Comments on: Toyota HiLux tops April sales

By: akula

akula — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:23:38 +0000

Only in Toyota marketing land did Land Cruisers bulid this country.

By: Gilly

Gilly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:58 +0000

A mates newish SR5 V6 averages 17-18/100…yikes! Interior plastics are from used oil container, gearbox shifts abruptly, already had a wheel bearing failure and overcharging alternator. A vastly over rated car that is only good for interior and tray space. I would rather a Mazda BT-50/ Ford Ranger any day1

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:59:30 +0000

Nice try with the 13L/100k.

The 4cyl Hiluxs return that, and the V6′s are even worse.

By: Born and Bred Toyota

Born and Bred Toyota — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:58:49 +0000

..but now drive Ford and Subaru.

Funny how you experience is so diiferent than mine. After owning a string of Toyotas, and finding the reliabilty and build quality worse with each successive one I tried a Falcon. Imagine my surprise at the durability of the Ford product after experiencing two Toyota engine failures under 160,000 km. A string of Falcons latter and would never change back to Toyota. My wife even decided that she was sick of things falling off the Camry so we tried Subaru. Now on our second. Again we wont be back to Toyota for the small/mid size car either.

By: Tried a Ford

Tried a Ford — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:40:56 +0000

Having owned toyotas since I started driving and being very happy with every model that I have had, I thought I should try a change of car manufacturer and bought a ford territory. What a mistake that was, I had nothing but mechanical trouble, servicing was above average in cost and so many little components within the interior and exterior where of a poor quality. In one service at a Ford service department, my car went back 3 times. I was using fuel at a rate of 17.7L to the hundred with predominantly only myself in the car and no towing. I sold it towards the end of 2008 and bought a TRD Hilux and have been amazed by the reliability, the practicality, the torque, the simple quality components and the fuel efficiency. I am currently getting based on mixed driving, towing and a load in the back of around 13L to the 100. I absolutely love it and have kept an eye on the value of the car based on the condition and klms that I have travelled and I am also amazed at how the vehicle retains its value! Unless I am buying a classic, vintage car, or a ferrari (unfortunately highly unlikely!) I wont be swapping car manufacturers again!

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:28:38 +0000

Dingo, nope your’e wrong (yet again…….). Ford’s estimation of the model mix was wrong, the demand for the Mondeo is strong, but customers want a specific model (Deisel), and are holding out for increased supply of the model that they want. No matter how you want to spin it, Mondeo sales are restricted buy supply issues. (And Ford have vowed to address the shipping model mix).

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:49:26 +0000

Freak show. Toyota “wont” stay top of mouintain as you believe always or for many a year.

By: Supporter Of Toyota Motorsport

Supporter Of Toyota Motorsport — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:38:14 +0000

Late 2007 USA Consumer Choice Awards :

While Toyota recieved some critism with faults recorded with the Tundra Truck and V6 Camry, they still managed to rank all 3 of it’s subsidaries sold in the world’s largests market – Toyota, Lexus and Scion – within the top 6 meaning Toyota occupied half of the first 6 positions alone.

Ford managed to rank 13th, 14th and 15th respectively while Buick (or was that Caddy) for General Motors ranked 10th but with all remaining GM subsidaries perfroming poorly ranging from ‘mid to end of field’ only.

By: Ford G Series

Ford G Series — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:06:42 +0000

Ford Passes Toyota in J.D. Power Initial Quality Rankings – Car News June 2007

Ford supplanted Toyota—taking the top spot in five of 19 segments—in the 2007 Initial Quality Survey (IQS) by J.D. Power and Associates.

Ford earned segment awards for the Ford Mustang, Lincoln Mark LT, Lincoln MKZ, Mercury Milan and Mazda MX-5 Miata. Mazda is 33.4 percent owned by Ford.

Toyota, which grabbed the top spot in 11 segments last year, captured only four in 2007 4Runner, Sequoia, Tacoma and Lexus RX350/RX400h.

Porsche again dominated the overall ranking of brands, averaging 91 problems per 100 vehicles as it had last year. That compared with a 2007 industry average of 125 problems per 100 vehicles. Last year it was 124.

Ford’s Lincoln brand jumped from 12th in 2006 to third in overall nameplate rankings, averaging 100 problems per 100 vehicles. It was behind Porsche.

For the study, Westlake Village, Calif.-based J.D. Power collected responses from more than 97,000 buyers and lessees of new 2007 model year vehicles after 90 days of ownership. This year’s survey included 228 questions and asked for information specifically about design and production, such as defects and malfunctions.

By: Supporter Of Toyota Motorsport

Supporter Of Toyota Motorsport — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:06:22 +0000

Bret – WRONG !!

Ford stated that they will be able supply 500 Mondeo units per month but to date have Not even cracked 400 per month.

Pretend Cars – the market speaks and i am loving with a passion.

OH WHAT A FEELING … TOYOTA !!