luxury watches for resale image
nob bnobb
i like the look of them but all of them that i see for sale are really high priced and have like 150-300,000km for like 10-16 thousand dollars, is this still a good deal, whats the average amount of km a toyota vehicle gets before breaking down for major repairs
Answer
These are exceptionally tough vehicles particularly the deisel which if you wish will run on bio deisel, as for the average kms it will depend on how the car has been used, if it has had frequent off road abuse and/or poor maintainence then this will seriously decrease the life span of almost all its parts. A good example should have less than 180,000 kms as most toyota engine that have been maintained will create their peak performance and power at around 150000 where every parts is well set and at maximum efficiency. Try to steer clear of imported vehicles such as the 'surf' luxury 4runner which came with a turbo petrol engine but was less reliable than its simple brothers.
Also check if a service history of some kind is avaliable, if it by a non dealer workshop then it can pay to visit them and ask about previous work carried out, this can give you a valuable insight into what things have been replaced or recurring problems that have ocurred.
As for the average life span of these toyotas, with proper constant maintainence they are capable of living well past 400,000 kms before major engine componants are likely to wear out.
If you arent completely convinced of the bulletproofness of these models then you should watch the british tv series called top gear where i believe that they put on of the tacomas to the ultimate test, bashing, burning and even drowning it in the sea of bristol it was revived by one mecahnic, a couple of spanners and screwdrivers and a bottle of WD-40.
In short these utilities are pure engineering and earn their seemingly high resale prices assuming they are in good health.
Good luck with the hunt!
These are exceptionally tough vehicles particularly the deisel which if you wish will run on bio deisel, as for the average kms it will depend on how the car has been used, if it has had frequent off road abuse and/or poor maintainence then this will seriously decrease the life span of almost all its parts. A good example should have less than 180,000 kms as most toyota engine that have been maintained will create their peak performance and power at around 150000 where every parts is well set and at maximum efficiency. Try to steer clear of imported vehicles such as the 'surf' luxury 4runner which came with a turbo petrol engine but was less reliable than its simple brothers.
Also check if a service history of some kind is avaliable, if it by a non dealer workshop then it can pay to visit them and ask about previous work carried out, this can give you a valuable insight into what things have been replaced or recurring problems that have ocurred.
As for the average life span of these toyotas, with proper constant maintainence they are capable of living well past 400,000 kms before major engine componants are likely to wear out.
If you arent completely convinced of the bulletproofness of these models then you should watch the british tv series called top gear where i believe that they put on of the tacomas to the ultimate test, bashing, burning and even drowning it in the sea of bristol it was revived by one mecahnic, a couple of spanners and screwdrivers and a bottle of WD-40.
In short these utilities are pure engineering and earn their seemingly high resale prices assuming they are in good health.
Good luck with the hunt!
advantages and disadvantages of lowering your car?
Jamie F
hello, i was thinking of lowering my first car.
i am currently a p plater, with a 2003 mazda 6 luxury sport.
my step dad says that once you lower the car, the insurance wont be active on the car because you have modified it in a way.
also with putting some rims on the car.
i was thinking about some 19" rims, the car currently has 17' on it. would this affect my insurance too?
could you please help?
thanks
Answer
In terms of lowering the car...
Advantages...
1. It lowers the profile and wind resistance of the car.
2. It means the car is harder to turn over in a corner, but NOT better grip.
3. Some people think it looks cool.
Disadvantages...
1. The car has been designed by a professional who knows what they are doing, your mechanic will not have done the same sums that the car manufacturer has in order to determine how this will affect your vehicle.
2. The ride becomes harder, as you have less travel in the suspension it has to be harder to support the same weight.
3. It costs money, stupid money and your insurance will go up.
4. If you are in an accident then people will assume that it is the fault of the guy with a modified car.
5. It lowers the value of your car. In part because people will know it has been driven by someone who sees themselves as a racer. Even if I wanted a modified car, I would not buy one that it modified but just modify it myself. That way I would know it has been done properly.
6. Every time you go over a speed bump, you will have to be careful (also hitting curbs).
7. Your warranty will be invalidated (if you have one).
8. If you lower it by clamping down the springs all you have done is take travel out, if you do it with new springs then you will spend a lot on it.
