Thread: Which 4x4

Originally Posted by No.3

It's a funny thing, I'd personally never touch another Toyota product in NZ having had a string of component-related issues that the various dealers had to be shoved hard to sort out. They are a business, I get that and anything used HARD (including regular towing 3500Kg) can fail but wearing an engine out completely in less than 100'000Km was a bloody new one on me.

You are probably talking about models after 2005, the earlier hilux's were better.

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

You are probably talking about models after 2005, the earlier hilux's were better.

Yeah I was but in saying that if a mint low km 2005 onwards came along I would look at it. Had a 1996 2.8 in the past, very tidy but dam it was gutless.

Originally Posted by Hunterdave

Yeah I was but in saying that if a mint low km 2005 onwards came along I would look at it. Had a 1996 2.8 in the past, very tidy but dam it was gutless.

I have a mint 2002 3ltr and love it

Originally Posted by Hunterdave

Yeah I was but in saying that if a mint low km 2005 onwards came along I would look at it. Had a 1996 2.8 in the past, very tidy but dam it was gutless.

gutless no never - slightly down on power maybe -but reliable faithful never demanding- just servicing regularly - just the odd pat to a faithfull friend - ahhh sorry that's the missus wrong column