Robert McEniry talks about Mitsubishi’s future
February 6, 2008 by Alborz Fallah
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd President and CEO Robert McEniry talks about the future of Mitsubishi in Australia.
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BM,
TP doesnt know which is the right side of the camry because they put the handbrake on the wrong side to start with. no wonder he is confused……
Blisten,
mate ill stop being a smart A##E if you stop being so full of your self……..DEAL??????
mate i too read when JD powers took toyota off their list i guess ill have to find a quote to satisfy you. dont count on it any time soon though as i have better things to do this weekend.
TP,
also while you are on the phone to Lexus, ask them to put you through to the head of the Hilux development.
try and tell those guys that trying to lug a load with a RWD is a has no use in the real world. i dont think A FWD Aurion could even tow a ride on mower with out going over the load restrictions.
what happens when you put load on the back of a FWD car TP????
also ive had this argument before but never gotten an answer to this
if FWD is soooooo much more efficient, then how come the Heavier falcon has no trouble matching the fuel economy and 0-100 sprints of the Aurion???
and dont argue over .2-.3 litre
Last months sales of the Falcon – 1200 … LOWEST EVER !!
Last months sales of the Commodore – 3200 …. ONE OF IT’S LOWEST EVER.
Last years exports of local Toyota vehicles … 90 000
Last years exports of local Ford vehicles … BUGGER ALL
Ford Oz Employees … RETRENCHED
Ford Oz Fairlane … RETRENCHED
Ford Oz L6 … RETRENCHED
Ford Oz current monthly sales … LOWEST EVER
Ford Oz in quality Surveys … NOT GOOD
Ford Oz in Customer Satisfaction Surveys … NOT GOOD
Ford Oz ads … CRAP
Ford Oz profits … WHAT PROFITS
Ford Oz wealth … WHAT WEALTH
Ford Oz stability … WHAT STABILITY
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apart from showcasing you shallow approach to things,
what was your point to be made there??
the start of the year is tough for all retailers so does that mean no retailers on OZ too??
Adam talking about waking up on the wrong side of things, I said RWD is dangerous? You cant read then. I said its inefficient, that doesnt mean dangerous… learn to read… I meant you get less power to wheels and sucks down more fuel… for the benefit of handling which isnt felt unless you drive it like you stole it, in which case enjoy spending time down at the cop shop. RWD and V8s is a poor argument against Toyota, they offer so much more then Holden and Ford and even performance, with TRD Aurion and possibly TRD Corolla in addition to Celica and AE86.
BM yes the V8 is dying out, the large Falcon itself is dying out… the poster above Andrew highlights the facts.
Andrew back to you RWD towing crap, its called a Kluger…. not that an Aurion couldnt handle light loads, such as a ride on. So yeah the Falcon can tow… but given their lack of reliability even when trying to tow their own weight, you wont get past 150,000kms pulling alot of weight… you will need the worlds toughest vehicle for that, the Hilux.
Ford Oz No More, what is your point? Do you want Ford to go, or are you someone fed up with what Ford is doing, so they can do better when the new model comes out?
TP,
the poster above said nothing about V8’s dying out.
also hilux the toughest vehicle in the world??
are you baiting us or something? all other Jap truck offerings from mazda, ford, mitsubishi and nissan are equally as good as the hilux for a much more reasonable price tag.
and for the record my falcon will out tow a diesel hilux off the line.
oh and the toughest vehicle in they world hey??
have you heard of the F Truck range? they would come pretty close. they drop those things out of planes and swing them around by the front tow hooks to demonstrate the fact.
TP dont be so fooled.
just because toyota branded their hilux as “unbreakable” in their marketing campaigns you believe it.
AND THAT COMES FROM YOURSELF WHO HAS NEVER DRIVEN A HILUX
pfffft turn it up mate
oh and why does an AWD Kluger tow better than an aurion? think about it………
oh because it has power at the rear wheels to help!!!!
Mate I linked the Top Gear video… they also took one into the snow… its been voted worlds toughest vehicle. Its all well known for its reliability, as most Toyotas are.
Does that mean a Hilux is tougher than a tank?
A tank is vehicle, isn’t it :?:
TP,
wasnt the top gear Hilux heavily modified?
gee you are easily won over by clever toyota marketing
Yep as much Toyota as a F250 Monster Truck is Ford babe!hehehe
Take TP’s comment as a joke!
yeah ill take your advice OZ,
i dont know if he is baiting us,
or whether he is really that dillusional
Andrew they had another episode on the toughness of the Hilux, it was abit of stage show but its highlighted their reputation. I doubt they even know a Falcon ute exists in other countries, and if they did, theyd laugh, the design of them doesnt suit a working life.
Ha Ha TP, So now you don’t admit the Hilux is the “World’s toughest Vehicle” anymore!
