Comments on: 2008 Hyundai iMax & iLoad preview

By: lol

lol — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:13:33 +0000

lol. many hyundai haters are working in this site.
but, i can’t believe their claim.
Certainly, Hyundai is better quality than any GM, Holden vehicle.

By: stuart chrystie

stuart chrystie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:28:07 +0000

i bought an i load april last year not a great lot of room in the back drives great though. Servicing is quite expensive average 500 – 600 just did 60k service 650.00 + brakes need to be done genuine only 800 for pads and 300 for machine plus fitting had basic service done trading it in asap on different van. 100k service was told would be arround 2000 for timing and water pump. Was told when bought van it was cheap to service arround 300 – 380. ??????

By: wyatt

wyatt — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:39:23 +0000

After taking a ILOAD for a test trive, I traded in my vito 112 and got a new Iload rather than a new vito 115. Apart from saving over $20.000. I also get a 5 year warranty. Ive been a vito fan for years, had 3 of them including the new 120 v6. And honestly the Iload is a better vehicle than the 115 vito and not far behind the $65 grand v6 120 vito. Its so smooth and powerfull not to mention the service costs are a quarter of what mercedes charge..
Each to there own I guess, but I love the Iload, and If you compair the fnish between the 2 crew cab modles he Hyundai puts the vto crew cab to shame, as it comes with carpet,hoodliner and door trimming..ect ect

By: Ka

Ka — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:26:36 +0000

Once Upon A Time on this website I praises iLoad, bought one, convinced a friend to buy one too, and convinced another buyer reading this forum. A friend who uses a HiAce advised me dont buy this Hyundai as sooner or later something ’small’ will fall apart and I said no way, Hyundai has changed. Well, as I am a courier for Australia Post which mean I have to open the door at least 1000 times a week the door latch broke and I have to open the window (and its 40ºC today in Perth)to unlock the door from the outside. And Hyundai took their sweet time to get the spare part from Sydney to Perth (ordered Tuesday and they must have send it through the Nullarbor) and wont arrive until Tuesday. So, iLoad has its good look (just like having a pretty wife but she got ‘headache’ all the time) but when this ’small’ thing happen to a major like door its DAMN ANNOYING. So DONT BUY iLoad its full of iShit!!!

By: yoyo

yoyo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:21 +0000

its shitter than shit

By: Tempted by iLoad

Tempted by iLoad — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:38:30 +0000

Squiggler: Have you had an 8×4 sheet in the back? The iLoad brochure has back at 2375.

I’m 6′7 and can’t fit in the new Hiace. Leg is too tight between door and steering wheel, and the cabin is just too cramped!! The iLoad is very spacious by comparison.

Still looking around. The iLoad diesel specs are very 125km and 392Nm are very impressive. The build quality and safety aspect of the Express turns me off but the price is tempting.

By: Squiggler

Squiggler — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:14:44 +0000

I have just purchased a new I-load van after doing much research comparing specs, test drives and very importantly, price.
I will be first to say that any product bearing the toyota badge is brilliant and the build quality of my German built family car (BMW 3 series) is up there but when it came to my van i couldnt go past the I-Load.
In my eyes no vans are pretty but the I-load isnt ugly, the front lights grow on you,I am rapped so far, beautiful powerful diesel with flat torque curve and no turbo lag, good on fuel,great load space handling 8X4 sheets easy, i know other vans do also but my old mazda(econo equiv) didnt.
And 5 years warranty (160,000kms commercial)
Still rear wheel drive,a bit plasticy inside maybe but so are a lot of new cars including some Toyotas.
Had i not cared about value for money i admit i may have got a Merc to match my other german car but could not get close to seeing the benefits in the extra cost.
I hope i havent made a mistake buying korean but gut feel tells me not based hyundais history so far.
Excellent van,pleasure to drive as far as vans go,feels solid,miss the window in the left slider that my mazda had but have ordered a glass ex Korea to fit in door, not expensive either.Agree you wouldnt want to be a big guy in centre seat but not an issue for me.
One critisism tho,central keyless locking, one sideways button does both lock and unlock and unless you count the flashes of the lights its sometimes hard to know whether its locked or not.
I feel one will see a lot more i-loads on the road in the near future

