09-15-2022, 06:17 AM
(09-15-2022, 04:49 AM)kruddler link Wrote:I used to have a hilux, youbused to get bent over at service time.....big time.I would agree on the Hilux, we had them at my old employer and they were reliable workhorses but they dont drive that great in terms of steering or performance and we switched to Tritons based on overall purchase/ownership cost and they were a lot nicer drive and didnt have so much the truck handling of the Toyota.
I bought a new triton, with the 10 year warranty....and it's capped price servicing, which they show you from the get go. So much cheaper than the hilux services, even through the dealer.
Ended up selling that after 1 year as I'd got a ranger as a work car.
I loved my hilux, but the ranger is every bit as good to drive, if not better, plus comes with all the bells and whistles and new technology that the hilux doesn't have...and for a cheaper price.
I reckon a lot of Toyota fan boys will certainly look elsewhere once they realise their shiny new toy comes without all the fun stuff. If they start driving something else, they might never go back.
I was a Toyota fan boy, but I'd buy a ranger right now if given the choice...and that's even if the Toyota came with all its gadgets installed at time of purchase.
Without? It's not even close.
Never driven a Ranger but Ford sell a lot of them......so many in fact they were the 2021 market leader in 4x4's in Aus ahead of Hilux.
Speaking of toys another gripe of mine is the marketing of safety equipment on many new cars, the base models usually come with basic safety kit and you have to upgrade with a safety package($k) to get the full kit of safety equipment. Sales staff will guilt trip you into it by suggesting its important for your family to have the full kit onboard...my usual reply is are you saying the base model is unsafe?