No it is…. thats the reputation which is obviously based on peoples experiences, isnt it! But yes the tests they did on top gear was for a show.
Can we laugh TP?
You never asked my question… Does that mean a Hilux is tougher than a tank?
TP,
mate just because the falcon ute has a far more comfortable ride and much better handling doesnt mean it isnt up to the hard working tasks that a tradie may demand.
ive seen many falcon utes that satisfy the needs of brick layers, and boy do they know how to miss treat a vehicle.
crap all over the vehicle and scratches every where also ripped cloth on the seats,
and they are still going strong.
saying the hilux is the toughest vehicle in the world is a bit like the claims that the maloo is the fastest ute in the world.
what did top gear test along side the hilux to ensure its claims were correct??
it was the toughest vehicle in the one horse race so therefore it is the toughest in the world???? Go figure…
have they dropped the hilux out of a plane in the same way they test the toughness of the F Truck series?
an F-Truck would kill the hilux for toughness.
also why do you conclude that the falcon ute doesnt suit the working life. i think that it will be us right here that get the laugh whilst you try to elaborate
Also, I know what both F-250 and Hilux chassies look like and wow, the Ford F-Series looks like it’s a semi compared to a Hilux. Not to mention the F-250 has a monster Dana diff which is huge compared to a Hilux’s diff.
Oh, TP. If you think the Hilux is the toughest Vehicle, how come Toyota has a Tundra, which is tougher than a Hilux?
Now don’t go quiet, TP. How are you going explain that other than Top Gear?
I smell a rat, wasnt this guy, R.McEniry a ex GM/H top-knob?
He was placed in this position by GM/H to take Mitsu. out of the equation.
Another ~10,000 large sedan sales [ex 380 buyers] that GM/H can pick up a large portion of! :-)
Cheers
F-0
Oz and Andrew I dont have to justify anything guys, Top Gear did the test… they voted it worlds toughest vehicle. Provide me with a source which is contrary to this, or just accept it!
i have a source,
its called monster trucks ha ha ha ha
the top gear test was fiction.
i suppose you get your car reviews from that childrens car show called “Brum”???
hahaha………Brum!
Listen Paul, no matter what you say, Hilux’s are not a really tough vehicle. You can’t change that.
I am telling you a source, I know their chassies!
BTW, that Hilux Top Gear tested was modified.
Damn you Andrew! :)
You responded to Paul before me!
Paul: if you want an offical source to show what’s tougher than a Hilux, I’ll take a photo of a semi trailer’s chassies and A Hilux’s chassie beside each other and I’ll post it on the forum if you like….
Andrew – why are you comparing the Hilux to a F series as they are not competitors. You should be comparing the Ranger to the Lux and the Tundra to the F.
That’s what any resonable person would do.
Let me tell you, a Hilux is very tough unit as demonstrated over many long and often hard years. Nothing comes more truer then the greatest test of all … Test Of Time – and you carn’t change that.
Oz, why are you comparing a truck to a Lux.
Tony Rodrega, make sure you check what’s going on first. TP thinks the Hilux is the toughest in the world.
And why are we comparing a F truck with a Hilux? Because we showing an example of a vehicle which is tougher than a Hilux.
BTW, we are not disputing any test of time where a Hilux would do well – You CAN’T change that.
The whole Hilux and F truck thing happened when TP implied that the Lux they {Top Gear } took to the North Pole was a Toyota….so then the reply came back that if that was a Toyota then F250 monster Trucks must be Ford!
Did you note the Hilux they used in the early TG was a Japanese made model…….why didn’t they use one thats now made in Thailand I wonder ?
Oz, i am sure Tony would agree with yourself on the matter. No the Hilux is not the toughest and Toyota don’t engineer it to be so within it’s own line up aswell. I believe the 70 and 200 series would take that mantle in Australia and probably the Tundra within it’s US range of vehicles.
I believe each paty of made some good points. Lets just try and compare apples to apples without each of us going overboard – myself included.
Regardless, over the years the Hilux has certainly proven to be a hard example to pass for durability. Very little can often seperate competitors when new or near new but the true values of each are all to often surfaced when they begin to age with time, miles and exposure and this is an area were Toyota has well for itself.
Blisten,
good to see a calm conversation mate dont you agree?
either way you look at it all the jap trucks are equally as good as each other. toyota has promoted theirs a lot better hence why they enjoy the spoils in sales that they do now.
ill repeat again…….
all the jap trucks are as good as each other whether it be a mitsubishi, mazda, ford or toyota they are all equal.
they only real thing that separates them is price. the hilux is probably the worst value for money…why? well because they can charge extra when they become the default choice for a light truck
Tony,
you jumped the gun mate…….
try following the conversation before you comment
oh and Blisten,
im pretty sure the F Series would eat the tundra in the US for toughness
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