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1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

21 Aug 2021, 07:58

Toyota South Africa - My Apologies!

I would like to isdue an unreserved apology to Toyota South Africa motor company! I used to own a Toyota Hilux Double Cab, back in 2011 to 2014. I was a happy, regular guy with a young happy family (wife, kids and a ton of positive attitude towards life in general). Everything kept going right with my Toyota. Then in 2015 something tragic happened, which changed my life in ways I will never forget, EVER!!! I traded in my trusty, ever reliable Toyota Hilux and bought a Ford Ranger 3.2 TDCI Double Cab!!! That was the worst mistake i have ever made in my life (I am so sorry!!). Since that stupid mistake, my life has never been the same, it has been truly miserable: I have faced two engine breakdowns (and therefore two costly engine replacements in less than three years), plus repeated and costly mechanical breakdowns related to the fuel pipes, fuel injectors, etc. This vehicle has ruined my life. It has repeatedly left me on the side of the road, alone, away from home sometimes at night, waiting for tow trucks on many, many occasions. Right now, i'm facing financial ruin ( I need over R100,000.00 to repair this vehicle, including buying a new engine). For your information, the workshop, where the vehicle was taken for the repair work, has many broken Ford Ranger diesel engines units (especially 2.2 TDCI) on the workshop floor waiting to be fixed (I was relieved to see that I wasn't the only one with this tragic problem). As long as I'm still alive, I will never buy a Ford Ranger (or any Ford vehicle for that matter) again, NEVER EVER AGAIN!! Thank God that Toyota continues to make reliable vehicles. The Toyota Hilux is a hell of a product. God help me, I would give my right arm to own another Toyota Hilux Double Cab as a family car like I used to do .. .(fond memories). I know that no vehicle is 100% perfect, but my apologies to Toyota for abandoning this reliable and trusted product back in 2015. I will always regret that decision as long as I'm alive.

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