Comments on: 2010 VW Amarok revealed, Australian launch late next year

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:46:29 +0000

On the way to Toyota to change my current 06 SR5 diesel dual cab… The rok took my attention, took it for a blat, signed on the dotted line… I have been a loyal Toyota customer for years, and are a fantastic car/ute, but in my opinion, they are getting boring and not keeping up to customers ‘wants and needs’ with equipment and safety. MY12 has a few extras like esp and sat nav but why did they wait until they had serious competition to do _something_ slightly over and beyond???

I can’t comment on the long term quality and reliabilty and what not of the dub (take delivery in December), but I hope it exceeds my expectaitons like it exceeded my expectations in short term drive, handling, towing and 4x4ing capabilities in the weekend I had the demo.

People need to stop being narrow minded and forming opions when they have no facts to back it up. Most of the people bagging the Rok haven’t even seen one up close, let alone driven one. Get out of your stereotypical narrow minded world and explore different options. Had Toyota kept up with my wants and needs sooner, I would of stayed a loyal sheep, but they rely too much on repeat customers knowing the good reputation the Hilux has earnt thus far and not pushing it any further… It is 2011 after all…

Now before anyone starts, I do not work for VW… I am not affiliated with VW at all, I do think VW charge like a wounded bull for the car and especially accerories, but if the product is exceptional, I am happy to fork it out.

The lux (especially this one) has been excellent to me, very reliable, I get slack with on time services etc so it’s proven it’s worth. I didn’t like the fact it felt and sounded like a 1970′s John Deere tractor or the road noise or the bad handling… Even us country folk use it on the road and highways…It’s Just a shame they couldn’t keep up with the moving market

Here’s to a great relationship with my Rocky

By: bluemountains

bluemountains — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:57:17 +0000

Mobile one esp formula 5w 30 $20 a litre, is what I’ll use
“oil’s ain’t oils”

By: MattP

MattP — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:48:38 +0000

Simple, take your car to a Dealer who will listen to you.

By: bluemountains

bluemountains — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:28:52 +0000

I have a Golf 90 tsi wag, vw say use VW504 00 5w 30 fully synthetic,dealers use castrol 5w 40 synthetic (Note neither is a true synthetic as it’s only a refined mineral oil
(Hydrocracked)just a few % of the oil.
Have tried to explain to VW Sydney that I wish to use Mobil 1ESPFormula synthetic(Poly alpha Olefin)a far superior oil but they keep on referring me back to the dealers who have no idea.Any suggestions

By: tdut

tdut — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:05:11 +0000

I feel the Amarok will be great for the OZ market. Agree with concerns above about the size of engine and lack of auto.

Does anybody know if the Amarok will be produced as an R spec version? If it had the TD V6 with DSG auto, I’d order one tomorrow!

By: Woodster

Woodster — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:08 +0000

Great Looking ute

Amarok

As a tradie I need an Auto, will not drive manuals

VW, bring a 2.5 TDI as in Transporter,

I will be first to buy

By: mark bulla

mark bulla — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:11:21 +0000

The ute needs an automatic. This ute is perfect for us FBT consious business buyers who are killing for a good 1 tonne dual cab ute in which the interior does not look and feel like a truck. But with the amount of km I do, an auto is a must.

By: The Real Car Fanatic

The Real Car Fanatic — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:10:51 +0000

Check the Vin number Huge,if it has a W it was built in Wolsburg ( Germany), if it has P then it was built in Mosel ( Germany) but if it has a U it was built in Uitenhage ( South Africa) Most Australian Golfs are built in South Africa ( 3 Dr GTi is an exception and maybe the R32), the other exception I believe is the Mark VI, they seem to be German built

Here is an example of the letter guide

WVW Manufacturer VW AG
ZZZ Filling Code, eg. Code for USA export
1J / 1K Type Golf IV / Golf V
Z Filling Code
X Model Year
W Place of manufacture < this is the letter you should be looking at.
012345 Serial Numbers

My 08 Golf TDi has a U so was built in South Africa so Insid-er is not entirely correct about them ceasing production 3 years ago

Thank you for your attention.

By: Colorado Just a facelifted Rodeo

Colorado Just a facelifted Rodeo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:23:11 +0000

The Colarado is made in Thailand, on exactly the same production line as the Rodeo… It was just a tiff between Holden and Isuzu that saw Holden drop the Rodeo name, and base their ute on the Chevrolet version of the Rodeo (which is also why we see the Isuzu D-Max in Australia now)

By: Seo

Seo — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:29:09 +0000

Singele cab, extra cab????

Needs to be cheap and cheerful, Great Wall sort of money