hilux surf TD ?
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 13:31
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xr500
hi all. looking at buying hilux surf. would like auto and 3 litre. people tell me parts can be hard to get some times but that is if its breaking down all the time. any praise for this vehicle or look for something else?? cheers darren
Reply By: wizzer73 - Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 17:22
Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 17:22
Better to go here and ask that question
surf forum
For what its worth. I owned a 2.4 manual surf for 11yrs and never had a problem with parts or breakdowns.
wizzer
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Reply By: Member - Barry H (WA) - Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 18:38
Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 18:38
Hi xr500,
I also owned the 2.4 ltr manual version, had it for 7 years, it never missed a beat, I had it down the
Gibb River road twice, and to
Steep Point several times, tough as nails.
Only problem I had was one blown tyre on the
Gibb River road, hardly the vehicle's fault.
Barry H
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Reply By: The Bantam - Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:06
Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:06
The surf is very closely related to the hilux.....one of the best serviced vehicles on the face of the plannet for parts...in particular aftermarket parts...ANd one of the cheapest.
You may have difficulty getting surf specific parts and body pannels, particularly from the dealer.....but there are plenty of hulks out there.
If you are accustomed to driving and working on old vehicles the surf should not present too many chalenges.....if however you are paying other people to fix everything and like to go to the toyota dealer.....its probaly not the vehicle for you.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Michaeljp - Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:30
Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:30
Not all bull bars and tow bars are interchangeable i know for a fact. I sold my hilux bulbar and tow bar to a bloke with a surf, called me back saying they don't fit.
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Follow Up By: The Bantam - Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:59
Friday, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:59
ALL Bullbars and tow bars are certainly not interchangable even between hilux models....but that is nothing new.
But a great deal of the mechanical parts are interchangable with some model of hilux or another.
cheers
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