Thread: More Landys unreliable myths in 4WD Action

I saw a 200 series on a tow truck the other day, so obviously all Toyotas are crap - yes?

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I can't believe there are LandRover owners who actually think their vehicles are reliable. You guys are all in Denial ... sheesh

Don't get me wrong I love them and can't wait to be in a position to buy myself another 90 , but I know Im going to have to work at keeping it on the road.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

so obviously all Toyotas are crap - yes?

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We have two tojo hi ace work vans bought new '09,both done around 175k each,dealer serviced,both petrol/LPG.
Faults so far
One radiator full of pin holes.
Fuel injectors replaced in both.
Diff bearings in one(only two diffs available in the country)so much for parts availability.
Seatbelts in both replaced,not retracting.
Waterpump replaced last week in the one i drive.
Factory fitted towbars on both very rusty during warranty period,manufacturer not interested in rectifying issue.


On the plus side,neither use any oil,brakes haven't been touched on either,they do a lot of around town work,loaded.

But compared to the Mitsy vans i ran for the last 18yrs,the Mitsys were way more reliable,but nowhere near as nice to drive and used a lot more fuel,even though they were smaller and lighter.

As for LR's,never really had a major issue,in fact the D2a i had for 8 yrs,and did thousands of off road k's,never missed a beat,was actually one of the best vehicles i ever owned,until the D4 arrived.

I don't buy the Japanese reliability myth, not for a second. If a fuse blows on a tojo is a dodgy fuse, if one blows on a rangie is typical lucas electrics... even though almost everything on mine is bosch. ..
I wad told yesterday that as there's liners in the 3.9 and later motors, they need to be replaced every 180, 000km.

In fact the only time I've borrowed a jap car it was either shagged at 250, 000 or sat in my shed being fixed.

I've had friends get great runs out of prados etc, but they pay through the nose for servicing.
But my uncle who's got a d3 has serviced his to landowners schedule and is been trouble free too.



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I got a bit weary of 4WD Action about 18 months ago. I didn't like the attitude of the magazine so I decided to vote with my wallet and let my subscription lapse.

Out of curiosity I bought a copy at the news agent yesterday. I must say that I was disappointed - they were just rehashing the same tired old content... the same destinations, the same modifications and the same tips, all described using the same mind numbing redneck vernacular. It will be a while before I have another look.

I stopped subscribing when the stories narrowed down to two makes and their choice of gutter mount awnings.
Then I gave away the complete set of magazines I had to a charity and I never regretted it.

Its amazes me how 4wd action actually sell any mags. On so many forums you read that people have stopped buying them or letting their subscription lapse etc... (and always for the same reasons). Must be all the bogans getting out of falcodores and into 4wding buying it..........

Originally Posted by isuzurover

That said, I would trust an LC79 over a Puma to take me around Australia trouble free.

I wouldn't!

See those damn things crap themselves all the time..

Oil guzzling, gearbox, suspension, diffs, CVs, Steering... You name it..

And they are horrible in soft stuff and mud!