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feeldavibe wrote:DRL's illegal? That's the excuse they're gonna go with? Don't the Ravs etc have DRL's?
Habit7 wrote:feeldavibe wrote:DRL's illegal? That's the excuse they're gonna go with? Don't the Ravs etc have DRL's?
All new Rav4s come with DRL as standard.
agent007 wrote:Joshie, thanks brother. I would have to disagree on the sales manager on a couple things he mentioned and the video was a bit awkward. When you go to the TTTL’s website, under brochure, it lists that the Hilux does come with the engine tuned for 200hp and 500Nm of peak torque. I’m also seeing that this refreshed Hilux still uses a belt driven hydraulic power assist steering. The only 2 pickups to use EPS or EPAS as some would say is the Ranger and Colorado.
I’m sure the Toyota sales manager response to this would be:
1. Toyota thinks long term, we care about your engine lasting beyond the 10 year loan you took to purchase it. A lower state of tune decreases turbo pressure on the internals and thus your seals, belts and gaskets lasts longer.
2. Toyota felt that a belt driven hydraulic assisted steering is more reliable and lasts longer than EPAS systems. Hydraulic steering assist augers better for off roading as well and is guaranteed to take you beyond the loan period.
3. We note that a competitor uses a 7AT transmission since 2015 with their van, however, we at Toyota preferred a 6AT transmission which does not go on a wild goose chase gear hop scenario typical with that Jatco supplied 7AT. So it might only be 6 gears but all will work beyond the loan period. We cannot say same for the other pickups.
Kaizen.
carluva wrote:A question similar to what agent posed earlier on the CR-V must be asked here for the Hilux. What justifies that high price tag? It is not the high output engine (due to diesel quality). Do SUV-like seats, SUV-esque silver bezels on the dials ( on that btw) and rear AC vents justify such a price?
Perhaps its the same as Honda - the Hilux is priced to make it a leader over competition and because TTTL can and dotish minded Trinidadians will pay anything for the Hilux as its always sold out and if Raj doh want it, Sookram will definitely buy it for the same price. (OK - that last piece I added, but is pretty well what the dealers would say nonetheless).
Edit - the quantity of airbags is a plus though. About time these features come standard.
Lolol..illegal?Habit7 wrote:feeldavibe wrote:DRL's illegal? That's the excuse they're gonna go with? Don't the Ravs etc have DRL's?
All new Rav4s come with DRL as standard.
agent007 wrote:Oh yes airbags! A sales person told me once, the more airbags you have, if you end up in a little collision that triggers the sensors, it could mean a constructive total loss (CTL) on your vehicle due to the cost to replace the bags and the seatbelts etc. He may have a point but you can’t put a price to one’s life. So I’d take the airbags, thanks.
Here’s a little airbag count for local pickups:
L200 Sportero - 7
Hilux - 6
Ranger - 6
BT-50 - 6
Amarok - 4
Colorado - 3
NP300 Frontier - 2
D-Max - 2
triniboi49 wrote:How does the Tucson look in real life? In my opinion, the Elantra grill looks ugly. The accent based on the pictures loos 100% better than the Elantra.c
feeldavibe wrote:Friend was just given a quote for the 1.6 HTRAC Tucson. Price changed from $335,000 to $349,000.
When questioned, sales rep says the 335 was introductory price.
agent007 wrote:Lol...so let me get this straight. The "special intro price" was for the presumably 35 or so units they "pre-sold" before the vehicle actually landed?
And I thought ANSA was bad! Massy's intro offer came and disapeared like a flash of lightening!feeldavibe wrote:Friend was just given a quote for the 1.6 HTRAC Tucson. Price changed from $335,000 to $349,000.
When questioned, sales rep says the 335 was introductory price.
Gladiator wrote:agent007 wrote:Lol...so let me get this straight. The "special intro price" was for the presumably 35 or so units they "pre-sold" before the vehicle actually landed?
And I thought ANSA was bad! Massy's intro offer came and disapeared like a flash of lightening!feeldavibe wrote:Friend was just given a quote for the 1.6 HTRAC Tucson. Price changed from $335,000 to $349,000.
When questioned, sales rep says the 335 was introductory price.
I have been in discussion with them a couple months now and there was never indication of an "introductory" price that will increase. Them bastards just see the demand for the vehicle so they decide to chook out your eye a little more just because they can....
Joshie23 wrote:Gladiator wrote:agent007 wrote:Lol...so let me get this straight. The "special intro price" was for the presumably 35 or so units they "pre-sold" before the vehicle actually landed?
And I thought ANSA was bad! Massy's intro offer came and disapeared like a flash of lightening!feeldavibe wrote:Friend was just given a quote for the 1.6 HTRAC Tucson. Price changed from $335,000 to $349,000.
When questioned, sales rep says the 335 was introductory price.
I have been in discussion with them a couple months now and there was never indication of an "introductory" price that will increase. Them bastards just see the demand for the vehicle so they decide to chook out your eye a little more just because they can....
thinking out loud...are these things really sold out before they even reach, or is it marketing to instigate our inherent wildness?
Prices on the facelifted Navara also went up..
4x2 Single Cab - $187k;
XE (4x4 Manual) - $249k used to be $239k;
XE (4x2 Automatic) - $269k used to be $259k iirc;
XE (4x4 Automatic) - $290k used to be $279k;
LE (4x4 Automatic) - $339k used to be $319k;
Pro-4x - $355k (probably equivalent to the X-Gear, which was $349k, iirc).
Thank God I picked up mine last year yes. Cuz I ain't Liking the new grill at all. Just the lights have a nice look but mine is black already so minor stuffJoshie23 wrote:Gladiator wrote:agent007 wrote:Lol...so let me get this straight. The "special intro price" was for the presumably 35 or so units they "pre-sold" before the vehicle actually landed?
And I thought ANSA was bad! Massy's intro offer came and disapeared like a flash of lightening!feeldavibe wrote:Friend was just given a quote for the 1.6 HTRAC Tucson. Price changed from $335,000 to $349,000.
When questioned, sales rep says the 335 was introductory price.
I have been in discussion with them a couple months now and there was never indication of an "introductory" price that will increase. Them bastards just see the demand for the vehicle so they decide to chook out your eye a little more just because they can....
thinking out loud...are these things really sold out before they even reach, or is it marketing to instigate our inherent wildness?
Prices on the facelifted Navara also went up..
4x2 Single Cab - $187k;
XE (4x4 Manual) - $249k used to be $239k;
XE (4x2 Automatic) - $269k used to be $259k iirc;
XE (4x4 Automatic) - $290k used to be $279k;
LE (4x4 Automatic) - $339k used to be $319k;
Pro-4x - $355k (probably equivalent to the X-Gear, which was $349k, iirc).
CloudBoi wrote:This thread gone from exciting to massively depressing. Covid in full swing bro, WTF going on with these prices?????
Best I take the advice of the "Water Lord" ... stop struggling in Trinidad and go live in Grenada.
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