihatsu/232382/3 "2004-03-03T21:27:56Z")

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From [daihatsu.com](http://www.daihatsu.com/world/n_america.html) :rolleyes:

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> After service (parts and technical assistance) only.  
> No new car sales.