Comments on: Toyota Australia axes TRD brand

By: Zorro

Zorro — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:40:22 +0000

Good Riddance to a half baked insult thrust upon the Australian car buying public.. Mountains of marketing dollars didn’t fool anyone – except “Sour Grapes”.

“Sour Grapes” A few words of advice; You need to get out of your TuRD before it’s value goes the same way as the unloved Magna’s and 380’s. Your car is very ordinary and will never be a collectable. You were brave but foolish.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:29:14 +0000

As others have said, a FWD TRD Aurion with that much power is a waste of time. If it were AWD I think sales would have been muuuuuch higher.

As for the TRD Hilux, it’s a very specific target market and you really can’t expect it to keep on selling like hotcakes.

They should have brought back Celica GT4!!!

By: bbb

bbb — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:46:17 +0000

yeh, not the best market to try against, but they’re a damn good car company, just look at the figures. I think a TRD rav or corolla would have been better. better luck next time

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:51:25 +0000

Obviously prices had to be kept as low as possible with a high performance brand and that’s why they chose the locally produced Aurion and the Thai Hilux (with which we have a free trade agreement with).
The suggestion of a Yaris or Corolla TRD is pure nonsense and would have seen ridiculous price inflations which would have resulted in this inevitable demise in such unfavourable economic conditions for Australian firms.
This was purely an economic-based decision so get over that junk about crap cars and Ford rules or Holden rules.

By: Dont Be Sour Grapes

Dont Be Sour Grapes — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:26:14 +0000

“Joe Says:
December 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm

BTW my G6ETurbo is going like a dream and whenever I see an Aurion TRD(which isn’t very often) the envious looks that my car gets from the TRD drivers just reassures me that I made the right decision and so did Ford with the FG. ”

The only look I will give Ford drivers is one of pity, knowing that in 5 years their car will be a heap of junk while my car is still going fine.

By: JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND

JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:49:17 +0000

That TeRD, hmmmmmmmm warm fuzzy feeling cardigan needed a dryclean, the thing is just a dirty old whitegood with no character, maybe Toyoda should stick to what they know best, CLEVER Advertising For Ageing Masses and the young suckers who don’t know any better.

Go Ford, way better than Toyboat!!!!

By: Ben H

Ben H — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:02:56 +0000

About time,I recently drove an Aurion TRD and the only item missing from TRD is the letter U. Best describes the car.

By: AlphaG

AlphaG — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:29:51 +0000

It is very interesting Toyota has made dud sports cars whilst Nissan has built probably the best price for performance cars out there, and have now once again wiped the floor with Porsche, GM, Ford and all the other bogan makers out there. Why has Nissan been so successful building cult cars whilst Toyota has been sa bad at it.

Even Mazda with its rotary cars has done significantly better.

Maybe it is because the cars Nissan and Mazda produced were built to be sports cars whlist Toyota was dressing up mutton to be lamb but never understood the real game it was trying to play

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:55:02 +0000

Everything has a time and a season……

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:30:28 +0000

the bigger they are, the harder they fall

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:23:25 +0000

Too right Wheelnut with ya last paragraph! Happy XMAS cobber!

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:21:10 +0000

Yep you get that………………might be out on a date with beancounter TP discussing how numero uno can have such a hard crash as it seems both of these units think the Big T has so much profit and are leap years in front that it cant fall a painful death (as has started)! There. There. Consul each other and shed a tear!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:13:35 +0000

Dingo,
what you doing around willowbank??

lose the job up in the mines for being a joker on site??

Perhaps you could blame that one on the global financial crisis just like the toyota spin does

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:19:39 +0000

Dingo – The article isn’t about the future of Holden or Ford its about the possible reasons as to why Toyota pulled the pin on TRD..

I believe the engine fire had something to do with it as such a major mechanical c–k up would have made some potential TRD buyers look elsewhere – as you never get a second chance to make a first impression

But as history has shown us on this site you lack the ability to stay on topic and express yourself in a civilised manner.

By: oh what a feeling!

oh what a feeling! — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:07:54 +0000

what are gong to do nut “i mean wheelnut” when detriot pulls the pin on building holdens & ford in australia? you will have to support some other australian built brand let me see whats left!!!!!!!!!!!! and bavarian “whatever” how about ca ban you instead for your constant abuse?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:54:40 +0000

Quote [Hollowman]: “.. it was never going to compete with the bogan cars from holden & ford nor should it”

This is why I refer to the Aurion as the “Goal Post Shifting Aurion” instead of the “Game Changing Aurion.”

On the rare occassion that something good is sad or written about the TRD.. they say Yes well we knew it was the best in its class [what class?]

However now that the TRD has failed to meet expectations let alone fulfil any of those promises – they make up excuses like it was never meant to be compared to HSV or FPV..

In the lead up to the release of the [TRD] Aurion; Toyota and their fans made claims that it was going to change the way Australians looked at/thought about large Family sedans… that it was going to anihilate the competition and make Holden and Ford lift their game.. etc

Yet if the Aurion was to take on the Ford Falcon range and the Holden Commodore range surely the TRD versions were to take on HSVs and FPVs given that they are all modified or enhanced by their parent companies performance divisions.

They claim the economy is the reason it TRD has bveen axed yet if that’s the case why haven’t HSV or FPV been shut down as well….?

And don’t even bring Lexus into this as Lexus is in another league and competes with more luxurious European cars..like BMW and Merc-Benz. Whereas FPVs HSV’s and TRD’s are all based on Aussie built sedans – which means all comparisons and such statements/comments are relevant

By: Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . )

Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . ) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:47:35 +0000

What ever Dingo……………best front wheel drive car in the world……….based on what ? Ford have developed a system “RevoKnuckle’ for no torque steer thru the new RS Focus ,this would nail your so called performance Camry!

0-100 in less than 6 sec and no torque steer!

If the TuRD was so good then why the hell did they can it?

13.6 what ever!………….I’m yet to find one on the street to nail! Let you know when I do! Find one then nail it!

Face it Dingo aka “OH what a feeling”,the blower had too much boost ,the bottom end wasn’t strong enough to handle it and it grenaded! Toyota either improved the bottom end that I’m sure Harrop and Eaton informed them to do prior,but they were to scummy or dial the boost back,which they did!

How much boost did it put out,come on ,you think you know so much about Superchargers ,I’m ready for a laugh!

You know if you spell check Camry it comes up with Canary…………Im thinking that is correct!

Come on CA when we getting rid of this c.ck again?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:48:29 +0000

Because in the past Dingo used the name Oh What a Feeling [one of his 100 odd aliases/split personalities] to try and back up his narrow minded ignorant unfounded opinions.

You sure you’re not dingo because you appear to be a control freak just like him – telling people what to do what to say and what to thimk etc

I mean Who are you to tell me whether or not I am allowed to make a comment on this topic.. I was merely responding to a comment on this site which happened to be made by you.

The TRD Aurion had an Engine Fire they were recalled it affected sales and TRD are no more Get over it [and yourself whilst you're at it]

By: oh what a feeling!

oh what a feeling! — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:38:24 +0000

wheelnut “this is not dingo” why do you think you must stick your nose in this as i have said if you have not driven a trd you have no say in this matter!!!!!!!

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:55:58 +0000

Oh what a feeling [Dingo]: Wolfie didn’t say he drove both the TRD Hilux and Aurion at the same dealership – he may have visited a couple of them – driven the Hilux at one and the Aurion at another [think outside the square for once in your life].