The Original Working Bakkie – The Mahindra Bolero
There are lots of bakkies on our roads, on our farms, in our businesses. We are talking about working bakkies, not the weekend warrior kind. There are great working bakkies in South Africa, but have you looked at the prices? Imagine getting a ding or a scrape, or even getting it dirty. Jislaaik! At that price. Why are they so expensive? What do they do that is different from what a bakkie should do? If you have to carry a load from here to there, whether you are a farmer or work in construction, run a garden service or look after a sports field, you need a working bakkie. What makes a bakkie a working bakkie? Let’s deconstruct your working bakkie. Let’s look at what it must have and what it can have, and what you are willing to pay for. Your basic bakkie has a strong chassis to take the punch. A proper load bed is configured for what you need. A simple diesel that will keep going. A simple cab in which to sit and drive the bakkie. A bakkie for everyone on the site to drive, with not