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....Fit & finish inside is better on the Toyota but not $15,000 better by any stretch of the imagination...
Quote from: Billy on Nov 02, 2015, 06:43:07 AM....Fit & finish inside is better on the Toyota but not $15,000 better by any stretch of the imagination...I guess as long as you can bear the difference in the 'interior design' of both vehicles than $15K can be used to build the MUX to a better tourer and/or a rock hopper... for me, it is the engine that counts and ISUZU has the proven history (reliability)...
I see so many Prado's everyday I can't keep up with counting them, same goes for Hilux. Will be interesting to see how the Everest and MU-X sales go when the Fortuner is available.
When I first saw the current generation of MU-X and D-MAX, back in 2013 at the Royal Australian Easter Show I was skeptical. New consumer based models from a commercial based manufacturer. I thought, no way, can't match Toyota but I was totally wrong. The thing that surprised me the most is how Isuzu got it right the very first time with these models and they are standing the test of time. People that 'know' want them for the right reason, they aren't perfect or the most up to date but they are very well priced and dependable.
Quote from: Billy on Nov 05, 2015, 03:33:21 PMWhen I first saw the current generation of MU-X and D-MAX, back in 2013 at the Royal Australian Easter Show I was skeptical. New consumer based models from a commercial based manufacturer. I thought, no way, can't match Toyota but I was totally wrong. The thing that surprised me the most is how Isuzu got it right the very first time with these models and they are standing the test of time. People that 'know' want them for the right reason, they aren't perfect or the most up to date but they are very well priced and dependable.Umm, the Isuzu MU has a long history, even badged as a Honda at one stage. Plus the Gemini, Colorado and Jackaroo, until mid 2012, were all Isuzus. Isuzu have a long history making "consumer based models".Dave
Quote from: battlemantis on Oct 24, 2015, 04:16:30 PMI see so many Prado's everyday I can't keep up with counting them, same goes for Hilux. Will be interesting to see how the Everest and MU-X sales go when the Fortuner is available.Billy we are much the same. Have had Toyotas for many years and now have our MUX. We are caravanners and the tow capacity of the Isuzu was a major factor for us when buying. Prado is rated at 2.5T and is very expensive. In addition I always feel like Toyotas are a bit light on for extras given what you are paying. The Fortuner has a bit better tow capacity and is marginally cheaper but like all Toyotas is still expensive. All that I can say is that the Toyota lineup is getting very congested. I would love to know if they have plans to drop something out of their range in the near future. Time will tell hey?For the money we are happy with MUX.CheersBrian