Why would people buy a Toyota Hilux when they can buy a better, Chevrolet Colorado?
Or even better and superior, Ford Ranger.
My cousin is going to buy a pick-up truck next month and it would be a Toyota Hilux. How do I convince him that the Hilux is not reliable?
Colorado is NOT in any way a reliable vehicle.
Why, indeed.
The Colorado is saddled with a timing chain design that, should its guides fail (a known issue) you have to damn near take the entire front suspension apart to get to the part to fix it. That alone is enough to push me away from the Colorado.
The Ford Ranger is not available in the US as a current model. For some strange reason, this seems to have affected sales.
When I bought my Truck - the name Toyota provided to the Hilux in the US - it was an extremely modest choice. Middling power, 5 speeds, two doors, big box in back. Larger than either the Chevy or Ford load beds, I might add. Power was approximately comparable and the reliability was a foregone conclusion - buy the Toyota, or be ready to walk.
That was 30 years ago. I still have that truck. How many 1987 Ford Rangers and Chevy S-10s are still on the road? Looking at the ratings of its contemporaries, it's hard to imagine why anyone bought the Rangers and S-10s at all.
Naturally this isn't entirely relevant since the Hilux isn't available in the States and our experience here is with the unrelated Tacoma. But given the choice, I'd still land on the side of the Tacoma, every time. I'd want the full-size load bed back (unavailable in current configurations) but the Toyota is proven reliable, and the base four-cylinder engine is the reliability choice. Maybe not the stalwart never-say-die block the 22R was, but a good engine nonetheless.
Youi can't convince anyone of this when you are 100% wrong
Why you would buy a truck.is the mystery unless you are a tradesman when a van is more secure.
The Hilux has a fantastic reputation for being indistructable.
Troll Alert!
They did not want better. They wanted the BEST.
You sound like a politician- lying all day long.
I've lost count of your inane comparisons between Japanese or European vehicles and American vehicles that are often not even similar. The answer in every case is the same: the vehicle you say is better is anything but better.
They run forever
- Why do Presidents live so long? Do they get better healthcare than normal people? Jimmy Carter is 94 and still alive, George H.W. Bush died at 94, Gerald Ford died at 93, Ronald Raegan lived to 93. How come they live so long? Most normal people die at like 80-85, sometimes late 70s. So why are they living so long? Obama will probably make it to 100.
- Why can't Ford have the same quality as Toyota does? What are they doing wrong? I have to drive and maintain a Ford for work. Constant wiring, fuel pump relay, gaskets, water pump, and other issues. Many Toyotas are problem free other than maintenance. How does this happen?
- Why would people buy a Toyota Hilux when they can buy a better, superior Ford Ranger? I owned a 2010 Toyota Camry and it broke down in 2011 upon reaching 0.6k miles. I treated it like a baby and it failed and disappointed me. My friend also owned a 2008 Toyota Tacoma and it failed to start in 2009 upon reaching 8k miles. And the mechanic said it was impossible to fix. However, my uncle has a 1965 Ford Falcon with over 750k miles on its clock and it still runs like new and he never even changed its oil since he bought it.
- What should I buy Chevrolet Aveo, Toyota Yaris or Ford Focus? I would like to buy a car. I'm looking for a gas saver and reliable car. After many searches, I narrow down to Chevrolet aveo, Toyota yaris, and Ford focus. They re having similar reviews except the Chevy aveo was discontinue since 2011. What do you suggest I should buy?