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Rav 4 Hybrid Cruiser 2wd to replace our Mondeo. By the time it turns up the Mondeo will have 100k on it. We both love it but its time for it to go, would have bought a new one if we could have :( For a family hack nothing comes close to the Toyota. $47k, $210 services, 7 year drivetrain warranty and 4.8 per hundred. I would have bought an Escape Vignale but I'm not sold on the front seats. The Escape is a nicer looking car but the interior proportions are too close to the Focus for my liking. The Rav is more comfortable and should use nearly half the fuel! This car does roughly 30k a year so it adds up.
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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Edit: Twice a year - you left that part out ;)
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Toyota is 12 months or 15,000 kms. Given that mine will do 30,000 a year it makes no difference. They are $230 a service too, not $210 (typo).
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It just feels smaller and the seat bases are terrible, especially in the Vignale.
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‘nuff said…… Navara =Triton is marriage made in hell….. |
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Escape is an awesome car. As mentioned, just can't get supply. That's not Ford's fault though. No control over the plants shutting due to covid and the semi conductor shortage. It just is what it is.
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How much australian input is there in your average chinese communist chariot? Zero most likely. How much chinese input? Would be close to 100%. |
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The term Hypocrite comes to mind here. Only "Australian" when its suits you. Back on topic.
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You would like to think Vignale would but I couldn't say without looking it up.
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What you just posted was idiotic is so many ways. Buyers who wanted to support australian made cars had no control over where some of the components come from. Probably a few parts are only able to be sourced from china as well, considering they have gobbled up large proportions of component manufacturing. At least those that bought australian made supported australian workers and australian parts suppliers. People who buy chinese don’t, bar a few people at the dealerships. You’d be dumb as a rock to argue against that statement of fact. But i’m sure you will. |
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Lets see what the new Everest/Ranger comes with. Falcon and Terri had this in the 2000's.
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And I work for a company that has ZERO ties with China as we have a "do not trade with" embargo against them. No percentage games here.
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LOL. May I refer you to posts #42 and 43.
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That was a great car for its time. Really enjoyed it in manual.
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Boss & Kypez: A bit sad to see the fighting going on as I like both your posts. Trying to avoid purchasing Chinese here for the geopol reasons but I understand in many segments you just can't do this. MG are trying to establish following the path the Japanese and Koreans took and succeeded in - but again I'd avoid and that's personal too, because of how they acquired the name during the dying days of MG Rover. (Similarly, no GM for me as of how they treated their bondholders in 2008) That said, MG's pricing for a good looking little SUV and the cheapest electric one too, are to be commended.
Mechanical/software wise, biggest purchases here since corona have given coin to the Brits and Germans. Other stuff I've built myself. Still driving my Aussie cars here in dinosaur land and it feels mechanically reliable and good!
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Totally, the quality was top notch. Luckily I never had to do that to the gearbox! The replacement Accord was like she'd come back from 18 months of partying in Europe...
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