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The reason Toyota is tops of all vehicle manufacturers

Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:00 am
Posted by meauxjeaux2
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:00 am
The top reason is their reluctance to change model lineups every 3-5 years like Honda,Nissan,Mazda. Not even going to include domestic because they guarantee a model lineup change like clockwork every 4-5 years.

Sure the dependability of the brand is a good selling point as well but Honda is right there with them on this.

It's nice to buy a Toyota and 7 years down the road still have a vehicle that looks like the brand new models.

These guys know what they're doing
Posted by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:02 am to
I love the Tacomas and the older 4Runners....the newer 4Runners I'm not so sure about the new body style. My mom has an Avalon and it's really nice.
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:04 am to
I agree and if they could make a reliable diesel engine, they would take over the truck market.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:04 am to
I guess Toyota's are nice if that's all you can afford
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6358 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:05 am to
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I guess Toyota's are nice if that's all you can afford


The Land Cruiser says hello.

BTW, did you get your oil field trash sticker yet?
This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 10:08 am
Posted by Zantrix
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2009
7940 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:05 am to
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I guess Toyota's are nice if that's all you can afford



And here we go...
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:07 am to
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And here we go...
i'm not going to bite
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
91238 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:07 am to
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I guess Toyota's are nice if that's all you can afford




#TeamLexus
Posted by ThePoo
Work
Member since Jan 2007
60764 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:08 am to
Well I don't know about the standard Toyota but if it's like Lexus' the biggest issue I take is a lack in interior updates

I went looking at the lexus' with my dad the other day and some of the interiors look pretty much the same as the interiors from the early to mid 2000's with maybe a slightly nicer GPS

That RC f sport though
Posted by GFunk
Denham Springs
Member since Feb 2011
14969 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:08 am to
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The Sad Banana
quote:

I love the Tacomas and the older 4Runners....the newer 4Runners I'm not so sure about the new body style. My mom has an Avalon and it's really nice.


I love the 98-2001/2 4Runners. I bought a '98 back in 2007 with 138K miles on it. Some guy pulled out in front of me the Sunday after I had paid it off and totaled it back in 2009. Replaced it with a 2000. Same color, etc. That one had 154K miles. I had put about 70K miles on the first one.

I think I have somewhere around 209K miles on this one. I've had minimal work other than preventative maintenance, brakes, rotors, etc. I think I changed a few batteries.

Oh I did bust a taillight out of the first one that required me to buy a replacement online for $39.00 that I changed out with one screwdriver in less than 10 minutes.

Just a totally reliable platform. I got both of them tuned up upon purchase and they've run like tops.

I'm realy disappointed that the one I have now has a knock in the engine and the mechanic told me there's nothing I can do with it. I'll need to trade it in or sell it private party within a year or so and move on. Not sure what direction I'm going from here.

ETA: Spent less than $10K to purchase and own oturight for both of them. I don't need to spend money on a car to feel good. I waste it on other stuff
This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 10:10 am
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33471 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:08 am to
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It's nice to buy a Toyota and 7 years down the road still have a vehicle that looks like the brand new models.
I seriously doubt this is why anyone buys a Toyota.


4Runner owner BTW
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
110403 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:09 am to
if you take care of what you have, most brands of vehicles will last a long time...but no way does chevy or ford compete with toyota in overall quality.
This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 10:14 am
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13762 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:10 am to
The old body style of the 4runners and Sequoia was so much better than the newer body styles, IMO.
Posted by G Vice
Lafayette, LA
Member since Dec 2006
13024 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:10 am to
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Sippycup

Enjoy your upvote.

My model went about 10 yrs before a design change. Still looks new.
Posted by abitabrewed4LSU
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2009
1078 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:11 am to
New chevy colorado and gmc canyon blow tacomas out of the water.

That is all.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67709 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:11 am to
They literally just changed the look of their Camry's and Corolla's this year drastically.
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:24 am to
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I seriously doubt this is why anyone buys a Toyota.

why do you think Toyota owners hold onto their vehicles so long? Reliability is a big factor but the need to jump into the latest model like other manufacturers just isn't there exactly because of this.
This is also the main reason Toyotas hold their value like they do.
Posted by mooseofterror
USA
Member since Dec 2012
1397 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:25 am to
1998 4runner 4x4 here, damn near indestructible.
Posted by Placebeaux
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Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:28 am to
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Sure the dependability of the brand is a good selling point as well but Honda is right there with them on this


As far as Transmissions? No

Honda has great engines but Toyota and Nissan have them beat in the tranny.
This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 10:29 am
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:28 am to
2004 4Runner here.

Never had a single thing go wrong with it in 160,000 miles and I drove the shite out of it during college.
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