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Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby Rabobiboy » 08 Feb 2010 13:06

Sorry all, couldn't resist! Not like I have a problem with a Toy car, they have a huge problem with their own! :mrgreen:

Seems like its not going right for them at the moment with their recall situation! What a balls up! :shock:

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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby Spanner » 08 Feb 2010 14:46

Luckily the press haven't heard all the Puma recalls that LR do quietly during the services. I could write a book on all the faults so far on mine and still 1 year left on the Warrenty. :o
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby naks » 08 Feb 2010 14:53

Spanner wrote:Luckily the press haven't heard all the Puma recalls that LR do quietly during the services. I could write a book on all the faults so far on mine and still 1 year left on the Warrenty. :o


Jah :shock:

Anyway, getting the Puma on Friday. Hopefully not too much goes wrong with it :|
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby OB1 » 08 Feb 2010 15:20

Sad for the accidents that was caused by the throttle problem, my condolences to the victims

The point of the LR problems not going to press is valid, but LR does make public announcements and admit when there is something wrong. Toy on the other hand does not. I refer to the big handling problem of the Fortuner pre facelift. Toy did not admit that it is their sub standard shocks causing near fatal accidents to countless tunas. Blame the drivers tyres. Just funny how the driver usually was doing 60-80 on a straight dirt road. Minor corrugation, back end out body roll. Funnyer when the owner fits after market shocks the problem disappear

:lol: I do love it when it goes squiffy for them
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby Pumba » 09 Feb 2010 07:08

It's not all bad though, I got a nice set of ex-4-Tuna tyres for a nice bargain and they fit pretty nicely on my Landy, ans funny enough my Landy feels MORE stable than with the old tyres! I wonder what would happen if you fit a set of 7-50x16 to a 4-Tuna and take it for a spin on a corrugated gravel road... hmmm... come on Difflock devilliers and Andre Salt-n-Peppa give us a update on this one!
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby naks » 09 Feb 2010 07:28

Pumba wrote: come on Difflock devilliers and Andre Salt-n-Peppa give us a update on this one!


Saw the funniest thing at Safari 4x4 CTN on Saturday - a video of ASPW's was playing on their display :mrgreen:
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby WillieE » 09 Feb 2010 09:57

Spanner wrote:Luckily the press haven't heard all the Puma recalls that LR do quietly during the services. I could write a book on all the faults so far on mine and still 1 year left on the Warrenty. :o


I have to say that i have done 20 000km with my Puma and no issues what so ever. As for the recalls The asked me for my bin number and told me the want to see if there are any recalls on mine, so they did not keep it from me. Guess it just depends on the stealer.

As for the toyotas they are suppose to be bullet proof, oops.
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby Spanner » 09 Feb 2010 12:40

I was only told afterward what recall work was done when I queried the item on the printout.
The fuel breather mod I did myself beforehand but it was already too late and I got a tank full of water and silt.

I was supprised how long it took for my break pipe to be re-routed that was rubbing on the heat shield. I would have thought they would phone to get them in immediately. :shock:
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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby WillieE » 10 Feb 2010 08:28

Spanner

Spanner wrote:I was only told afterward what recall work was done when I queried the item on the printout.
The fuel breather mod I did myself beforehand but it was already too late and I got a tank full of water and silt.

I was supprised how long it took for my break pipe to be re-routed that was rubbing on the heat shield. I would have thought they would phone to get them in immediately. :shock:


I have to say that must have been frustrating as hell!!! I have to add my service for the 20 000km was R2 029.00, do you think it was fair, seemes we going off the topic a little...LOL!!!

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Re: Everything keeps going right - TOYOTA

Postby 9 - T » 10 Feb 2010 14:43

Willie,

My 20,000km service was R4,5K in december. I did ask them to replace the oil in the gearboxes and diffs at the same time. Given that and the fact that the air filter is around R750 bucks on its own your service cahrge was probably justified although not fair......

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