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[tphoyt]

Remember when bumpers were made for bumping.
Now days cars have thousands worth of damage when the bumpers rip off and takes all the sensors with it from scraping a tree. And a little fender bender turns into a total loss.

 

[cyclops222]

Do not scare me with the truth !!

 

[jlh3rd]

and there's no turning back....that's the hard line, in your face truth.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Simple solution. Drive and maintain your car of choice from the 80’s or older.

 

[racerone]

Not easy to find pre 1980's car in the " rust belt " areas.----just like outboards the older stuff is easier to maintain in your backyard.

 

[Jeff J]

There is one thing about the newer tech that is nice… it runs much longer before it fails. I don’t know of very many pre 1980 vehicles that would run 200,000 miles relatively trouble free with only one change of spark plugs. Most cars today easily make that mark.

 

[Pmt133]

There is one thing about the newer tech that is nice… it runs much longer before it fails. I don’t know of very many pre 1980 vehicles that would run 200,000 miles relatively trouble free with only one change of spark plugs. Most cars today easily make that mark.

I know of a few small blocks that do that no problem. But you did change plugs more often. Got a K5 with like 330k on the original drive train.

 

[lgaytan]

I have one of the most simple Toyota Hilux maybe most of you don't know it in USA, anyways this is manual 5 speed transmission, has no touch screens, all gages are analog, only thing electric are the windows. I love that truck so easy to maintain change plugs etc, not 1 issue in this almost 6 years.
My wife has a VW 2023 Taos, it has most of all new conveniences, touch screen, all digital gages, trip computer, fuel efficiency, adaptative cruise control, e-parking brake, etc... I also love that one, in long trips with the family its very convenient, also not to forget the rear camera for parking, although I'm used not to have it in my Hilux and certainly I can park without it, it's great to have you can fit in smaller places with less struggle.
I can live with either option.

 

[tphoyt]

I love the Hilux. I wish we had them here in the US. I was talking a guy the other day about them and said I wish I could get one and he said why they are just a basic truck and my reply was exactly. Basic simple and reliable.
I have heard of people importing them here but apparently the import tax is very high.

 

[jlh3rd]

and now....a brand new toyota cross, just a little over 1000 miles......
and I'm getting a start/stop unable - battery charging message...lol
battery is at 12.6v and charging is +/- 14v......not a hybrid.

let the games.......

 

[lgaytan]

Hilux I woulds say its totaly reliable not a single meassage in the dash board has appeared in this 6 years (maybe because it doesn't have them) but It all depends on your needs of course, this truck has a 2.7 litre engine, about 166 hp and 180 lbs-ft torque, I mostly commute to an office and every now and then load it with yard soil, I would say I have load it with more than a Ton and it is fine, trailer an small boat, I even have a miniexcavator that I sometimes take out, with that one the truck has actually failed to get it through steep roads but I don't blame it as said before this truck has one goal and meets it perfectly

 

[Mc Tool]

Hilux's and older landcruisers (40 series ) are big money here , most of my neibours have one . Spud 's ( no , hes not Irish ) has over 400,000kms .
But sad to say Rangers are everywhere ........all the arseholes used to have BMW's now they got rangers . Lots of 2wd rangers for work vehicles.
Couple of years ago you couldnt get a toyota truck , long waiting lists but ford had a heap of Rangers which is the only reason anyone would buy one .
I have a 1980 Ford Capri, a 2007 Toyota Blade and a 2003 Toyota Rav4 .

 

[tphoyt]

I have always admired the body styles of the older cars over your way as opposed to the same make here in the US. For what ever reason they just look better than ours. And I believe they were a bit faster as well.

 

[Mc Tool]

I have always admired the body styles of the older cars over your way as opposed to the same make here in the US. For what ever reason they just look better than ours. And I believe they were a bit faster as well.

Bit of a repower . I havnt got enough feet for a manual trans so I figured if I have to go auto might as well be a V8 .

 

[matt167]

older cars are infinitely repairable for the most part. Going back to the 40s/ 50s and earlier engines were often rebuilt in frame. Nothing was very complicated, where even now with limited parts availability they can still be serviced and brought back to life

and now....a brand new toyota cross, just a little over 1000 miles......
and I'm getting a start/stop unable - battery charging message...lol
battery is at 12.6v and charging is +/- 14v......not a hybrid.

let the games.......

Most likely the battery sensor or it could be a bad battery. I’ve replaced countless batteries on brand new cars that have not even left the lot.

 

[jlh3rd]

eh...it's an algorithm thing. Basically same answer from toyota and toyotanation, so just gonna let it be. It's just when using auto stop/start.
I may run my testers on the battery later if something develops.
a battery sensor should set a code....there are no codes.