Should you buy a LandCruiser 4X4 wagon or a Nissan Patrol? Here’s why you might consider the big bruiser for heavy towing and serious off-road driving assignments, or possibly its closest rival…
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It’s the trophy truck every Aussie tradie wants to own, and every owner knows will (probably) live forever. Here’s why you’re (seriously) stroking your chin over Toyota’s new LandCruiser 70 pick-up - sorry, ute…
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Australia's most objectively deceitful car company, Toyota, is already hosing down customer complaints about allegedly excessive engine oil consumption in that obese, planet-killing, waste-of-resources also known as the Land Cruiser 300. Here’s what you need to know about Toyota’s oil burner…
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Let’s talk about the lack of integrity in dealership service departments: how they try to brush you off and deny you a legitimate consumer law or warranty claim simply because it's convenient and there's more money in it for them…
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Toyota is now giving just one smart key to each of its customers, on 14 different models. But hey, it's not their fault. Thank God for the pandemic, which has become the #1 corporate incompetence justifying excuse...
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If you've got a 300 Series LandCruiser, a Kluger, RAV4, Corolla or a Hilux on order, bad news: prices are about to rise. Even if you're already in the queue with a contracted price, chances are you're not protected.
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The world’s biggest carmaker, Toyota, with billions in assets and 400,000 employees, says it can’t make enough cars to meet demand. Here’s the real reason LandCruiser orders have stopped…
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Toyota Australia still can’t tell you when, or if, you can finally have that new 300 Series LandCruiser you’re dreaming of. Here’s why…
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The new Landcruiser 300 V6 diesel engine will feature an engine where the exhaust is in the vee, between the cylinder banks, and this could be problematic. Here’s why…
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The motoring media is gushing over the new LandCruiser, trying to keep Toyota happy. But as a consumer, this means you’re not getting the full story...
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Toyota has had 14 long years to get the new 300 Series LandCruiser right. But once again, they're still the king of automotive mediocrity. And the media just laps it up…
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That 4X4 ute you’re thinking of ‘building’ for that big adventure? Yeah, sorry to say but 80 per cent of your plans in that respect are probably really dumb ideas…
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How can two engines have similar power and torque but hugely different fuel consumption? Are bigger (capacity) engines intrinsically thirstier?
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In a parallel universe there’s a Defender designed by Land Rover but engineered and sold by Toyota - and it is the perfect off-roader. Also, I have a confession to make…
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LandCruiser 200 versus Y62 Patrol on heavy tow capacity, plus some interesting feedback from you, in the comments. The education system really does leave some people behind. Tragically…
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