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The Car infront is Always. . .Tyranny of the TOYOTA
Rank: Elder Joined: 6/8/2013 Posts: 2,517
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Here i am stuck in traffic and everywhere i look is Toyota this Toyota that. I ask myself why and how did we end up becoming Toyota country? What is all the excitement with Toyotas, are they really a value offering ot they are overrated? are Kenyans aware of alternatives? Where did the rain start beating us? Growing up in the bundus toyotas werent that common. The Mbujoti 'Simba ' was the King,whether the saloons or pick -ups there were Chevrolets, gov people came in Suzukis and Landrover Datsuns 1200 were all over Nissan pioneered the 14 seater. Isuzu had small cars. Not to mention Mitsubishi. . . Another one fron Flamingo motors Na sijasema Mazda what happened ? We need a referendum to end this tyranny Ps. Those mboys who were throwing stones at the ugliness of Toyos and their chains and rivets come here and jitetee Related rinks: km/lFuel tank logic"😖😡KQ makes money for everyone except the shareholder 😏😏 " overheard in Wazua
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/1/2009 Posts: 846
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Reminds me of the advice i got when buying my first car. All the advice i got was pro-toyota, spares are cheap and easy to find, mechanics are plenty, guy said ukienda ushago and the car stalls on the way, how will you get a mechanic for an Audi ama VW Golf?? Made sense so i ended up with a starlet, upgraded to an Allion but all along i was eyeing the Germany machines, so when the day came and i had to dispose the Allion i was not hearing none of the stories, i went German and am not looking back, sema resale value bla bla, the comfort and safety features make up for all the negatives, and the mindset that claims they are guzzlers is a lie, there is very little difference in fuel consumption between a Toyota 2000cc vehicle and an Audi/VW/BMW 2000cc vehicle. and i know the story about parts being expensive is also a myth, i know toyota parts that are more expensive than there equivalent in German cars. Over and above, the car in-front is overrated, kwanza RAV4, never known why this car should cost in the neighbourhood of 2m. that said, kila mtu na starehe zake...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/4/2006 Posts: 13,823 Location: Nairobi
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CLK wrote:Reminds me of the advice i got when buying my first car.
All the advice i got was pro-toyota, spares are cheap and easy to find, mechanics are plenty, guy said ukienda ushago and the car stalls on the way, how will you get a mechanic for an Audi ama VW Golf?? Made sense so i ended up with a starlet, upgraded to an Allion but all along i was eyeing the Germany machines,
so when the day came and i had to dispose the Allion i was not hearing none of the stories, i went German and am not looking back, sema resale value bla bla, the comfort and safety features make up for all the negatives, and the mindset that claims they are guzzlers is a lie, there is very little difference in fuel consumption between a Toyota 2000cc vehicle and an Audi/VW/BMW 2000cc vehicle. and i know the story about parts being expensive is also a myth, i know toyota parts that are more expensive than there equivalent in German cars.
Over and above, the car in-front is overrated, kwanza RAV4, never known why this car should cost in the neighbourhood of 2m.
that said, kila mtu na starehe zake... exactly... mimi ninabreak hizo "chakles" za toyota just because they are more expensive. inakaa hawa wajapan wametungundua! its not uncommon to find dealers on tradecarview claiming that the car is "for kenya" esp Premio and Allion. My next car will definitely not be a Toyota All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 120 Location: KENYA
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That nonsense of resale i also dont buy...like i tell my friends, i am not in the business of buying cars to resell after 2 or 3 years. You buy a car because you want it for a particular reason...Japanese know too well how Kenyans are obssessed with Toyota cars, just look at how they hike the price when the car is on the seventh year!! masukuma wrote:CLK wrote:Reminds me of the advice i got when buying my first car.
All the advice i got was pro-toyota, spares are cheap and easy to find, mechanics are plenty, guy said ukienda ushago and the car stalls on the way, how will you get a mechanic for an Audi ama VW Golf?? Made sense so i ended up with a starlet, upgraded to an Allion but all along i was eyeing the Germany machines,
so when the day came and i had to dispose the Allion i was not hearing none of the stories, i went German and am not looking back, sema resale value bla bla, the comfort and safety features make up for all the negatives, and the mindset that claims they are guzzlers is a lie, there is very little difference in fuel consumption between a Toyota 2000cc vehicle and an Audi/VW/BMW 2000cc vehicle. and i know the story about parts being expensive is also a myth, i know toyota parts that are more expensive than there equivalent in German cars.
Over and above, the car in-front is overrated, kwanza RAV4, never known why this car should cost in the neighbourhood of 2m.
that said, kila mtu na starehe zake... exactly... mimi ninabreak hizo "chakles" za toyota just because they are more expensive. inakaa hawa wajapan wametungundua! its not uncommon to find dealers on tradecarview claiming that the car is "for kenya" esp Premio and Allion. My next car will definitely not be a Toyota
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/8/2013 Posts: 2,517
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I will spare the prombox kwa sababu hiyo in punda. Make this mistake of borrowing a 'friend's Allion or Premio, or fielder, Runx or Allex white in color heck add IST ,, vitz or wish, you drive to a function and park. Several hours later the parking is full and you cannot identify the car you came with because they are all looking the same Kama punda AMA uniform ya Choir True story "😖😡KQ makes money for everyone except the shareholder 😏😏 " overheard in Wazua
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Siringi wrote:I will spare the prombox kwa sababu hiyo in punda.
Make this mistake of borrowing a 'friend's Allion or Premio, or fielder, Runx or Allex white in color heck add IST ,, vitz or wish, you drive to a function and park.
Several hours later the parking is full and you cannot identify the car you came with because they are all looking the same Kama punda AMA uniform ya Choir
True story  halafu kwa sababu sio gari yako, you barely know it's full registration. Wewe unajua tu ni KBM but hizo zingine hukumbuki Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/22/2013 Posts: 31
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One thing about us Kenyans is many times we do things because others are doing the same i.e. the bandwagon mentality.
Before I bought my first car, everyone was busy telling me that it was a waste of time buying a German car instead of a Toyota. Mara spares, mara fuel consumption etc.
I went ahead and purchased a German marque for around 400K and I never regretted. Car was very hardy and I was able to get 17-20kpl on highway driving. Spares were inexpensive but would last quite long. Bear in mind this car had a high mileage at the time of purchase. I have fond memories of that car and to this day, I vouch for the German and some European makes.
Toyotas are fine, but they are not the only good cars available.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/8/2013 Posts: 2,517
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Halafu shida ni hizi   "😖😡KQ makes money for everyone except the shareholder 😏😏 " overheard in Wazua
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/8/2013 Posts: 2,517
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Forcing you to tattoo your car all over with rivets na minyororo eish @kiash asione hii. tutahama ploti Rink : Toyota side mirrors an endangered species "😖😡KQ makes money for everyone except the shareholder 😏😏 " overheard in Wazua
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/21/2009 Posts: 573
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JAPAN + MOUNTAIN = TOYOTA(BUSSINESS) Period
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