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Rovin wrote:whatever u go with d most important ting imo is getting a non-beat-out car , especially like mentioned above 1 dat never licks wukkin PH
alot of trinis abuse their rides then want to flash it over\pretty it up to hide all d crap under neath to catch some unsuspecting buyer
always take a mechanic or somebody who know cars along with u to spot stuff u didnt catch
very important to check if its a fairly recent car is to do a credit check & make sure car is on owners name not previous owner ...
rebound wrote:I had an NZE and a Wingroad (both new foreign used.lol). I had both cars for 5 years, properly maintained and both cars cost me nothing extra from normal maintenance.
I met the current owner of the Wingroad last year and he said the car is doing great, all he had to do was paint over, suspension and bushings, and changed the engine twice (apparently thats not a big deal).
I met the current owner of the NZE last week and he said the car is doing great but, he had to do over the air condition system (apparently that was the big deal for him).
So I guess its perspective. Theoretically in my veiw the 17 year old NZE serviced the owner with little issue but, I notice that Nissan owners are cool with seeing an engine changes as a plus.....
Ted_v2 wrote:almera really good on running cost, doh listen to anyone who say hilux is good thing and cheap to maintain. call around and find out the cost of some parts, 10-12k for a set of injectors, turbo 4-5k.
almera or fielder gets my vote. Was going to buy a fielder soon, but just might change my mind on that.. I seeing finishing my laurel first.
oh and dont buy any laurels or ciferos, thats a HUGE money pit, doh ask me how i know.
EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:Almera and Tiida
But my personal recommendation is Corolla 101 or NZE, it even cheaper in the long term because parts last longer even tho it costs more you get more value for your money
If you could afford a 2007 era model Hilux that is lifetime. Diesel is also far more reliable than gas cause it needs no spark plugs or coil pack it works on compression.
My brother has a Hilux new bought in 2006 it is a TCA the viigo model if u call it that and only thing he changed so far was Oil, Tire and break pads.
Let that sink in for a second and you will realize these Hilux using alien technology it almost never needs maintenance.
Toyota has no competition there is a reason they will always be number 1
Imagine having a vehicle for 14 years and never changed anything but the basics like oil and tire that is the benefit you get when you go Toyota
Nexus wrote:Does the axio fall in to this category?
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Nexus wrote:Does the axio fall in to this category?
Most people I know complained about tranny issues
Toyopet wrote:You're somewhat right wrt the diesel Hilux. You may get lucky and get one that doesn't call for parts but I would not advise it to someone looking for a low maintenance vehicle.
I know personally of too many 3.0 Hilux' that went wrong, and when they did, they went really wrong (turbos, injectors, complete engines, transmissions etc)
And that is on top of already high maintenance costs of owning ANY diesel vehicle (close to 2 quarts of oil, fuel filter which a petrol engine rarely has, diesel treatment due to our shitty diesel etc).
IMO if you have to get a Hilux, get a 2.7 petrol edition.EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:Almera and Tiida
But my personal recommendation is Corolla 101 or NZE, it even cheaper in the long term because parts last longer even tho it costs more you get more value for your money
If you could afford a 2007 era model Hilux that is lifetime. Diesel is also far more reliable than gas cause it needs no spark plugs or coil pack it works on compression.
My brother has a Hilux new bought in 2006 it is a TCA the viigo model if u call it that and only thing he changed so far was Oil, Tire and break pads.
Let that sink in for a second and you will realize these Hilux using alien technology it almost never needs maintenance.
Toyota has no competition there is a reason they will always be number 1
Imagine having a vehicle for 14 years and never changed anything but the basics like oil and tire that is the benefit you get when you go Toyota
Chris00007 wrote:What is the cheapest USED car in terms of maintenance. The initial price doesn't matter but I'm looking for something that would be the cheapest to maintain from now until the next 6 years or so. Cheap engine, transmission, suspension parts etc.
Looking at the Almera, Y12 Wingroad, Tiida and Note so far. If y'all have any others, feel free to suggest
EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:^ Hoss you would buy a Gas Hilux in this country? I think you would setting up yourself if you do?
Price of gas high and a 2.7L Gas Engine gonna drink gas, yes?
Where you getting parts for a Gas Engine Hilux? 99% of Hilux in Trini is Diesel, if you need parts for a diesel you can go to any Hilux scrap yard and get the parts pretty cheap.
Gas? you might have to go TTTL and I could imagine how much they would charge for something there.
MaxPower wrote:Wait na ppl does still buy parts at Toyota Trinidad?
A part number is easy to get.
Bring in your own parts and you will STILL come out cheaper than the dealer.
People going to buy parts at TTTL and bawling about the price as if that is the price in general for all Toyota parts.
Lol
Even Scotty says buying oem from toyota dealership is whack.MaxPower wrote:Wait na ppl does still buy parts at Toyota Trinidad?
A part number is easy to get.
Bring in your own parts and you will STILL come out cheaper than the dealer.
People going to buy parts at TTTL and bawling about the price as if that is the price in general for all Toyota parts.
Lol
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