RE: All-new Toyota Land Cruiser launched
Discussion
100% agree with DA.
Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
#What extra fees / import taxes would be incurred?
Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
- Would the warranty be invalidated?
Edited by NGK210 on Thursday 18th April 16:51
NGK210 said:
100% agree with DA.
Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
Wouldn’t you be better getting one from Australia or Japan so the steering wheel is on the right side? Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
- What extra fees / import taxes would be incurred?
- Would the warranty be invalidated?
Speed addicted said:
NGK210 said:
100% agree with DA.
Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
#What extra fees / import taxes would be incurred?
Wouldn’t you be better getting one from Australia or Japan so the steering wheel is on the right side? Europe’s diesel-only non-option is egregiously tin-eared and short-sighted, and wilfully anachronistic, planning by Toyota.
Clearly, Toyota doesn’t give 2Fs about European sales volume nor customer needs – it only cares about the US.
Please advise – if personal-importing a new hybrid-petrol LC250 from the US to the EU:
- Would the warranty be invalidated?
Japs and Aussies also lumbered with the Poundland diesel.
Only Yanks get the powertrain that’s less polluting, more fuel efficient and future-proofed for stricter ULEZ-type regs. Irony, much?
ledz said:
Also I find a little strange
The invincible model has 20” wheels
But the first edition only 18”
They will look so small on a big vehicle
It obviously has bigger profile tyres to compensate and is supposed to be more off road focused. 18s will ride better, be less puncture prone, cheaper, perform better off road and be easier to source tyres for. 20 inch wheels have no place on a Land Cruiser really.The invincible model has 20” wheels
But the first edition only 18”
They will look so small on a big vehicle
As an aside my old Amazon was huge and was on 16s - with 285 75 16 tyres on, they looked more than big enough!
That price for that engine makes me lose interest. Plus there are no interior colour choices. Even the first edition is black rather than tan.
I’ve been registered with my dealer for this for almost a year now and the way Toyota have handled this in the UK is really poor. 3 or 4 moving dates; online only, etc. I plan to maintain a watching brief for the mild hybrid version.
They’re producing some really interesting vehicles right now, but the restricted supply, engagement approach and pricing (facelift GRY anyone) is a turn off. I think it all stems from their cross-portfolio emissions which ultimately is a legislative constrain - I get that, however, at the prices being sought for the interesting cars there is better value available in other products. At least for me.
I’ve been registered with my dealer for this for almost a year now and the way Toyota have handled this in the UK is really poor. 3 or 4 moving dates; online only, etc. I plan to maintain a watching brief for the mild hybrid version.
They’re producing some really interesting vehicles right now, but the restricted supply, engagement approach and pricing (facelift GRY anyone) is a turn off. I think it all stems from their cross-portfolio emissions which ultimately is a legislative constrain - I get that, however, at the prices being sought for the interesting cars there is better value available in other products. At least for me.
12lee said:
That price for that engine makes me lose interest. Plus there are no interior colour choices. Even the first edition is black rather than tan.
I’ve been registered with my dealer for this for almost a year now and the way Toyota have handled this in the UK is really poor. 3 or 4 moving dates; online only, etc. I plan to maintain a watching brief for the mild hybrid version.
They’re producing some really interesting vehicles right now, but the restricted supply, engagement approach and pricing (facelift GRY anyone) is a turn off. I think it all stems from their cross-portfolio emissions which ultimately is a legislative constrain - I get that, however, at the prices being sought for the interesting cars there is better value available in other products. At least for me.
Isn’t the tan colour leather interior available here in the uk ?I’ve been registered with my dealer for this for almost a year now and the way Toyota have handled this in the UK is really poor. 3 or 4 moving dates; online only, etc. I plan to maintain a watching brief for the mild hybrid version.
They’re producing some really interesting vehicles right now, but the restricted supply, engagement approach and pricing (facelift GRY anyone) is a turn off. I think it all stems from their cross-portfolio emissions which ultimately is a legislative constrain - I get that, however, at the prices being sought for the interesting cars there is better value available in other products. At least for me.
Looks nice in all the press. You tube videos I’ve seen ??
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