9. Cops will pull you over ALL the time.
In terms of alloys...
Alloys are a modification and no matter what people say you do need to notify your insurance as it does affect the performance and reliability of the car. The lighter a wheel is, the better it grips the road because the amount of time that it is in contact with the road is affected by the ratio of sprung to unsprung weight. Also if the wheel is wider it will have more grip, this is not a good thing as fast starts that were powerful enough to damage the clutch would have spun the power away in a wheel spin, but if it grips then the clutch will suffer the brunt. Also wider wheels giving more grip mean that the calculations that the manufacturer has done to work out whether the car will roll are now inaccurate. With the correct wheels you should not roll with wide wheels you cannot know.
You are likely to spend a lot of money on any modifications worth doing, so much in fact that you are better off just getting a better car (especially factoring in safety and resale values). Women prefer men who drive unmodified cars and in all fairness if you want to be a fast driver then you should just spend the money on track time and tyres. There is nothing better than whooping some kid in a modified BMW with a diesel golf. Speed comes down to the competence of the driver much more than people give it credit for, if you invest in yourself, not in your car then you will always have that skill no matter what you are driving. I have watched a skoda fabia with four old men overtake a race spec porsche 911 (with its driver head to toe in race suit and helmet) at the Nurburgring because the skoda drivers were better. It is also great when you set a good lap time and people ask you what have you done to modify that car, and you say nothing, it was all me.
EDIT: You even have to tell the insurance company if you change your stereo, and that has no effect on performance.
In terms of lowering the car...
Advantages...
1. It lowers the profile and wind resistance of the car.
2. It means the car is harder to turn over in a corner, but NOT better grip.
3. Some people think it looks cool.
Disadvantages...
1. The car has been designed by a professional who knows what they are doing, your mechanic will not have done the same sums that the car manufacturer has in order to determine how this will affect your vehicle.
2. The ride becomes harder, as you have less travel in the suspension it has to be harder to support the same weight.
3. It costs money, stupid money and your insurance will go up.
4. If you are in an accident then people will assume that it is the fault of the guy with a modified car.
5. It lowers the value of your car. In part because people will know it has been driven by someone who sees themselves as a racer. Even if I wanted a modified car, I would not buy one that it modified but just modify it myself. That way I would know it has been done properly.
6. Every time you go over a speed bump, you will have to be careful (also hitting curbs).
7. Your warranty will be invalidated (if you have one).
8. If you lower it by clamping down the springs all you have done is take travel out, if you do it with new springs then you will spend a lot on it.
9. Cops will pull you over ALL the time.
In terms of alloys...
Alloys are a modification and no matter what people say you do need to notify your insurance as it does affect the performance and reliability of the car. The lighter a wheel is, the better it grips the road because the amount of time that it is in contact with the road is affected by the ratio of sprung to unsprung weight. Also if the wheel is wider it will have more grip, this is not a good thing as fast starts that were powerful enough to damage the clutch would have spun the power away in a wheel spin, but if it grips then the clutch will suffer the brunt. Also wider wheels giving more grip mean that the calculations that the manufacturer has done to work out whether the car will roll are now inaccurate. With the correct wheels you should not roll with wide wheels you cannot know.
You are likely to spend a lot of money on any modifications worth doing, so much in fact that you are better off just getting a better car (especially factoring in safety and resale values). Women prefer men who drive unmodified cars and in all fairness if you want to be a fast driver then you should just spend the money on track time and tyres. There is nothing better than whooping some kid in a modified BMW with a diesel golf. Speed comes down to the competence of the driver much more than people give it credit for, if you invest in yourself, not in your car then you will always have that skill no matter what you are driving. I have watched a skoda fabia with four old men overtake a race spec porsche 911 (with its driver head to toe in race suit and helmet) at the Nurburgring because the skoda drivers were better. It is also great when you set a good lap time and people ask you what have you done to modify that car, and you say nothing, it was all me.
EDIT: You even have to tell the insurance company if you change your stereo, and that has no effect on performance.
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