Toyota V Nissan...with a twist..??

Apparently it was Hertz rental vehicle so it would be fair to assume in was in good order and of low kilometres
Some may read into this thread as being a Nissan beating opportunity (which I don't care for) but for me I just see it as a bit of clever marketing on the dealer's part, often they give you a higher spec vehicle than your own to entice you into an upgrade but on this is a different approach

I'm not sure if you meant me or not by saying some may read this as a Nissan bashing thread that's not how I looked at it considering I've owned 6 Toyo's and 2 Trolls over the yrs

No Batts, that was not directed at you, just a general comment.
I too have sampled a number of brands and are not a diehard brand owner either

G'day Robin,

I was expecting a little more hahahaha and was thinking that at least it was still going after 500,000 and not in need of an expensive timing belt after 100,000. You know us Nissan guys have to stick together.

Kind regards

My deepest apologies Beatit , but I was reading the paper with my morning cappicino and next minute I was rolling round on the floor laughing so much that I couldn't think straight.





P.S. One 3lt non crd in our gang has actually got 500,000k on it.

The owner puts this down to having a 50kg heavy flywheel fitted earlier in its life and it has so much momentum it outslugs the 4.2 and you can never quickly over rev the engine without warning.

Hahahahaha that's more like it! My apologies also to OldBaz but we need a little fun banter occasionally.

That is a significant increase in weight on the flywheel would almost make it impossible to pick up.

Kind regards and enjoy your cappuccino.

No apology needed. It was not my intent to disparage Nissan. I was amused by the logic of the Toyota Dealer. The Patrol in question did appear as new. It is good that Nissan aficianados such as youself &
Robin can see the lighter side of it. Old Jack pedalers such as myself
just dream about getting in to either of them...:)))...oldbaz.

I don't know Baz , I reckon Jacks were underated and you could do a lot worse - but back onto the subject of substitutes , I had this girl once and she said to check out the opposition , but well, I shouldn't tell that story - it didn't end well.

$56,000 for a Nissan $90,000 for the Toyota also must make some difference to the equation. I would expect there to be some differences.
Regards
Ian

Correct but what will tow 2.8 tonne at 95ks all day long?

Regards
Brian06

I think your still comparing apples to apples..... just a different variety.

I would say comparing a Hyundai Getz to a Nissan Patrol would be like comparing oranges to apples.

You can compare the Getz and Patrol. The Getz has a better engine. LOL.

Its amazing how Landcruiser prices inflate through debate. You can drive away in a GX 200series for less then $75K.
Be blowed if I can find a drive away Y61 for less than $60K.

Agreed, and 200's don't need timing belts at 100K.

AND why would a dealer spend money hiring a Patrol to convince someone who already owns a 200 to buy one?

The dealer probably hired a Datsun because all of his 200s were in the workshop getting their oil consumption sorted.
:)

Ahh yes that old chestnut. That might have been very funny in 2009.

Goes to show you know very little about 200's other than what you read on forums skull.

Yeah I know. Your wife's boyfriend has a brother that has a mate that has one that uses lots of oil. Must be true

Ha ha....after owning a Rover for 4 yrs he actually backed up and bought another one ?????

Yep, someone who knows a good thing when he sees it, rather than believing all the Toyota propaganda one gets on some of these posts by one eyed Toyota owners.
You don't know how bad the Toyota is till you've driven a landrover product.

Disco.

I've had a Land Rover for 6 years and would definately buy another one.

Yep I have owned three in the past and would not hesitate to buy another one

I am not a Patrol die hard, just like to see even playing fields.

Even.

You're kidding.
The Toyota is so far behind b4 you even start there's no comparison.

I've owned Toyota, Nothing since the 60 for one reason. They didn't make a serious 4wd after thatmodel.

GQ in Diesel and 3 ltr Petrol and last 12+ yrs, a 3 ltr Patrol wagon.
Towing a 6.5mtr Roadstar
TOTAL maint costs. (Not counting what I wanted to put on there.
is $470 for a kley ring sensor and 2 belt tensioners. First was a faulty fit and failed.

As a tug you won't fault them.
Toyota's. I've test driven and have a coupla (not too many) mates with later model Tojo's.
Soggy rolling uncomfortable seated heaps of s---t.
Only one they could anywhere near call a 4wd is the 70 )troopy) series. The others roll all over the road and arse saga as soon as you put more than a tool box on there.
CV joints. drive shafts. Gearboxes. Don't ask.
Only engine worth anything is the late 100 ser. 4 valve model.

A 4wd the later ones are NOT. Unless you replace just about everything under the chassis.
Patrols. Let the tyres down and go. Unless you rock climbing. then you weld up the spring cups.
That's it.

Side by side. Off the shelf with NO lockers sneaked in there. They are different beasts.
One a 4wd. t'other a wanna be. but didn't make it. and the wannabe starts with a T.

Yea. I like Nissan. Proven better as 4wd's that the other.
But not one eyed. I now have a D'Max. which again.
Is a 10 times better than any Toyota. Ute.

Proven everywhere. over a lot of yrs now.

Have fun