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yep on this topic, can I just say, that I have a Ford Mondeo which is a mid sized hatchback (2008). Ive just rounded 220000 clicks. Its a diesel. it has good size (I can fit more in my boot than my wifes Nissan Xtrail) its a comfortable drive, its small enough to fit anywhere, and has a decent amount of pulling power. It isn't what I would call zippy (Diesel just seems to have this lag putting the power to the road) but its cheap to run. Ive had a few what I would call minor issues. One to do with a cracked air intake manifold, and the other to do with the air flow meter. Beyond that, it has been reliable enough. Those 2 issues both in the last 3 odd years.
Knock on wood, this car will get to 2028, but there is a LONG way to go before we get there.
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A fave car in the Toyota Land Cruiser is now kaput in the USA and being replaced with a nice pretty Lexus Toorak tractor version called the LX instead. Appears the Land Cruiser sales are down due to the price being so high in such a competitive area and no more will be produced for the USA market after 2021. In Aus we love them and from what I read have the highest sales in the world. In 2020 we bought 15000 units here in Aus and the USA numbers were a bit over 3000 units.
So while I think Toyota will continue to supply to Australia for a little bit longer I wouldnt be expecting much change on the design front and they will be harder to obtain .
What are the best selling US SUV's in 2021.......the RAV4 , with 221,000 units(sales surged with the elec versions) and the Honda CRV with 213,000 units...the Toyota Highlander which we know as a Kluger comes in fourth@144,000 units.
My fav deathtrap car the Jeep Jalopy Wrangler came in No 6 and for those interested in the best selling SUV of all time in the USA its not a Toyota, Jeep or a Chevy...its the Ford Escape which was the No 7 in 2021.
Seems Ford in the USA is a lot to different to the crap box company called Ford selling cars in Oz.
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(10-27-2021, 06:24 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:A fave car in the Toyota Land Cruiser is now kaput in the USA and being replaced with a nice pretty Lexus Toorak tractor version called the LX instead. Appears the Land Cruiser sales are down due to the price being so high in such a competitive area and no more will be produced for the USA market after 2021. In Aus we love them and from what I read have the highest sales in the world. In 2020 we bought 15000 units here in Aus and the USA numbers were a bit over 3000 units.
So while I think Toyota will continue to supply to Australia for a little bit longer I wouldnt be expecting much change on the design front and they will be harder to obtain .
What are the best selling US SUV's in 2021.......the RAV4 , with 221,000 units(sales surged with the elec versions) and the Honda CRV with 213,000 units...the Toyota Highlander which we know as a Kluger comes in fourth@144,000 units.
My fav deathtrap car the Jeep Jalopy Wrangler came in No 6 and for those interested in the best selling SUV of all time in the USA its not a Toyota, Jeep or a Chevy...its the Ford Escape which was the No 7 in 2021.
Seems Ford in the USA is a lot to different to the crap box company called Ford selling cars in Oz. I've never understood the landcruiser obsession. They are noisy AF driving around on the freeway or around the local streets......from INSIDE the cab.
But....they are about the only car of its type that increases in value because of its off-road abilities....even though plenty never see a patch of mud.
re turning circles, having owned a hilux i now know what its like to try and turn the titanic. Not made for shopping centres.
The highest selling ute is now a ranger, but i think that's mainly because its the most common company car.
Hilux is not far behind.
Triton is sneaking up on both.....which i bought about 6 months ago. 10k cheaper, better turning circle and 10 year warranty for a relatively bullet proof ute was good enough for me.
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(10-27-2021, 07:05 AM)kruddler link Wrote:I've never understood the landcruiser obsession. They are noisy AF driving around on the freeway or around the local streets......from INSIDE the cab.
But....they are about the only car of its type that increases in value because of its off-road abilities....even though plenty never see a patch of mud.
re turning circles, having owned a hilux i now know what its like to try and turn the titanic. Not made for shopping centres.
The highest selling ute is now a ranger, but i think that's mainly because its the most common company car.
Hilux is not far behind.
