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Interesting comments on Toyota. Having bought and sold many over the past 40 years I found the even numbers to be more cost effective than the odd numbers.

The first series had a number of transmission and build issues.
The second series were real peaches - very reliable.
The third series were plagued by transmission problems and even broken transmission castings.
The fourth series were amongst the most reliable I've ever run.
The fifth series - early models - again had transmission issues as early as 1000 hours - the only experience I ever had of Toyota holding their hands up and admitting it by issuing a revised part and a video on how to fit it.
The sixth series were good and pretty bombproof - why didn't they stop there ;)
The 7 series became over complicated with SAS and unreliable - viz head gaskets and swarf from valve washers breaking up and contaminating the hydraulics.

So hopefully with this pedigree the Toyota 8 series will be viewed in years to come as a winner. Haven't bought any yet :)
  • Posted 21 May 2010 20:15
  • Modified 21 May 2010 20:17 by poster
  • By forkbroker
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  • Warwickshire, United Kingdom

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