By: Ka

Ka — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:05 +0000

Thinking of selling my Mitsubishi Express WALKTHRU model (with the ‘nose’) and replace it with either iLoad, HiAce or Renault Traffic. I can get a HiAce 2008 Diesel Auto driveaway (fleet price) for $37000 from New Town Toyota Perth. BUT this model hasnt got the SBV (Note: In Europe and UK, they dont sell this Asian/Australian Model as they considered it dangerous, HiAce got the SBV model -open http://www.toyota.co.uk-for them; That’s mean Toyota dont give a shit about us down under, we can all crash and lose our legs). BUT when considering that the price different is only $2000 between a HiAce and iLoad, I might as well go with the crowd and get a HiAce (and insure my knees for a million bucks). Renault Traffic and Vito is nice, but I dont have the big bucks like you plumbers and electricians! So for a lowly courier (Australia Post Parcel Post) like me—-then I might as well keep my Express WalkThru.Alas!

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:39:33 +0000

Because i got one hand in my pocket and the other hand striking a piano.

By: Ford FG

Ford FG — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:57:41 +0000

iload is sooooooooooooooooo ugly, more korean crap……………

By: Just looked at an i-load

Just looked at an i-load — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:29:52 +0000

has no one noticed how cheap the i-load looks inside? its cheap plastic! the tie down points in the rear dont allow you to put pallets in if you want to. the bench seat is pretty poor too. they’ve tried way too hard

By: Lightbulb

Lightbulb — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:36:36 +0000

Sidor:
I cannot remember the exact link but if you type Toyota in google & then find Toyotas UK web-site, you will then see their HiAce icon. Not sure though about “SBV”, but the site has all the specs & pictures to look at. Hope that helps Sidor.
Cheers !

By: Sidor

Sidor — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:12:13 +0000

Lightbulb, do you have a link to new Toyota ?
I believe you mean new HiAce SBV ?

By: Lightbulb

Lightbulb — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:04:22 +0000

I just seen the new Toyota Hiace on the web & even though it is a great looking van (inside & out), Hyundai have nothing to worry about with their iload as it seems to be better in all departments (especially in the engine specs)
Cheers !

By: Your Mum

Your Mum — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:36:44 +0000

eat your crusts!!

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:37:25 +0000

I-Am-A-Idiot at least you are aware that you are an idiot!! that takes most people of your mental abilities years to realise. Also should it not be spelt i-am-AN-idiot?? Gee i now know what they mean that ford drivers are a lower class of people!! yes, my friend you are an idiot!!

By: I-AM-A-IDIOT

I-AM-A-IDIOT — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:13:10 +0000

Wood Duck!!

F-0, you would have to be a f’n IDIOT of the first order to trade that brilliant Aussie LPG Green Ute [$9/100km -v- $15/100km diesel] and also put up with the rip off purchase price high running, spares, services cost together with a huge depreciation on a vito..

Get back to the dealer and get your Falcon back before some other lucky girl/guy buys it.

All the best

I/A/A/I

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:51:16 +0000

Just went and trade my ute for a Vito, its got loads of new features including cruise control as standard. It gives me better mileage and costs a lot cheaper to run. I bought the 115 and it has 150 horsepower at 110KW.

Its going to completely blow Volkswagen and the I-Load out of the water. Go the Mercedes-Benz

Cheers

F-0

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:16:47 +0000

I was hot-to-trot on the iload but the dealers didnt or would NOT do deals on them AND low-balled my trade in.

I went to a dealer who had six in stock, they are still in stock 4 weeks latter [yes they are the same ones not new stock, sitting in the exact same spot just not sold]

Spoke to another dealer, he is honest [fancy that] also said there dealership has not sold one yet.

They need to get more aggresive, and they will in time, price reduction would be good too.

Should have a trip computer and cruise-control, my new Falcon Ute has and its $10k cheaper….

To late for me, i purchased better, a run out Falcon Ute on LPG, $9.15 per 100km -v- $15.50 iload diesel, looking foward to my HUGE savings, clean and green fuel and 157kW

Picking it up on Sat. [if its ready] hurry up guys!!

Cheers

F-0

By: Sidor

Sidor — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:30:09 +0000

Lightbulb,

thanks for the reply.
I am 100% sure diesel is much better engine, no doubt about this …

But I am only doing 25′000-30′000 km per year and I am concerned that in my circumstances it is difficult to justify $5k difference in price unless the difference in resale value will be also around $5k …