Triton is sneaking up on both.....which i bought about 6 months ago. 10k cheaper, better turning circle and 10 year warranty for a relatively bullet proof ute was good enough for me. You want obsession and cars that increase with value....try the Suzuki Jimny. Its a cult mini 4wd off roader that retails for about 28-32k but you can sell them for about 40k as soon as you buy them as they are hard to get and you have to order ahead, think its the black that are very hard to get.
There is plenty of money in aftermarket accessories for the Jimny too, the ones that are fully pimped are in high demand and I was amazed at how much business there is in Jimny spares etc.
I'm not an off roader but I believe the Jimny doesnt do a bad job given its size and like I said they are a cult car with the most obsessed owners.
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(10-27-2021, 06:24 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:A fave car in the Toyota Land Cruiser is now kaput in the USA and being replaced with a nice pretty Lexus Toorak tractor version called the LX instead. Appears the Land Cruiser sales are down due to the price being so high in such a competitive area and no more will be produced for the USA market after 2021. In Aus we love them and from what I read have the highest sales in the world. In 2020 we bought 15000 units here in Aus and the USA numbers were a bit over 3000 units.
So while I think Toyota will continue to supply to Australia for a little bit longer I wouldnt be expecting much change on the design front and they will be harder to obtain .
What are the best selling US SUV's in 2021.......the RAV4 , with 221,000 units(sales surged with the elec versions) and the Honda CRV with 213,000 units...the Toyota Highlander which we know as a Kluger comes in fourth@144,000 units.
My fav deathtrap car the Jeep Jalopy Wrangler came in No 6 and for those interested in the best selling SUV of all time in the USA its not a Toyota, Jeep or a Chevy...its the Ford Escape which was the No 7 in 2021.
Seems Ford in the USA is a lot to different to the crap box company called Ford selling cars in Oz.
I like my Fords. The current SUV range (Everest, Endura and Escape) switched from the euro manufactured versions to one built in Canada.
They all look quite nice. I suspect the Americans have allegiance with Ford because its "their" car.
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(10-27-2021, 08:04 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:I suspect the Americans have allegiance with Ford because its "their" car. Its not a car, its a truck.
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Honda have gone down the same path as Mercedes and adopted the agent model to sell their cars.
Before dealers would buy their cars off head office and then flog them to customers, the dealers owned the cars and it gave them flexibility to set a price and compete with other dealers. Now the Honda and Merc dealers get the cars from head office and sell them for a fixed price and get a set fee from the company. The company own the cars until sold not the dealer so no more haggling for a price with these two companies, no matter where you buy a Honda or Merc in Aus you will pay a set price. They say it benefits the customer knowing they wont be ripped off by a dealer charging more than others. I call BS on that and Honda sales figures have crashed, I can see them pulling out of Aus as they have also culled their range.Meanwhile Toyota have decided to charge customers a subscription for any remote start cars bought after 2018. So if you use the remote start on your key fob for your vehicle and those useless apps that come with it you will be paying $8-10 a month for the privilege.
What a rip off after initially selling the vehicles with that feature and no cost attached, just another way to make money out of customers.
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Driving a rental hybrid corolla around NSW at the moment. Its a very nice ride and quite gutsy for a little car. I understand why this might be the future. We haven't gone far, but its barely moved the fuel needle 200km later.
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(12-16-2021, 01:22 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:Driving a rental hybrid corolla around NSW at the moment. Its a very nice ride and quite gutsy for a little car. I understand why this might be the future. We haven't gone far, but its barely moved the fuel needle 200km later. I had an old Holden like that, 450km from the top 1/2 of the tank and 50km from the bottom 1/2… ?
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Rumors Toyota have boned their customers with a up to $3000-4000 price rise on pre-ordered cars and its across the range with the Sahara being the most expensive rise. Inflationary pressures/covid etc are meant to be the reasoning, sounds like complete BS to me. You would think the price you discussed and fixed on the showroom floor would be fixed but those bean counters from Japan obviously feel inflation outweighs good business ethics.
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