Selling Xr Buying Triton / Hilux Cant Decide

[mercuryturbo]

Actually late model Ford radiators do corrode overnight, they really are sh*te.

My T needed a new one at 33000 & my XR8 ute's expired at 49000.

Lke I said sh1thouse.

[XR6T8080]

that's what I thought, so they should be replacing them, well any that go early on anyways, im sure everybody agrees that a radiator should last more than a few years.

anyways, contrary to reading what I've read on this post, I think ill be getting a brand new triton 4x2 trayback, for under $20k brand new.

its an asian built car, so I dont believe its as bad as alot of people make out, my mrs had a lancer (cheap one) and it never had a problem, everybody I have spoken to (that has owned a mitsi) about mitsubishi just gives me glowing reports, except the people on this forum, so im not sure what the deal is with that.

I agree the hilux ute is a great ute and wont break, but I prefer the triton ute (by looks), which sits higher, so I can drive over sh*t, and it has full protection under it (bash plates etc) I believe it also has an mp3 player, which somebody else on this forum said it didnt.

any brand new ute with tray on road for under 20 is a great deal as far as im concerned, and it has a 5 yr 130k warranty.

I just think the cost of labor is far too high in australia, and we have it too easy in the workplace when compared to the asian countries, which seem to make much better cars / utes. (how this translates to poorly built vehicles I dont know but it must - maybe high cost of labor means cheap components in vehicles)

I bought a ford because I thought it was better than the holden, but it was actually worse all said and done. at least my VR and VS utes didnt have any real problems till they hit the 140k mark. Although they still felt cheap when compared to toyota and the likes.

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